Electric Reverse - Club Sport

[ETBInstruments]

Hi,

Just taken the electric reverse off the car and it doesn't look too good.

The end is mullered and when I try the motor it spins really slowly.

So the question is!

Has anybody got a spare working unit they want to sell?

Also a description of how it works would be good. I will try to service the
unit that came out. I assume the motor spins up and throws the dog out to locate into the teeth on the engine sprocket.

I have heard stories of these being locked into place as they are unreliable and they were not tested at race meetings? True/False or complete rubbish?

Any information would be useful...

Cheers,
Alistair.

[nildram]

I've never known a clubsport reverse motor to actually work. First time you spin you'll break it. Coincidentally that'll be the first time you need it!

[ETBInstruments]

I had a funny feeling that was the case!!!

[gridgway]

mine has never worked! What is it about spinning that does it in?
Graham

[rich 36]

I'm intrigued,
what are you all talking about.....

no really I don't know

Richard

[nildram]

If you spin and don't dip the clutch quickly enough, it'll run backwards briefly and that'll burn it out. Managed it myself at the beginning of 2004 with a big spin going through Coram. Went for clutch and footrest instead of brake and clutch!

[gridgway]

so is there a better system that can be fitted? Can the chain drive be done away with like the SR3?

Can the reverse motor be reconditioned or is it dead when it's dead?

Graham

[PhilboSE]

The motor can be reconditioned but it's a pain in the...

Basically the motor is just there to comply with motorsport regs where a race car must be able to reverse under it's own power for 1m for scrutineering. The motor is just about able to do that. Once.

Basically, as you're not racing your CS, it's a question of getting out of the car and pushing when you need to go backwards! I'm not aware of any dedicated CS reverse box for this purpose, but you might be able to get Quaife to adapt one of their units. For lots and lots of money. Unless you really, really want reliable reversing on a CS, I've been advised to pretend that it doesn't even have the capability. In fact I may even take the reverse unit out of the car, it'll never do anything for me and taking it off may offset some of the weight gains of the driver over the xmas period!

[ETBInstruments]

Yes that confirms what I have heard.

I'm amazed they, Radical, didn't get a more reliable and functional
solution as they make great well thought out cars. IMHO.

I'll give Radical a call as I'm curious on what the replacement costs
would be.

Cheers,
Alistair.

[gridgway]

yep, I've done the jumping out and pushing solution. It's def not worth much money to sort, but if there were a simple solution...!
Graham