Potentially updating Variator to racing Variator.

[ClayMation]

I am eyeballing a Mollasi variator kit for about 300 bucks which is designed to be an upgrade to the stock variator. Alongside the kit will also be installed new rollers to accommodate so I do not lose acceleration.

Does anybody have experience with upgrading to a higher end, or even racing variator? I mean the kit is designed for this bike so.

Would like to know what to look out for.

Thanks

[Ruffus]

Maybe you have a look at my write up about this subject.
Like I say there, it's done only on one LIKE 200i and therefor might limp a little.
For ME, original MALOSSI rollers, wear out to fast and get flat spots after 200-300 kms only. Eventuelly changing to Dr.P's squares brought for me a satisfying result. But this a very individuell stuff, how you get happy with your scooters perfomance.

https://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=30655.msg214654#msg214654

Let us know how it worked out.

[sissymary]

You will spend $ for about 1/2 second faster 0-60 time. A waist of $. Your motor will spin faster RPM's, get worse MPG etc. If you use their belt it will plow up after about 1000 miles. It is shorter and narrower than stock Kymco belt. Stay stock, Don't make the mistake I and others have made.

[CROSSBOLT]

You will spend $ for about 1/2 second faster 0-60 time. A waist of $. Your motor will spin faster RPM's, get worse MPG etc. If you use their belt it will plow up after about 1000 miles. It is shorter and narrower than stock Kymco belt. Stay stock, Don't make the mistake I and others have made.

My opinion, for what it is worth, Kymco has gotten pretty much of their engineering and manufacturing worked out properly. Very difficult to improve upon successfully.

[JJJoseph]

There is almost nothing to gain from doing any of these exotic Euro-racing mods.  They're expensive, and they add almost nothing to performance. And the parts wear out quickly. Much simpler to buy a 150cc scooter than dick around with a 50cc moped.