Snoopy11 5,714 #101 Posted December 14, 2021 Basically what I did: Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #102 Posted December 14, 2021 (edited) Before the mod, I could not make power moves. Now, I can do a wheelie, spin the tires... anything I want. It is pretty darn fast to! An extra grand does wonders! Don Edited December 14, 2021 by Snoopy11 typo 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #103 Posted December 14, 2021 Interesting, I was surfing the web and found this: John Deere LX176 Specs, Price, Reviews: John Deere LX176 Lawn Tractor fitted with 1-cylinder, Kawasaki FC420V gasoline, air-cooled 422 cc engine, which delivers 12.5 hp (9.3 kW) power at rated rpm 2700. However, the motor itself is rated 14hp at 3,600 rpm... NOW I'm really scratching my head... Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #104 Posted December 14, 2021 Maybe the factory set it down at 2,700? Perhaps it came like that...? Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #105 Posted December 14, 2021 Then, another site says... John Deere LX176 Price, Specs, Reviews: John Deere LX176 Lawn tractor equipped with Kawasaki FC420V gasoline 1-cylinder air-cooled 422 cc engine, which produces 14 hp (10.4 kW) at rated rpm 3600. Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,199 #106 Posted December 14, 2021 7 minutes ago, Snoopy11 said: Perhaps it came like that Probably a "nanny state" thing. I bet there's a so called safety regulation somewhere... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #107 Posted December 14, 2021 1 minute ago, Jeff-C175 said: Probably a "nanny state" thing. I bet there's a so called safety regulation somewhere... I would imagine. Manual says: Fast Idle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3350 ±50 rpm I will run 3,600 ±50 rpm... thank-you very much. Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #108 Posted December 14, 2021 I certainly don't feel that I need to do a pulley swap running what I will call... the CORRECT rpms. Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #109 Posted December 21, 2021 Two-fold ride here guys... Took the LX176 out for a ride, first time on video. And showed part of the path made by HellHorse.... Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites