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Author: Subject: Electric reverse on an incline
Davg

posted on 18/10/09 at 07:57 PM Reply With Quote
Electric reverse on an incline

For those that actually have an electric reverse ala starter motor type. Does your cope with incline or just worky on the flat?
Just done a home brew copy of the MK style one on one of the cars and it is ok on the flat, but struggles with an incline! (plenty juice from car battery) just doesn't like the slope & guess what it up at the start of my drive
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Davey D

posted on 18/10/09 at 08:12 PM Reply With Quote
Ive got an electric reverse, and like you say - it doesnt like reversing up an incline






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Davg

posted on 18/10/09 at 08:18 PM Reply With Quote
Thanks Davey, ok for reversing out of a flat car park then but not that much of a bonus other than that. Thought it would have been a bit better than is, although wasn't expecting miracles!
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tomgregory2000

posted on 18/10/09 at 08:27 PM Reply With Quote
CEC

No problem going backwards

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Davg

posted on 18/10/09 at 08:34 PM Reply With Quote
cheers Tom
like it been there done that too! just thought it would entice a buyer a bit more but then again I could just demonstrate on the flat

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tomgregory2000

posted on 18/10/09 at 08:46 PM Reply With Quote
sorry but been on the carlsberg tonight
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UncleFista

posted on 18/10/09 at 10:52 PM Reply With Quote
Would a "high torque" starter motor help ?





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nitram38

posted on 18/10/09 at 11:15 PM Reply With Quote
You'll find it is the quality/size of your battery that makes a difference






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LBMEFM

posted on 19/10/09 at 06:27 AM Reply With Quote
Can you not just reverse in down the incline then drive out - simples
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motorcycle_mayhem

posted on 20/10/09 at 07:52 AM Reply With Quote
I have an 'MSA requirement' reverse, i.e it's a motorcycle starter arrangement. It wouldn't cope with normal road use, period, but then it isn't there for that.

My own opinion, worth nothing, is that for actual day-to-day road use, driveways, inclines, car parks, etc., you need a mechanical gearbox. My mechanical gearbox was fantastic on the road (just fragile on the track).

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MK9R

posted on 22/10/09 at 12:31 PM Reply With Quote
Mine will go up a small incline, but i find it best to jump out and give it a helping push while holding the reverse button down. Well that was until the gear stopped enagaging, now it just makes a horrible grinding noise!





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