Anybody own the j costa variator?

steffen707 · Post by **steffen707** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:57 pm

Like title says. Anybody running this variator?

Anybody compared it to another aftermarket variator instead of the stock variator?

scooterwerx · Post by **scooterwerx** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:03 am

that thing looks crazy! anybody have one? the ruckus dudes are all about these things i hear...

steffen707 · Post by **steffen707** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:09 am

sip scootershop and a random site I forum I found online both saw like a 2 second decrease in 0-100kmph, from like 13 to 11, and both also gained top speed by like 7kmph. Normally you only would gain acceleration or top speed, but not both from a trans mod?

Makes me think that the new modern design might just be that much better, allowing a gain in both aspects. But at 200 bucks......YIKES kinda a gamble. But hey, i'm getting 2500 back in taxes, I'll be a guinnea pig if nobody else tried one yet.

scooterwerx · Post by **scooterwerx** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:49 am

dayyyummm! 200 bucks!?!?! i guess if it works as well as they say it does...

steffen707 · Post by **steffen707** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 2:15 am

scooterwerx wrote:dayyyummm! 200 bucks!?!?! i guess if it works as well as they say it does...

Yeah like 190. Think i'm gunna buy one, lol.

maddog · Post by **maddog** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:27 pm

don't buy it, it doesn't build any more speed than what a standard aftermarket pulley does.

steffen707 · Post by **steffen707** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:32 am

maddog wrote:don't buy it, it doesn't build any more speed than what a standard aftermarket pulley does.

That's not what the reviews said; however, even if it doesn't increase top speed, it supposedly increases acceleration. Which i want.