Hi everyone, first post here. I posted on the sister site snowblower forum and now it's spring, haha.
I have a big yard and i want the fastest mower possible. I mulch and never bag. I have a troy bilt w/ briggs engine from 1999 that's chugging along fine but it's just slow, and rusty.
The dealer I just purchased a Honda String Trimmer at had a used HRX217 for $400, but not sure which suffix it was, and I didn't purchase it because i wanted to go home and research..
Looking on the honda comparison website, the only difference I see between those 3 models, HRX217VKA, VLA and HYA are "Infinitely Variable Select drive" and "Cruise Control Hydrostatic transmission". Could someone explain to me what these are, and which one is preferred for my situation? In automotive terms, is one sort of like a CVT, vs the other one a transmission where you shift gears?
The VKA is .4 mph slower, going from 0 - 3.6 mph while the VLA and HYA go to 4 mph. is that .4 really going to make a difference? I'm not sure, but i'm thinking... yes? I have lots of straight aways.
If the dealer's used model is indeed the VKA, is there anything I can modify on the VKA to get it to go as fast as the other two? Maybe a VTEC sticker?
Thanks in advance.
I have a big yard and i want the fastest mower possible. I mulch and never bag. I have a troy bilt w/ briggs engine from 1999 that's chugging along fine but it's just slow, and rusty.
The dealer I just purchased a Honda String Trimmer at had a used HRX217 for $400, but not sure which suffix it was, and I didn't purchase it because i wanted to go home and research..
Looking on the honda comparison website, the only difference I see between those 3 models, HRX217VKA, VLA and HYA are "Infinitely Variable Select drive" and "Cruise Control Hydrostatic transmission". Could someone explain to me what these are, and which one is preferred for my situation? In automotive terms, is one sort of like a CVT, vs the other one a transmission where you shift gears?
The VKA is .4 mph slower, going from 0 - 3.6 mph while the VLA and HYA go to 4 mph. is that .4 really going to make a difference? I'm not sure, but i'm thinking... yes? I have lots of straight aways.
If the dealer's used model is indeed the VKA, is there anything I can modify on the VKA to get it to go as fast as the other two? Maybe a VTEC sticker?
Thanks in advance.