sheething1127 Posted March 4, 2009 Report Posted March 4, 2009 hey i got suckered into buying reed spacers and i heard you can install them in front of the reed to space them back or you can istall them behind the reeds. I now know they are for running bigger carbs to clear the clutch arm. im running stock carbs so baisically i got them and are going to put them on. what side do you guys sugest. i herd if you space the reed out you loose power? Thank you! Quote
sredish Posted March 4, 2009 Report Posted March 4, 2009 hey i got suckered into buying reed spacers and i heard you can install them in front of the reed to space them back or you can istall them behind the reeds. I now know they are for running bigger carbs to clear the clutch arm. im running stock carbs so baisically i got them and are going to put them on. what side do you guys sugest. i herd if you space the reed out you loose power? Thank you! the reeds go in the cylinder, then spacer, then boot then carb. Quote
AKheathen Posted March 4, 2009 Report Posted March 4, 2009 the reeds go in the cylinder, then spacer, then boot then carb. x2, spacing the reeds out would be kind of like adding bigger domes Quote
sheething1127 Posted March 4, 2009 Author Report Posted March 4, 2009 x2, spacing the reeds out would be kind of like adding bigger domes thanks guys Quote
jbooker82 Posted March 4, 2009 Report Posted March 4, 2009 I would do it the other way around. Having the small round hole (intake boot) flow in to a big opean chamber (Reed Spacer) then flow back in to the smaller reed cage is bad for flow. It makes a flat edges sticking out in the air streem and causing turbulance. http://www.passionracingengines.com Quote
dajogejr Posted March 4, 2009 Report Posted March 4, 2009 x2, spacing the reeds out would be kind of like adding bigger domes Please tell me exactly how you came to that conclusion. Quote
sheething1127 Posted March 4, 2009 Author Report Posted March 4, 2009 Please tell me exactly how you came to that conclusion. so what is the best place to put these usless peices of billet? Quote
moneybags Posted March 4, 2009 Report Posted March 4, 2009 My first time using the reed spacers I put then behind the reeds. That turned out to be a bad idea. 3 minets into my ride the reed backed out of the cags and had to push the bike back... :shoothead: Quote
sheething1127 Posted March 5, 2009 Author Report Posted March 5, 2009 My first time using the reed spacers I put then behind the reeds. That turned out to be a bad idea. 3 minets into my ride the reed backed out of the cags and had to push the bike back... :shoothead: when you say behind do you mean jug spacer reed. or jug reed spacer. Quote
dajogejr Posted March 5, 2009 Report Posted March 5, 2009 so what is the best place to put these usless peices of billet? Polish them up and use then as some type of holder on your desk. Unless you have bigger carbs on stock jugs... Behind the reeds (towards the carbs) is the common use. In front actually does increase crank case volume a hair. That may benefit some motors, some it may not. Probably nothing you'll ever see or feel in the trails or track, MAYBE on a dyno...a big Maybe. That doesn't equate to a larger combustion chamber volume, it equates to a bigger crankcase volume....where the fuel is delivered from, not compressed and ignited. That's why I asked where he came up with that equation... Quote
THE GRIM RIPPER Posted March 5, 2009 Report Posted March 5, 2009 Listen to Dajo....... For christ sake And I have one thing to add....... Just a thought They are called REEEEEEED spacers :shrug: "Theres your sign" Quote
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