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I would hope that the manufactures can come to a sensible realization and agreement to self govern themselves on this issue. Personally I believe 85 MPH is plenty fast for any of these units right off the showroom floor for any Tom, Dick, or Harry to drive at that speed right off the trailer...

I've posed this question to every car builder I have come in contact with over the past 5 years. Answers range from "It simply cannot be achieved based on materials and labor costs" to "why should I stop building $250k+ cars to build a sub $100k car?". Every answer has it's merits. I think...

Is your S4 brand new? Or purchased used? If used, it may have the older shift mechanism in it that causes the missed shifts. I would suggest upgrading to the new Gen 3 mechanism next time it needs to be serviced. You might also consider a changing gear ratio's to better suit your driving style.

What is "something"? There needs to be as little slop in the cable/linkage as possible. If there is anything loose in the shifter, cable, rod ends, etc. you are going to feel that when you preload the shifter.

I'm not sure, I've never measured that travel before. Taking a measurement from 1st to 2nd on your exiting trans would be sufficient.

Unfortunately, excessive speed will be the reason why there will be future litigations and new rules set in place to prevent the public from hurting themselves. I have been over 100 MPH through some nasty whoops in a class 10 car, which is a professionally built race car with all of the safety...

This might be a good time to see if Dave wants me to write up a detailed tech article for the home page. I used to always tell people to use the clutch for shifting (a sequential) up until about 5 years ago when we started really digging into the Gen 3 shift mechanism design and having a more...

That's a nice piece, but only meant for shaft rotation. The needle roller bearings aren't the best for in/out motion shaft motion. The Weddle carrier uses linear motion bearings to allow rotation and in/out shaft motion. They are actually the same bearings from the 091 nosecones.

Support should be mounted as close to the transaxle as possible to get the best support for the shift shaft coming out of the nosecone. Bushings the nosecone are easy to access once the nosecone is off the trans, but they are a real pain in the butt to replace without good tools to remove and...

Also, there are bushings in the nosecone that wear down and require replacement. They are a total pain in the ass to replace, but will help alleviate the leaking seal.

The problem with the heim joint is that it is not sealed and sand gets in there, grinding and binding up the shift shaft over time. Weddle sells a sealed linear bearing carrier that can be mounted to the chassis and support the shaft. It also has a zerk fitting to grease it. These are not...

A little update for you that aren't on the instagrams... Current view of the shop that will house Ritchie Performance Gearbox and UTVGears.com. Still a few weeks of work to get up and running and ready to take in jobs. Electrical is just about finished, got new lights hung and wired up...

3/4" shorter.

I've talked to many people, all with different brands of UTV's. The owners of the Wildcat XX cars have more good things to say about these cars drive than any other brand. The car itself had a good base design, but like most all other brands, they found places to cut corners and save cost...

https://glamisdunes.com/ams/mrc-grudge-open-face-helmet-solution-to-motion-sickness.14/ Dave's article on the home page stimulated me to start this thread about wearing helmets for recreational use. I am certain this topic will ignite some confrontation among many readers and contributors to...

The vent could be a cause, but I have my doubts it will solve the issue. (hopefully I am wrong and it is the fix) Like Jason said, the input shaft could be bent, seal surface could be grooved, but another rare but likely occurrence could be a mis-alignment between the engine and trans. Weddle...

Been a while since I've worked on one of those, but I don't remember there being any special modifications required for installation. Just make sure the bushings and seals are in good shape before you install it. The bushings wear out and create a good deal of slop in the shifting.

If I had the money, I would buy the offroad division. Good cars, just need a little extra care to bring them back to being a competitive car.

Some people love it. I have never cared for it. We found that it runs 10-15 degrees warmer than traditional oils, likely due to how heavy it is with all of the solids in it.

I don't think there is unless you are running more than 1000 HP/TQ, even then, it's debatable based on what I've seen.