is it possible to make an atc street legal? i've heard that atc's production was outlawed where i live(california). if it helps any it's a 1984 honda 200x atc.

:confused: I realize that hydros arent the best choice for racing. Ive read old threads here and even posted to one to see if my own questions could be answered. Apparently not, but not to worry, I will just ask again, in a new thread of my own. I will just repost some of the old text into this: All I was going to ask is if it were possible to squeeze some speed out of a hydrostatic driven mower by swapping pulleys... There is one curious inquiry I might make... is it possible to swap pulleys, say, rear end pulley up to the front drive pulley (does that make sense?) The subject mower is an early to mid 80s cenex (MTD) 12-38. B/S 12 single (obviously)... all other speed mods have been made, carb upgrade and new high flow exhaust (thanks to a friends suzuki 400)... safely I might add... and gained maybe a single horse. I wont touch the governor... Ive destroyed motors before doing that very thing. Basically, can I take the smaller pulley off of the front of the drive system, or the engine shaft itself, and swap it out for the rear one, so instead of small ---> big, it would be big--->small? And... IF (I realize its a shot in the dark) it does work, what speed gains might I expect? Ok, so it isnt just one question in this post... but I do have some for the end of it... What fluid should I use in the rear end? I think it needs to be changed with fresh fluids anyway, the mower sat for the better part of 3 years before I purchased it... would it be suitable to use automatic transmission fluid, or is that too thick/thin? Would standard hydraulic oil work? Also, in ending, would it limit the durability of the rear end to the point where I should be concerned?