hondamxerd Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 i just bought a jet kit off of ebay and it came with new needles, i was goin to use them since one of mine is bent, but they are longer and i cant adust for the added length with the c clip, anyone know y they would be longer and is there any way to cut them down to size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BellicoseBanshee Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Your new needles are longer because they are machined to meter the fuel supply differently than stock needles (or the ones you have) meter the fuel supply. The length of a needle, the diameter of a needle, and the rate and length of the angle of a needle all effect the way fuel is metered. Arbitrarily cutting the length of a needle will have a drastic effect on fuel delivery... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondamxerd Posted May 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Your new needles are longer because they are machined to meter the fuel supply differently than stock needles (or the ones you have) meter the fuel supply. The length of a needle, the diameter of a needle, and the rate and length of the angle of a needle all effect the way fuel is metered. Arbitrarily cutting the length of a needle will have a drastic effect on fuel delivery... ok no cut, so these will work... right? and if so stay with the 3 clip setting for starters or what, thanks.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BellicoseBanshee Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 It depends, they may work and they may not work. What needles do you have and what are the new needles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondamxerd Posted May 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 It depends, they may work and they may not work. What needles do you have and what are the new needles? the old needles were factory out of an 06 and they have some writing on them but i cant determine what it says... the new ones are a kit off ebay, non brand specific... but i just went out n tried it out , i also went up to a 290 main, that was the purpose of buying this kit, but it came with new needles, n turned out i needed them, but neways put it on the 3 clip setting and it bogs a lil at bottom n mid, put powerband is way better now doesnt flatten out... so that means up a clip setting? thanks for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockero Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 t neways put it on the 3 clip setting and it bogs a lil at bottom n mid, put powerband is way better now doesnt flatten out... so that means up a clip setting? thanks for your help Lower the clip to raise the needle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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