RZ350 Porting/Pipes?

[Yaxy]

I finally got to drive the RZ350 motorcycle this week and it sounded and ran sweet. Bike has got 4600 miles on it and 118 to 120 lbs of compression at 1200 ft above sea level and I am picking up the motor and all electonics next week My current banshee set up is great for the type of riding with alot of throttle response, low end, mid rnage and a good top end. I do and want a similar set up for the RZ banshee as my current banshee has:

 

Hi comp head

MX port

28 FS carbs

Vforce

FMF pipes.

 

The bike has always been dependable and quick, I ride:

 

50 % seasoal roads

40 % 4 to 5th gear trails

10 % 2nd to 3rd gear trails

 

I am thinking of the following set up for RZ 350 and have a few questions since I am not to famililar with the technology of the RZ motor:

 

Head, Is cutting necessary?

MX port, would this help?

28 FS, buying

V-Force, buying

Pipes, PTR mids or Rockets since they clear the power valves.

 

I am trying to have a similiar set up to what I currently have by using the parts that I have experimented with that I feel work. If anyone has experience with my questons to the RZ mods I have mentioned above please provide feedback.

 

Chris

[broke]

I have close to the same set up that it sounds like you want to run.

 

Head is cut for 100 octane

MX National style port (slightly more top end)

30 mm FS carbs

V-force

Rocket pipes

 

PTR mids have great bottom end but don't rev for shit on top. The RZ has such good bottom end that I didn't reall sacrifice much by changing to top end pipes. It's a great set up with a VERY broad powerband.

 

broke

[Yaxy]

broke, Did you see a difference when ported and head cut? I would only be running 94 octane fuel and a MX port. I am used to my FMF fattys that come on quick ad hard and rev really nice on top . Unfortunately I have only ridden one shee with PTR's about 10 years ago and never dirven a shee with Rockets ans sicne they are both alot of cash I want to be satisfied

 

To me 0 to 70 is more important than top end power that keeps on pulling. Actually my FMF don't really pull much on top but they have awseome power at those high RPM and that is what I am lookling for. A light switch powerhband that has low end that I can run a gear high in the woods, not need powerband to excellerate really quick and just a well dual purpose shee. I will do some more research this morning on the PTR HIgh revs and Rockets

 

Chris