wildbansheeboy Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Do reed spacers help HP ? what size 3/8 or 1/2 inch ? what side of reed cages is best 4 top end ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre03 Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 I'm sure people will answer who have personal expirience with them. I don't have them, but from what I hear they don't do much of anything for you. Unless you need to add spacers for clearance problems, but you still aren't going to get the HP boost. (just what I hear) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBD Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 There are some small gains of HP if you install them on the carb boot side of the reed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strokersquid Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 i want to use them to install v force 2 reeds without having to cut the intake boot. anybody done this ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hittintrees srh Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Ive got reed spacers. Not sure what size they are. But I only got em' to clear the clutch linkage when I got my Lectrons. Thats about all there good for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketboy Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 ive eperimneted with them in the past o n a few applications . 3/8 thick seems to offer a noticable kick in the midrange on ported engines,dont expect big powergains however .i see no point in putting them between carbs and reeds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003LimitedBanshee Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 ive eperimneted with them in the past o n a few applications . 3/8 thick seems to offer a noticable kick in the midrange on ported engines,dont expect big powergains however .i see no point in putting them between carbs and reeds 454181[/snapback] The theory with putting the reed spacers on the carb side of the reeds, thus spacing the manifolds back slightly, is that you increase the velocity of the intake charge, typically looking for gains in upper RPM power. This is somwhat similar theory to having a single plane intake manifold on a car. By placing the reed spacers on the cylinder side of the reeds, you extend the intake runners, looking for torque gains (similar to dual plane intake manifold theory). With all of that said, I've never had the opportunity to chuck one up on the dyno, and simply switch spacer location to see if it made any difference at all. Most believe that spacers are better for simply clearance issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBD Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 To anyone that may be interested, I have done quit a bit of dyno testing on reed spacers. The engine used was a Yamaha RD 350 production road racer which is a air cooled engine (which is basically the same engine used in the Banshee, case design and ports). When putting on the reed spacers on the cylinder side, the engine lost 1 HP on the top end (as apposed to not using the spacer). When the reed spacer was installed on the carb side, the engine put out 3 HP more on the top end (as apposed to not using the spacer). Thank you, Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketboy Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 alot of theory isnt practical in application on 2 stroke engines , .if running reed spacers between the carb and the reeds actually did shit ,all the top builders/racers would be doing it already . and they dont ,yo u can ask that over at planet sand and theyll scoff at you ,cause they know what works and what doesnt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBD Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 That's your opinion "boy" but numbers don't lie on the dyno! Have a great day "rocket" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 ive heard more power down low with reeds on cylinder side and more peak hp on carb side... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketboy Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 That's your opinion "boy" but numbers don't lie on the dyno! Have a great day "rocket" 454359[/snapback] sorry, i forgot how important your company and its testing is to the banshee racing world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBD Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 (edited) I have never heard or saw on the dyno, "more power down low" with the reed spacers on the cylinder side either. But have seen it give a little more power on the top end "on the dyno" with the spacers on the carb side. Here is a pic of my dyno; Edited January 2, 2006 by RBD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 I have never heard or saw on the dyno, "more power down low" with the reed spacers on the cylinder side either. But have seen it give a little more power on the top end "on the dyno" with the spacers on the carb side. Here is a pic of my dyno; 454423[/snapback] thats just what ive heard..i havent done all the testing like you and dont care to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
23champ Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 What the hell kinda bike you got on that dyno? A perimeter frame Kawi with convetional forks?...Kawi hasnt used conventional forks since 89 I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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