transfer rods gap question

[roudyroy1]

so i have a a set of ajustable trans rods on a sled i bought, when i sit on the sled the upper gap is massive. even with the full rate adjuster set to soft. is there any advantage to having a larger upper gap? should i correct this? this is on a sxr btw

 

[bluemonster1]

turn the adjuster down on top till you are around 50/50 gap top and bottom.

 

[roudyroy1]

how important is this?

 

[bluemonster1]

depends if you want traction or not.If you just want to spin or just catwalk the sled...the bigger gap on top is the way to go..of course you will have no steering and look cool with ski's in the air..girls like it also..lol
More gap on top,more the skid couples before taking the front end with it.

50/50 gap should give you all around good traction and not raise skis by much or at all.You will want to read betheviper's article on this and it tells you how to set up everything.
It may seem you have more power and am faster with ski's up in the air,but actually you are slower.You want energy to take you forward not up..

 

[bluewho]

What are you calling masive and are you saying they wont adjust any smaller of a gap or down.

I think 1 1/2 is norm for most at full?..


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[roudyroy1]

how will this affect it interms of tackeling bumps and what not? i think you ment to say smaller gap ontop makes you catwalk? i may be wrong.

 

[super1c]

With no gap when you sit on it your riding a lumber wagon. Way too stiff. Follow this by BTV and youll swear you have a new sled!!!! http://www.totallyamaha.net/forums/showthread.php?t=34503 Also do the tighten up your skid. Great info you will want to do.

 

[bluemonster1]

how will this affect it interms of tackeling bumps and what not? i think you ment to say smaller gap ontop makes you catwalk? i may be wrong.

more gap on top=more transfer.I used to open the top gap and just walk the sled..ski's 2 to 3 feet in the air...lol..but you take the front end up with you with larger upper gap..check like I said bethevipers thread..

 

[yammy]

rule of thumb...more gap ...more transfer ( more power to the ground) mostly for racing and such. less gap the better it handles the trail..( bumps and such). also with more gap the looser your track..its been known to help speed up the breakage of the w arm!

 

[roudyroy1]

Could to much top gap cause the caps on the front of the rail to wear? And are they suposed to wear?

 

[sideshowBob]

Rail tips wearing is normally an indication of your front limiter straps being set too long.
One way to check limiter strap length is to slowly lift up the back of sled, when the rear of track is approx one inch off the ground the front of the track should be just touching the ground.
Follow the Betheviper suspension setup tips and you won't be dissapointed.

 

[roudyroy1]

Alright, thanks a lot for the reply!