Mr. O Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Hello all, First off, just registered here (great site, been lurking for a while now, but finally got around to registering...) Anyways, my question is i'm kind of a noob about banshees - I've owned a 97 for about a year and a half now, it's a great quad, but I'm finally at the point where I want to start modding it a bit, so I wanted some advice from you guys about what in your opinion should be my first upgrade/mod (in terms of most important, and easiest or cheapest to do) So far: FMF pipes K&N w/ open airbox Jetted (not sure what my pilot and main size are tho.) laser lights Any suggestions on what I should do next? (I do mostly desert riding, plus a little trail stuff) Thanks in advance for any advice you guys might be able to share! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ny98banshee350 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 well what are your goals?? power? handling? appearance? power, look to maybe getting some port work done, advance the timing and so on handling, anywhere from aftermarket shocks to extened a arms, axle longer/shorter swinger and appearance is pretty much a no brainer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Soze Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Get it ported. (Someone with a good rep, not your neighbor witha dremil) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. O Posted October 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Thanks for the reply man, Your right, should have gone into a little more detail about what I want out of it. I want to get a desert tank (I know it looks crappy but I ride with 4-stroke dirtbikes and their range is easily twice mine.) I want to get my suspension professionally done, but that's a little out of my price range at the moment. -But I would like to get more power, but I just got finished paying it off so the cheaper/easier beginning upgrades/mods would be better for me, and being a noob I want to make sure it stays as reliable as possible. question - If I just get new reeds would that give me more snap or is it better to get cages/reeds, or what? Thanks again for all the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodneya Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 If you get it ported, just remember that even with a big tank you will not be able to ride as far as the 4 strokes can on a tank. Porting turns a it into a real gas guzzler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewski Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 after I got the mods you allready have, I put on a coolhead with 21cc domes and I advanced the timing with an adjustable timing plate. Good bang for your buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbcmudtruck Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Bump up your compression be either shaving your stock head or buying a cool head and using smaller domes. Cool head looks good as well. Next would be to get a timing plate. They are less than $50 bucks and easy to put on. You will have to buy a flywheel puller ($15), but you should go ahead and buy one any way. Reeds will give you a little more throttle response, but I wouldn't spend a ton on them. I have been running the same boysen carbon fiber reeds for over three years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. O Posted October 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Thanks to everyone who posted in this thread, I really appreciate the advice. -I'm gonna look up some more info about the coolhead mod and installing a timing plate, but does bumping up the compression make it less reliable in your guys' opinion or about the same? (As i mentioned before I'm a total newbie at this stuff, so the more reliable I can keep her the better) And lastly, what do you think a real basic ballpark figure on how much it would cost to upgrade to the coolhead would be (assuming I bought smaller domes and didn't try to shave my stockers) Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banshee Roost Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Just get a cool head with 21cc domes about the limit for pump gas maybe 20 talk with david noss sponsor on here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragbanshee Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Go with the NOSS cool head and bump your timing no more than +4 you'll be glad you did, and no reliability issues. You'll forget you ever done it after a while. One of our sponsors, NOSS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banshee35005 Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 if u want more power id get a port job but coolhead and timing plate is good also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedSheeRida Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 id say if your looking for power i would first throw some vforce reeds on there 2s for more mid and the 3s more topend. new head either have yours milled or by a nice noss piece or something. i would do this before porting it and doing a 4 mill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf44 Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Welcome. Just remember no matter what u do first....it will never be enough. LOL! Welcome to your new addiction dude. Hit me up when your ready too bling it out or need some parts and accessories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NastyQuickie Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 I'm on the same boat i can't afford to go balls out right now. I'd suggest the timing plate its a pretty good mod for the money. As far as the desert tank goes, its not ugly at all, i always get compliments on mine. People always trip out and the big plus is i can hang witht the 4 strokes as far as riding goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invader Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 look into Clarke desert tanks. and if you are running high speed desert then i would looking to some 6 ply tires. no good getting all the power if you have sliced up tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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