Huh ... are you sure about the lubrication thing? Remember a 2-stroke gets all it's lubrication from the fuel, how does it get lubricated if the throttle is closed and you are coasting at 30+ ? As far as your rpm/speed thing, you say there is plenty of room on the throttle while you are cruising at 35? I would like to have a max of around 45 or so, and I am also wondering how this setup of yours does uphill using the 14 gear. And what is your max speed? How well are you able to accelerate on a street that is full of cars? Are you able to keep up? This is one of the main reasons why I want a beefier engine than the Tanaka32cc ... Also, what kind mileage are you getting? Sorry for the dearth of questions, I am just considering settign mine up similarly and figure I can "use" you as a prototype. I figure I will just use the default setup for the engine though, as 4.2hp is already almost three times what I was getting with my engine. I like your slot idea and forgoing the idea of having the quick release. i don't mind carrying around an extra wrench or something for the rare occasion where I run out of gas or something. Also, what kind of mileage are you getting?
I will bug you with more questions when I think of them! thanks again for talking to me!
info mining is a good and wise practice in my book and you are welcome to use what you can of my experience to your benefit.
i used the quote feature so that i can go thru this as orderly as possible.
Lube, your engine stays running when it idles does it not ? if so, it is getting fuel and therefore lube with the throttle plate closed.
at 1/2 throttle( approx. 9000rpm ) i'm keeping up with traffic in a 35mph zone. i have all the power i need to pull away from a stop with them, just can't open it up that fast or the belt will slip. i can however, get the jump on them with the pedals and be on the engine and at speed when they come back along side.
i don't have any hills around me or on my expected route that i can remotely concieve being unable to motor over w/ the 14T.
i knew my belt was as good as dead the other day, so i went for aspeed run from just above 9000rpm. i can't give an exact speed, but i had traffic going both directions doing triple takes and moving over out of the way !! from my motorcycle experience i have to say somewhere above 50mph for the breif time it took for the belt to fly to bits and come off.
i can't say what mileage is yet, i only have 1 liter of fuel thru it.
i have the 6400rpm springs in it and the stock exhaust back on, when the belt comes in i'm going to see if i can get the engine to turn more than 9000rpm without inducing the slip.
Craig,
i know you are watching, even if you are alittle gun shy from sharing your experiences previously, you really could improve this thread by participating openly.
thanks,
steve