Robin Subaru Motor -- Governor Removal vs. Disable

[MikeinMadison]

Hi
I have an EX27 and am wondering what the advantage is of opening it up and removing the governor mechanism, vs. simply disabling/disconnecting it... I suppose there is a risk of the nylon gear breaking and making a mess of things. Is that the reason people go through the trouble of removing it?
Thanks!

 

[souperman000]

If you are going to remove the governor then you should remove it completely.

Here is the reason:

1) I always advise people that IF they are going to run well above governed RPM, to do it by fully removing the governor's internal mechanisms, and NOT simply bypassing it externally. Many governors are designed in such a way that if over-revved, can suffer component interference inside the crankcase, and/or have internal parts forced right off the shaft and bounce around loose inside the crankcase. Either case can cause severe engine damage. NOT an "explosion", just largely F'd up internals.

You can read the entire thread here: http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/showthread.php?t=16518

 

[MikeinMadison]

Thanks, I thought I read that on the forum but didn't find it when searching.