RMVB or FMVB

BUG-E J · Jan 25, 2018

slravenel said:
I ordered it but it was on backorder.

One thing I have been really focusing on is when I get really close to the top of the race hill, I jam it in R for race mode to really launch across the finish line

Havent won a race yet, still trying to figure out why the thing dies every race right near the finish; and I also keep losing forward gears and having to rebuild my transmission, so need to look into that also....but I sure do love that bouncin racin!

Hahahahahahahahahahaha

ForMud · Jan 25, 2018

RADesign stopped making shifters for the TH-350 and the 400. I got the last one he had last year. He said there just wasn't the demand for them. He did tell me he has all the parts and probably would make one for someone if they called.

redneckengineered · Jan 25, 2018

waggener1 said:
Help me understand the benefit of the Radesigns center detent. I looked it up on their website, but they don't provide a good description of how it improves functionality or ease of gear selection. Also, are any modifications made to the gates?

Wondering this myself

ftoy516 · Jan 25, 2018

Thanks for all of the info guys....its good to get some real world feed back on what people like....and how they use them.

1tfrot · Jan 25, 2018

redneckengineered said:
Can you elaborate on this?

Here's another question. We have a FMVB in the Tennessee Mojo buggy and Jessica finds that she is usually attempting gnarly obstacles in 1st. So for her, if she needs to grab reverse she's in the furthest gear away. Any tips to make it easier to get from 1st to R in a FMVB. She's running the Winters shifter. I gotta give her credit, I've seen her make a couple saves shifting that thing through the gates standing on two wheels. I would have rolled for sure.

Chris did this mod to mine (when I posted above about my buggy having it). I trimmed the tab between 1st/2nd so it's easier to get around it and he installed the radesigns detent mod so it centers the shifter so it's even easier to get around the gates. it's less effort side to side when shifting forwards/backwards..

waggener1 · Jan 25, 2018

1tfrot said:
Chris did this mod to mine (when I posted above about my buggy having it). I trimmed the tab between 1st/2nd so it's easier to get around it and he installed the radesigns detent mod so it centers the shifter so it's even easier to get around the gates. it's less effort side to side when shifting forwards/backwards..

I'm still not clear on the design intent of the center detent. You stated that it makes the Winters shifter easier to shift. Does the detent eliminate all of the side to side movement of the lever? If the lever is centered, how does it move past the gates?

1tfrot · Jan 25, 2018

waggener1 said:
I'm still not clear on the design intent of the center detent. You stated that it makes the Winters shifter easier to shift. Does the detent eliminate all of the side to side movement of the lever? If the lever is centered, how does it move past the gates?

it auto centers the shifter so the side to side movement is less to get around a gate. it still stops at each detent, but it should make it easier to get around a full gate. I haven't tried it yet, but chris has a vid of it and it looked pretty smooth.

waggener1 · Jan 25, 2018

1tfrot said:
it auto centers the shifter so the side to side movement is less to get around a gate. it still stops at each detent, but it should make it easier to get around a full gate. I haven't tried it yet, but chris has a vid of it and it looked pretty smooth.

Gotcha. Thanks for explaining. I would be interested to know how much of an improvement it makes. If you get your hands on that video and can post it here, I would really like to see it.

1tfrot · Jan 25, 2018

waggener1 said:
Gotcha. Thanks for explaining. I would be interested to know how much of an improvement it makes. If you get your hands on that video and can post it here, I would really like to see it.

not the one in my buggy, but I think this is his. you can see the gates have not been trimmed yet and watch how the shifter "springs" to center when he lets go. my vid was similar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMx8SL1v4Ok

random one I found

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G34di5qiP9g

waggener1 · Jan 25, 2018

1tfrot said:
not the one in my buggy, but I think this is his. you can see the gates have not been trimmed yet and watch how the shifter "springs" to center when he lets go. my vid was similar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMx8SL1v4Ok

random one I found

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G34di5qiP9g

That's interesting. I've liked the Winters shifters that I've owned so far, but I may have to give one of those center detents a try. Thanks for the videos.

redneckengineered · Jan 26, 2018

1tfrot said:
not the one in my buggy, but I think this is his. you can see the gates have not been trimmed yet and watch how the shifter "springs" to center when he lets go. my vid was similar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMx8SL1v4Ok

random one I found

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G34di5qiP9g

I can't decide if I like that or trimming the gates. It seems like it's almost too easy.

CHASMAN9 · Jan 26, 2018

redneckengineered said:
I can't decide if I like that or trimming the gates. It seems like it's almost too easy.

I have done this trimming on 2 of mine like this, 2nd-3d, and I wouldn't have one any other way. Yes, it is almost too easy, but it works. Do it and talk about it later.

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Dirt700 · Jan 26, 2018

I have reverse pattern, but I went with a b&m shifter this time, and modified the gate for reverse slam. I always had art Carr previously

The-Boss · Jan 26, 2018

On my Art Carr I have used the reverse rock gate pattern. I just cut the tab between 1st and second. If the shifter was pushed right it could bang reverse from anywhere. If pulled left it would catch 1st before hitting N by accident if you were downshifting while getting rowdy. Best I have used to date.

CHASMAN9 · Jan 26, 2018

Dirt700 said:
I have reverse pattern, but I went with a b&m shifter this time, and modified the gate for reverse slam. I always had art Carr previously

I run a Hurst Quarter Stick with the reverse lockout removed. Pull the grip to engage all gears, but locks out park and 3d unless the grip is pulled and with the RMVB in the transmission, I can go from 1 or 2 to reverse without pulling the grip.

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