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[wicked93yz]

I'm new to the whole banshee thing. I bought it bone stock so it needed more power. I added a noss performance head, trinity stage 4 intake amd 36 mm carb. A dirt digger clutch to make her hook and a 2 into 1 dyna port pipe. What I am looking for is someone to help me time my bike. I bought a timing plate and i dont know what to set the timing at. So if someone could help me i would be estatic.

[wesw]

+4 degrees

 

depends on what cc of domes you run you need to watch you octane in your gas.

[wicked93yz]

+4 degrees

 

depends on what cc of domes you run you need to watch you octane in your gas.

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104 octane and i'm sure they are 19 cc domes. Do you think i have a good combo?

[wesw]

good combo

 

depends on what you are going to ride, trails i take it with a 2-1 carb and intake and a 2-1 pipe.

 

should have a lot of low end. you should hit up bdbanshee and get a lightened flywheel also. it will really help in the trails.

 

 

me personnal i would have that setup for crap, the 2-1 pipe signs off way to early for my riding.

 

with 19 domes and 104 octane you should be good to go. im at 900 ft with 20 and run 100LL with 180 psi

Edited June 6, 2005 by wesw

[wicked93yz]

good combo

 

depends on what you are going to ride, trails i take it with a 2-1 carb and intake and a 2-1 pipe.

 

should have a lot of low end.  you should hit up bdbanshee and get a lightened flywheel also.  it will really help in the trails.

me personnal i would have that setup for crap, the 2-1 pipe signs off way to early for my riding.

 

with 19 domes and 104 octane you should be good to go.  im at 900 ft with 20 and run 100LL with 180 psi

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thank you for all of your help man, this aint nothing like the ol' raptor. This has got to be the most helpful anyone has ever been. Now i might get rid of the pipe have any ideas?

[wesw]

for all around riding: some t5 or dmc 916

 

 

for ballz out pipes: cpi, shearers, and rockets depending on what or whose motor you choose to run with it.

[dajogejr]

I agree...T5 pipes.

 

As said, get the flywheel lightened...Boonman does a great job, too.

 

With T5s, lightented flywheel and +4...you dont' need a 2 into 1 carb or pipe setup...especially with that head. You'll have all the bottom end you need.

 

Next stop would be reed cages, VForce 2 or 3...then dip into Porting to finish it off.

[Banshee17Racing]

When picking a pipe, DO NOT base your decision on someone else's opinon. On the other hand, it's not a bad idea to listen to what people say about different kinds of pipes, because most peeps here say close to the same things about the same pipes. You need to ask yourself what type of conditions you mostly ride in. I have heard quite a few people talk about 2 into 1 pipes having shitty top ends...which I personally think a Banshee should always have some type of top end. I ran t-5's for over 2 years and absolutely loved them. I started racing MX and realized they're no longer the pipe for me. I'm not a hardcore MX'er, i still love flying through fields, and tight woods. So I did some research and decided on the Pro Circuits. Now I loved my T-5's, looked amazing, sounded great, and plenty of power(just not where I wanted it). I put the PC's on and took a little test run down the street, and I couldn't keep the front end on the ground. So you need to base your decision on what pipe to get on what you'll be riding.

[dajogejr]

He's right.

I used to like my T5 pipes. Once I lightened the flywheel and put a timing plate on, went to +4...I LOVE THEM.

 

I don't think I'd like my shee to have any more low end...I'd have to check it for a valvetrain and stop premixing if it did...

 

There are sooo many articles on pipes here, it just all depends on what you want to do...

 

I went with Toomey because they specialize in Banshees and Blasters. No one else can say that...except Rockets who only make Shee pipes, but...DRAG pipes esentially.

 

I also read up...and most here agree the Toomey is a great all around pipe. Probably not the best in bottom, mid or top. But, I'll take a good all around pipe than one designed to do just one thing...in one spectrum of your powerband.

 

If you NEVER plan on porting, T6 might be the way to go. But, I've had every intention of porting my shee since I bought it in Feb., so...I know I made the right choice with my T5s.

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If you bought a 2-1 pipe and want something that will pull longer and not sacrifice that low end power.....look into some LRD's as well....not a better woods pipe out there in my opinion. Pull incredibly hard out of the powerband and will pull in the powerband as long as t5's.

 

wes you have 20cc domes and are at 180 psi at 900 ft? I'm at the same height and running the 19's I had only put me at 170. I'm running 21's now and it sits at like 150. I wonder what the difference is thats causing that much compression difference between our bikes.

 

With compression, you gotta watch out if your still running your stock top end/crank. I ran my bike for 2 hard years probably before I put the coolhead on and bumped it to 170. Within 6 months I was putting a new top end in. That compression will tear apart a stock piston. It did for me at least. The crank was still good, but that much compression is known to tear apart a crank as well.

[BigCP]

i run the fattys on my bike and do alot of woods riding and have owned the t-5s and they were awesome too. my buddy has the 916 dmc system on his shee and i would rather ride his bike in the woods than mine. both machines are about the same as far as mods just different pipes. I just think you can lug his a little more than mine but, i still think fmf makes a decent pipe. just my 2 cents

[duner]

Just gotta say,THIS is what the good ol HQ was meant to be! Lots of good info without all the BS.Good job guys

I guess I'll throw in that I ran fattys for 4 years,good all round pipe also.

I have since added port work & now run CPIs & love them also.

Edited June 7, 2005 by duner