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Well in a perfect world you can see a 10% increase in low to mid power with a 10% increase in compression. Pretty much the cheapest mod with the most power gain. If you raise your compression much over 160 then you will need to run race gas. Also advancing the timing will give you better low end power also. The -2 swingarm places your weight more directly over the rear tires giving the rear a weight advantage. This will increase traction and handling. As for measuring the differences, it's more of a seat of the pants feel for most of us but will improve lap times for mxer's.

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thanks.......which size domes are best...i want to be able to run pump gas....but still have bad ass power...also which should i run degree key or timing plte?

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Whats your elevation? I would go the timing plate.

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It sounds like your gonna keep your bike fairly tame so instead of a new head you can get your stock head milled down to increase compression. I believe the limit before you run into squish problems is .030. Advancing the timing +4 and increasing the compression may be too much for pump gas.

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It sounds like your gonna keep your bike fairly tame so instead of a new head you can get your stock head milled down to increase compression.  I believe the limit before you run into squish problems is .030.  Advancing the timing +4 and increasing the compression may be too much for pump gas.

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I milled mine .025 and run + 4 degrees on 93 octane
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Like FIRST BANSHEE has, mill head 25 thou, + 3 or 4 on the timing and lighten flywheel are all best bang for your buck. I know all the -2 swingarm guys swear by them, but I really don't see how they keep the front end down in any kind of terain with decent traction especially once you do some mods to get a few more ponies going to the rear wheels. Get the timing plate, I've heard many stories of aftermarket degree keys getting cracked/broken and comming out which will completely throw off the timing and possibly cause detonation if it goes in the timing advance direction = new top end. Supposedly if you torque down the flywheel good and tight with an impact wrench it shouldn't happen though.

 

If you do get a cool head definitly go with a NOSS head. Customer service is top notch!

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Ricky Stator plate is hard to beat for the money and is a much better option that a degreed key. NOSS head is best by far IMO and his special cut series domes are a very good MX dome for a good power spread. Ive run the specs on those domes and they are well suited for a variety of porting styles...Jim

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Ricky Stator plate is hard to beat for the money and is a much better option that a degreed key.

That's what I'm running, along with the stock wattage stator. Very good mod. I do have a couple stock plates if anyone wants them to mod, PM me. :cheers:

 

 

 

I know all the -2 swingarm guys swear by them, but I really don't see how they keep the front end down in any kind of terain with decent traction especially once you do some mods to get a few more ponies going to the rear wheels.

You just have to try it man... Traction & handling, along with a +2+1 front end is night/day. Keeping the front end down really isn't a problem, just like before I can pull it up whenever I want to, but it's more manageable in a wheelie, if that makes sense. When airborne, the quad is much more easy to handle & keep control of. Hell I'm primarily a duner & I love the shit out of my -2. ;)

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  • 2 years later...
The RS is the best buy but it is cast and not billet in case you cared.

Is there a difference between the Ricky Stator & let's say the Pro design timing plate other than one being cast metal & the other being billet? Oh, & the price! Someone is offering me the RS for $25 so think I'm going to grab that. Any reason why I should go with the PD billet one?

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