cheap ways to gain speed

[ShamRok]

i blew the stock engine on my shee and now have one on order with .20 over and mild porting i am going to use my boost bottle and my fmf fattys with turbine core 2 silencers and waas wondering what other things i can do to tweak some power out of my shee

[racer]

advance your timing ($35 for a plate), bump your compression up ($75ish), and lighten your flywheel (60ish). easy cheap mods will significant gains.

 

is your avatar from the boondock saints?

Edited August 5, 2005 by gimmeabeer

[Shee-Male]

Performance filter a must, and a sproket to smooth it all out

[ShamRok]

yeah it is the saints. i do have k&ns on it how can i bump the compression

[BenBB]

To increase the compression take the head to a machine shop and have them shave .030" off the gasket surface (assuming it's stock and hasn't already been shaved, and you'll need to remove the water neck first-just 2 bolts).

 

I love cheap hp, 2 strokes have no competition there...and the basics are all the same. As mentioned, increasing compression, increasing airflow, advancing timing, and lightening reciprocating mass (and any other nonessential crap on the quad) are the way to go, since you already have pipes & filter you can:

 

Shave the head

Advance timing (degree key or slot the stator plate yourself)

Reeds & cages (you can port your stock cages)

Dial in the jetting (jets are cheap)

Polish the exhaust port

Smooth out castings on intake ports (not polished)

Break it in carefully

[trex banshee]

i blew the stock engine on my shee

 

i am taking it you bought a complete engine.

 

do you still have your blowed up stocker?

[iceman]

can you still run pump gas if you up the compression? I thought you had to run race gas once you went higher than stock.

[Dunsmoor86]

No, you can run pump gas if you are below 160psi in which shaving the head .30 you would still be under.

[bansheeryder_69]

Mill the head

Jet your shee perfectly

air filter

gearing

flywheel lightened

advanced timing

[ShamRok]

yes i did get a whole engine and i do have the stocker

[Bansh88]

get rid of: front fenders, rear plastic, front bumper, heel guards, skid plate, parking brake, TORS, brake light, airbox, coolant resevoir, stock handle bars.

I'm sure there's more. that there is some weight. I've taken all that crap off.

[Cotton eyed Joe]

get rid of: front fenders, rear plastic, front bumper, heel guards, skid plate, parking brake, TORS, brake light, airbox, coolant resevoir, stock handle bars.

I'm sure there's more.  that there is some weight.  I've taken all that crap off.

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Thats one of my favorite things. Getting rid of dead weight!

[Bansh88]

Only problem, I've put 25lbs on my own fat ass in the last few months.

I'm about to drill holes in my frame to make up for it!

[Cotton eyed Joe]

Only problem, I've put 25lbs on my own fat ass in the last few months. 

I'm about to drill holes in my frame to make up for it! 

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LOL I switched out to billet pegs.

 

Try filling your tires with helium.

[racer]

Try filling your tires with helium.

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motoGP guys are using nitrogen.