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Cameron at Redline Racing told me that CPI pipes are great if I want to drag race but my T5s are good for what I want to do. He told me to try the 13 tooth in the front and a 44 or 45 in the back. I do have a lightened fly wheel too. I run 110 octance or 118 depending on availability and price but I lean more to the 110. I also run a 36:1 mixture with Iridium plugs. Deckheight - my friends, family and I will be up in Coos June 17th thru 22nd at Myrtlewood Campground. If your riding that area that weekend come by we'll have plenty of cervasas(sp?). Hopefully I'll have this figured out by then but seeing how I have no riding areas near my house more than likely my first day in Coos will be trying to setup my bike. Thanks for everyones help. If you have any other ideas or suggestions keep them coming otherwise thanks for the great advice. I am looking into getting 33 or 35mil carbs but I am holding off changing to CPIs for now.

I honestly don't know what the compression is. As far as the pipes and reeds which do you prefer? And, yes I am going to call Cameron and tell him my problem and see what he says because I don't want to make wholesale changes only to find out that I am going the wrong way with the bike. I actually like riding the holes a lot more (or as you call them idiot holes) but lately we have been going to Sand Mtn and that's all my friend likes to do is drag race. I hate when he constantly razzes me that he has far less in his bike and he consistently kicks my ass on the mountain. I would like to lay ONE spank down and that's it. For the rest of my summer trips I will be up in Coos in June and Florence in July and maybe Winchester in late August early September so I wont be drag racing I will be shootin the holes and side hillin.

When Redline Racing did the motor he reinstalled it into my bike and ran it on the dyno for over an hour and jetted the carbs accordingly to the heigth above sea level for Sand Mtn. Which I think that is around 5000ft. He also told me that using a 34-35mm carb was just wasting fuel and that my bike wouldn't do that much better. He actually said that the stock carbs bored would be better. This guy consistently builds Dune Fest and Sand Fest winning banshee motors. As far as timing goes it's advanced 5 degrees. Do any of you feel that changing the sprockets will make that much of a difference? I have a 13 tooth sprocket to switch out the front. My friend said that this will give me more out of the hole speed but I will lose top end, which I have a ton of. When I tried take off in 1st I missed 2nd twice and in wound out neutral which is where I lost the lead. At the take off to race up Sand Mtn's drag hill there are a bunch of whoops. I can't shift fast enough to not get stuck in neutral. As far as the shoots go there typically aren't any bumps before the climb upwards. Thanks again Jason

Hello all, I'm curious about options with gearing via sprocket changing. Currently I have a 14/42 arrangement but I am having a hard time laying down the spank on my friend's banshee who has a pretty much stock banshee. At least that is what he tells me. He does have FMF pipes, cool head, .020 over pistons, Trinity Stage II porting, and 21x11x9 9 paddle Skat Traks. I on the other hand have a 4mil stroker with 115mm long rod, cool head, play ported, welded and port matched cases (all motor work done by Redline Racing), 22X11X8 10paddle Skat Traks, T5 pipes, 30mil carbs, V3 Reeds, +4 Swingarm, and I am sure theres more I just can't think of it right now. The last time we raced at Sand Mtn 2nd gear would fall on its face and I lose pretty much on the line. I would nearly catch my friend 3/4 way up the hill and lose by half a bike or so. I tried starting in first but that didn't work at all. I weigh probably 50lbs more than my friend which I know effects things but... Another one of my friend's said drop a tooth in front and see if that helps. My question is if I go to a 13 front should I go up to a 44-45 rear or leave it at 13/42? I also like going up the steep shoots in Oregon's dunes and I am afraid with my current issue with 2nd gear I won't be able to get out of some of the real steep ones because I will lose wheel speed. As an added note, I just bought the 22x11x8 Skat paddles from a 20x10x10 10 paddle arrangement because I would just spin the tires and not really go anywhere while drag racing but for the most part they were fine for the shoots. Anyone have some advice here? Thanks for your time. Jason