2strokeme Posted September 30, 2006 Report Posted September 30, 2006 Been shopping around the internet for Carbs and intakes for my banshee(description below) Anybody have any suggestions?? This is my first banshee and not sure what to do because there are so many different setups. I dont want to sacrifice much low end power. I have been reading everyones input on jetting and elevation and how much this really effects perfomance. I live in southern Indiana, not sure of elevation but it's prob not too much above sea level. How will i know when i order my carbs if theyll be set up for my elevation. Any suggestions about this matter and if anyone has any tips or trics to make my shee faster and run better i would appreciate it. THANKS 2003 Banshee std bore cool head w/ 19ccs (run unical) stock carbs/intake but guy who sold it to me said it was jetted but not sure what size or anything. boost bottle v-force 3 reeds k&n with stock airbox/lid FMF pipes (looking at buying t5s or CPIs--hope to tell a difference) Quote
dajogejr Posted October 1, 2006 Report Posted October 1, 2006 Yeah....make sure it's jetted properly first. Here's some cheap and easy mods to do which will net a noticable gain. I'd leave the FMFs on there unless you plan on digging into the motor and getting some port work done. Since you've done research....you'll notice that CPI are drag style top end pipes. That low end you don't want to lose would just about be gone with those....and I think it's fair to say FMFs have more low end than T5s. Shave the flywheel....35 to 65 bucks or so. Get a timing plate and advance it to 6 degrees (35 bucks) (Since you're running 19cc domes, and unical, I take it unical is race fuel...or higher octane fuel.. Unless you ride in deep water or mud, at least remove the air box lid and get a pro flow kit (to seal the air filter in absence of the lid) or cut out the back half of it... If you don't ride in any mud or water, remove the air box and get K&N pod or Foam Filters that clamp onto the back of your carbs... I'd say all of that can be done for less than $250 or so....but you need to be sure it's jetted properly, above all. On a side note...you're going to want to have the crank welded sometime in the near future. They're ok for stock motors, but...once you bump the compression...it's a good insurance policy... As for carbs. If you plan on leaving the porting stock...get 28mm PWKs. Anything bigger than that would probably be a waste on a non-ported motor, let alone you'd be really kissing your bottom end goodbye. Don't forget good tires and gearing changes, too....more power is nothing without getting it to the ground...and the stock rear tires you have in the picture above aren't doing much for you as it sits right now.... Quote
jbooker82 Posted October 1, 2006 Report Posted October 1, 2006 Get you a timing plate. A good port job would be my next mod. That way when you get different carbs you can get a little bigger ones instead of the keihin pwk 28mm ones. Quote
banshee0509 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Posted October 4, 2006 (edited) while you send youre fly wheel to get turned you could mod your stock timing plate and save some money. Not saying to do it but i did mine and it works great. check this one out! I elongated the holes a little bit more on mine, id say I left around a 16th" near the edges.And then I just put it all the way to the right.hope this saves you money.Oh yeah and youre going to need a flywheel puller they run like 12-15$. Edited October 4, 2006 by banshee0509 Quote
Geoff Posted October 15, 2006 Report Posted October 15, 2006 (edited) you mean you turned the plate all the way to the right, correct? Also I was wondering whats the most timing you can add by modding the stock plate. Mine was already done and the guy said around +4. Just wondering what others have been told. Edited October 15, 2006 by Geoff Quote
csrmel Posted October 15, 2006 Report Posted October 15, 2006 ive heard the absolute max you can get is +5.5 or so. Quote
chillls Posted October 15, 2006 Report Posted October 15, 2006 Get you a timing plate. A good port job would be my next mod. That way when you get different carbs you can get a little bigger ones instead of the keihin pwk 28mm ones. why do you not like the 28mm carbs? i have the 28s on mine & have had nothing but problems since i put them on :sad: Quote
Snake Posted October 15, 2006 Report Posted October 15, 2006 Hey wear did u get that pic in your sig. did u just buy that bike or trade it in??? Quote
Geoff Posted October 16, 2006 Report Posted October 16, 2006 ive heard the absolute max you can get is +5.5 or so. I'll have to take a pic of mine sometime....It's right to the edge I know that. Thanks for answering, I was curious if the guy I bought it from was just throwing out a number or what. Quote
djackbanshee Posted October 16, 2006 Report Posted October 16, 2006 why do you not like the 28mm carbs? i have the 28s on mine & have had nothing but problems since i put them on :sad: what problems ? Theyve worked fine for everybody else ! Quote
chillls Posted October 17, 2006 Report Posted October 17, 2006 what problems ? Theyve worked fine for everybody else ! cant seem to get them to run smooth with out laoding up some times but full throttle boy does shee screem. i think its just some thing that im over looking or just not adjusting the correct way. ive changed jets, needle positions Quote
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