2004 Banshee...?

[Rollinunknown]

Ive got a all stock 2004 banshee .... im wanting to get it ready for the 8th mile drags in st louis missouri i live in nort county in st louis right now and ill be going to St joe state park and to the BRSD Big River Sand Drags .

 

 

Is the TR6 the best exhaust i can get for my bike and what air filter and other itmes i should buy as in 4+ swing are ... and so on. PLEASE HELP .I used to have a 98 blaster going from a blaster to a banshee is like goin from an escourt to a vett... NO JOKE !

 

Please help.

[Dragg-on]

T-6 and 8 mile drags? hmmm, last I heard t-6 worked best on non ported motors, If dragging is gonna be your sport, then there are other top end pipes, if your banshee is stock, youve got LOOOONG ways till you can pull some serious 1/8 mile times. my advice is that if you think your gonna buy a real drag pipe later, dont settle for less now cause your gonna spend 2x as much. but if you are not gonna get all deep into 1/8 mile racing, Id say T-5s.

 

Airfilter: if your talking about asphalt, K&N will flow best

 

I hope I help somewhat.

[Rollinunknown]

well.... i want to sand drag and ride the dunes... i race a 2004 raptor 4 times on the payvement ... i was maybe 2 bikes in front of him when it came down to top end .... but he never cought me ..? any ways im tryin to find the best setup for me .... tr6 arent good pipes?,

[Black Cat]

don't buy any thing let your machine take power ( after 6 monthe take any thing )

[BenBB]

For your riding, I would be seriously considering CPI inframe pipes, a single K&N with Outerwear on an adapter plate (UMI or Pro Design), no airbox lid, jet it right and get some Skat Trak Haulers or Hauler Extremes. After that, just a matter of how much you want to spend; porting, head mod/coolhead, v-force cages/ported stock cages & TDR reeds, advance the timing, carbs, play with the gearing, go longer on the swingarm, and hold on...

 

To your second question, I don't the TR6's are bad pipes either, but I don't think they are the best for everyone. If you're planning on alot of mods sooner or later, I would factor that in and plan accordingly. Pretty much any of the mid to topend pipes are better than stock for what you want to do, so take a look around and ask alot of questions.

[Rollinunknown]

ben.

 

thankx for the info man .... NO JOKE !

 

Ill go with the in frames 100% now ive never jetted a carb yet .. and wich padle tires should i get ? ive got sand devil's 20/11/10s there used but still good .... i wouldint mind buy new tires and wheels... 10 blade or 8 ? and as fars as the money goes i sure i can keep goin and goin .. i just got out some 2-years of heavy street racing in st louis ..... no F&F tyoe shit ... just drags quart mile run and i had to get out of the shit due to it was just gettin crazy and crazyer i had an 86 cutlass 442 with 403 built with n20 12-posi 4 link bout 6500 mods and 3600 bucks for the CAR ! lol .... lets just say im getting hooked on the sand drags for now were i cant get tickets lol .

 

Please leave me more info on other items you think will be good for me .

Rob.

[BenBB]

As for jetting, should be pretty much everything you want to know in the Jetting FAQ in my sig.

 

Your tires will be fine for now, you'll know when it's time to upgrade...once you get her piped and ported you may want to consider 21x8x10 Haulers, for sand drags I hear they are the shizzle since they will bite hard and then expand when you get 'em moving.

 

There's a million mods you can do on a Banshee, like I said look around at the fast machines at the dunes and ask alot of questions. See whose motors go fast and stay together, probably the hardest thing about building one (besides the $$$) is deciding who you want to do the porting; Patriot Racing, Grand River Racing, MP Racing, Ohton Racing, K&T, A&S, and many others build some fast stuff, call around and see who you like.

 

Anyway, the basics are:

True & weld the crank-if you're going to get wild porting and high compression, you'll need to bulletproof the bottom end...you may consider a stroker too.

Port the cylinders.

Increase compression-either have the head shaved & the squish cut, or invest in an aftermarket head (the domes may also need to be cut to match the porting).

Advance the timing-degree key, adjustable stator plate, or with a trick aftermarket ignition system.

Upgrade the reeds/cages-Delta V-Force reeds/cages are a good choice, porting the stock cages and using TDR reeds is a cheaper alternative.

Upgrade the air filter setup-I like a single K&N with an Outerwear for sand, you can also consider dual K&N's or Toomey's 2 into 1 setup.

Upgrade the pipes-there are several good inframe drag pipes to be had; CPI, Rocket, Stealth, T5's, etc., a topend pipe works great in the dunes as well as the drags.

Upgrade the carbs-depending on who did the porting's recommendations and if you decide to go to alcohol.

 

Chances are you'll need some little things along the way...maybe a better clutch, get rid of the TORS if you keep stock carbs, backcut the gears, mod the shift star, lighten the flywheel, etc. but the builder should have a good idea of what you'll need given what you want to do with it. Suspension mods won't be vitally important but it never hurts (especially for all-around duning) to have better front shocks, handlebars, front Mohawk or Razorback tires, and possibly a longer swingarm (don't go too long or it won't be much fun in anything but a straight line).

 

But there's alot of guys here that know their shit, spend some time reading through old posts and don't be afraid to ask questions, there's always someone willing to help out. Good luck.

[Rollinunknown]

Thankx for the info ....

 

 

What should my first mod be ? im allso looking for some 10inch rear wheels for my sandtires i find lots of parts but i dont know wich ones to get no one even has a quad anywere around were i live ... i live in the city and i ride around the streets and stuff... so im pretty much all by my self. besides this guy who lives about 15 miles from my house i ride over there a lot and race his raptor hes all stock to but hes no racing at all

[BenBB]

#1 on my list would be upgrading the air filter, the stock setup is a piece of shit. I run an UMI Racing adapter plate in the airbox, with a K&N, Outerwear, and no lid. You might consider dual carb-mounted K&N's but I chose not to because I've seen them fall off, some people have trouble with the Outerwears burning against the pipes, and some say you lose some bottom end power from the short intake tract. The Toomey 2 into 1 is also a good choice, especially if you like foam filters better than K&N's or ride in alot of dust.

 

After that (or at the same time), get pipes and make sure you rejet. Then just go through the list above and get what you can afford...