Jc48036 Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 I have a stock 01' shee and I am going to replace the reeds. At this time deltas and ram reeds are too much. I was wondering if anyone has tried the FMF Torque reeds or if you know of ones that are better. As I said I don't want to spend too much, around 50 bucks or so would be great. Also, how about a boost bottle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronco91shee Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 i run boysen reeds-little, but not much. i know the v froce or expensive, but they make a nice improvment. As to a boost bottle, hell no. They dont help, and will only screw u over. I had one, all it did was rub on my pipes, break me intake, and make leaks, and lots of problems. U couldnt pay me to run one again. Other guys here will bac me on this. Peace out. Best improvent to do-k/n-50$, and makes a good difference, but u gotta seal it, they r notorius for leakin and stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erbilabuc Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 I have a stock 01' shee and I am going to replace the reeds. At this time deltas and ram reeds are too much. I was wondering if anyone has tried the FMF Torque reeds or if you know of ones that are better. As I said I don't want to spend too much, around 50 bucks or so would be great. Also, how about a boost bottle? I swear to god this has been asked 10 times in the past week. Money is your barier, go straight to v-force and spend 200$+ or port your stock ones and get some after market ones. Do a search and you will find plenty of help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixitrod Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 Since you're restricted to $50, port the cages and use TDR reeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screamin_Banshee Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 Since you're restricted to $50, port the cages and use TDR reeds. Ive said the same thing a hundred times in the last two weeks....this time i'll just second the statement! TDR's are under $50, and most ppl can port them at home. Do a search it has been adressed a hand full of times lately. Best of luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rx7500hpt2 Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 Boyeson power reeds work good, I noticed a difference. For the price try them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banshee crazy kid Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 this may be a stupid question but what are reeds? what do they do? arent they the valve that seals the engine off from the pipe,then when the engine combustes it opens up and lets the gases out(exuast) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03limitededition Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 TDR hypertension reeds at www.pro-flo.com for $28.00. I like them for the price, and noticed a nice subtle improvement, but I installed reed spacers at the same time, so hard to say which if not both contributed. I think the their reed spacers are $25.00 with gaskets and hardware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixitrod Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 this may be a stupid question but what are reeds? what do they do? arent they the valve that seals the engine off from the pipe,then when the engine combustes it opens up and lets the gases out(exuast) They are actually on the intake side but you have the idea. They are located between your carbs and cylinders. They open on the intake stroke to let the fuel in and close on the compression stroke to keep the air from blowing backwards through the carbs. They are made of a flexible type "plastic" or carbon fiber. If you look at some of the pics that are posted, it will help you understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenBB Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 Fixitrod, I've been meaning to ask you about those pics, looks like Boyeson dual-stage reeds are on the ported cages...any idea how TDR's compare to Boyeson? Just curious if you've tried both or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixitrod Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 I have actually not tried the tdr reeds. I was going to use them on my stroker until nyuk sold me some delta's. Here's what I've been told. The boyesens will open easier because of the thinner petal in the middle and give a slight gain in response over the tdr... but not much. The problem is, the thin petal flutters at high rpms causing speratic movement of the reed. You'll loose top end. Those are the reeds that were on there when I got the cages and I do not suggest them. I looked at them really close and they have a small crack on the divider of the thicker pedal. Not just one, but all four reeds are cracked. Solid petals are the way to go. Durable, last longer and they let the banshee pull it's topend like it's desinged. TDR makes two thicknesses also. Most people run the thicker ones (I don't know the numbers off hand). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenBB Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 Thanks Fixitrod, I was leaning towards the TDR's but wanted to make sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banshee crazy kid Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 this may be a stupid question but what are reeds? what do they do? arent they the valve that seals the engine off from the pipe,then when the engine combustes it opens up and lets the gases out(exuast) They are actually on the intake side but you have the idea. They are located between your carbs and cylinders. They open on the intake stroke to let the fuel in and close on the compression stroke to keep the air from blowing backwards through the carbs. They are made of a flexible type "plastic" or carbon fiber. If you look at some of the pics that are posted, it will help you understand. thanx.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screamin_Banshee Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 Ben/Fixit, I have used both (for drag racing mind you) and done alot of reading, and talkin w/ others about the two sets of reeds. I preffer the TDR's myself, they seem to add a tad bit more top end (1-2mph in the 300ft.) Like fixit stated there are two types of TDR's one for stock motors (.018) and one for modified motors (.020) I run the .018's since they will open easier/quicker. What Ihave heard is .018's for motors under 400cc, .020's for anything bigger, while this may not be right it is what ive heard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenBB Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 Thanks Screamin, I'll be well under 400cc with both my Banshee and RZ motor, I think the .018's would work great. You're running the Hypertension and not the Carbon Fibers, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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