blubyyou Posted June 24, 2011 Report Posted June 24, 2011 Just as the title states, mods are in my signature. I ride fast paced woods/ xc style. I haven't been on a bike with pwk 28's or such on a setup like mine so I just used 35 air strikers. I mean this thing rips but I'm wandering how much grunt I'm losing with 35's. If its substantial I'd trade them to go down a little on carb size. I have my ltr 450 for the torque and I'm not asking for my banshee to perform like a 4 stroke. I just want to know if I'd be better off with 28's or 33's. Thanks. Quote
J-Madd Posted June 24, 2011 Report Posted June 24, 2011 Maybe try some OKO 30 mm carbs?? They're cheap enough, and you can get some of your money back out of them if you don't like them. Quote
WINDYCITYJOHN400 Posted June 27, 2011 Report Posted June 27, 2011 Maybe try some OKO 30 mm carbs?? They're cheap enough, and you can get some of your money back out of them if you don't like them. I thought I read a post about the OKO 30's having an issue with the fuel needle holes being so small that they limited fuel flow into the bowls..... Not 100% sure, but thought I'd throw it out there. Quote
toytech Posted June 27, 2011 Report Posted June 27, 2011 I thought I read a post about the OKO 30's having an issue with the fuel needle holes being so small that they limited fuel flow into the bowls..... Not 100% sure, but thought I'd throw it out there. and the slides pealing and sticking, lots of problems on the blaster forum with them, but they are cheap so guys keep using them. I would get a set of stock carbs bored out to 30mm Quote
shanYE west Posted June 27, 2011 Report Posted June 27, 2011 and the slides pealing and sticking, lots of problems on the blaster forum with them, but they are cheap so guys keep using them. I would get a set of stock carbs bored out to 30mm Stock carbs can not be bored to 30mm. 27.5 is about the most I would got to be safe. The carb bore wil exceed the diameter of the slide. Quote
springer Posted June 27, 2011 Report Posted June 27, 2011 i had 34 mikuni's on my dune port 350 and loved it. plenty of low end for me, but i ride in the dunes. Quote
blubyyou Posted June 27, 2011 Author Report Posted June 27, 2011 From what I read the Air Striker carbs atomized the fuel better than regular PWK's due to a higher velocity or something. Therefore I wouldn't be over carbing my bike. Basically I think the bike feels really strong. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing a lot of low to midrange power with say a pair of PWK 28's. If its nothing too noticeable I would just leave well enough alone. Quote
camatv Posted June 27, 2011 Report Posted June 27, 2011 going from pwk's to air strykers your not really going to notice much difference. they are sapposed to jet a lil easier from just off idle to less than 1/4 idle thats it i know on my banshee i put pt around at about half throttle and ride either WFO or idle.. i have had both on similar motors and couldnt really tell the diff. Quote
blubyyou Posted June 28, 2011 Author Report Posted June 28, 2011 I do just the same. I'm either putting around or WTFO. Quote
gotta_goatsfast Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 Your carbs are working great with a dune ported 4mil. A 30mm carburetor might be crisper in the low end (but if you're putting, you don't need it) and you'll lose a little of what counts in the meat and overrev. Dial them in as close to perfect as you can and ride. Use the cash on something else. Quote
blubyyou Posted June 28, 2011 Author Report Posted June 28, 2011 I think you said that very well. I was kind of thinking I might be a little more crisp on the bottom only to lose out on the mid to top with the over rev. I have them dialed in pretty close now. I'm just trying to perfect the jetting. I'm very pleased with them, I was just curious as to if a a smaller carb would have worked better. As for now I'm gonna keep them and get them perfect on jetting. Thanks for all the advice. Quote
KEVSWS6 Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 You are right where you need to be. With that 4 mil on an HJR dune port you need every bit of those 35mm carbs mid to top. Going to 28mm carbs will rob the power off the top end. Quote
blubyyou Posted June 28, 2011 Author Report Posted June 28, 2011 Thanks Kevin! This thing flat rips since I'm starting to finally get it dialed in! Quote
jerzy609 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Posted July 12, 2011 blubyyou what needle and jets are you running? i just bought a pair of 35mm air strikers and i think they came off a drag bike so i know i'm going to have to do some tuning....ty Quote
camatv Posted July 12, 2011 Report Posted July 12, 2011 i have had 40's run nice and clean on the bottom it seems to me not enought time is taken in the tunning of a carb before they are "given up on" OR the tunning is set to the rich side on the slow and needle adn that fuggs up the off idle throttle response. spend the time to perfect the jetting you wont regret it. Quote
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