89bansheemx Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 already have halogen lights on my shee, thinking of upgrading to hid with dc conversion, does anyone know if the quality of trail tech stators is as good as their lights... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89bansheemx Posted January 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 i already have a lightened flywheel, thinking of gettin a heavier flywheel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snopczynski Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 (edited) I have zero experience with anything of theirs except their billet lights. I am pretty sure they dont make a Banshee stator. Edited January 8, 2008 by Snopczynski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Quad Racer Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 you do not need to upgrade stator if you going hid, they only draw 35w each, you will however need to alter the wiring and run a dc regulator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justintoxicated Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 (edited) you do not need to upgrade stator if you going hid, they only draw 35w each, you will however need to alter the wiring and run a dc regulator Acording to trailtech they are only 30 watts each unless you go with the 4" (I would recommend the 4" lights over the MR16 ones that I have about 30-40% more light output supposedly, although I have not used them I wanted to try them just too $$$ to upgrade for me). I'm going a different cheaper and probably brigher route and I may eventualy post pics... I'd go with a new stator and flywheel unless you want to run a larger battery (although I would recomend that too). The flywheel helps create more power at idle (brightens halogen lights at idle; HID's do not dim and brighten like halogens, but the halogens activity I saw does indeed show that the flywheel helps create more idle power which is less strain on the battery)... Supposedly the new trailtechs have autorestrike so you might get by without the flywheel stator and larger battery but its best to not have your HID's restriking all the time anyways. Since banshees don't make much power at idle, my HID's would go out when the voltage drops. i.e. Nnail the brakes / (and sometimes it would kill the motor )to prevent flying off razorback or landing in a witches eye etc). Leaving the light son at idle until they start to go out would also deep cycle my little trailtech lead acid (damages the plates because it is not a deep cycle battery). My older trailech MR16 HID's do not come back on untill you turn them off, and then back on, (for better or worse since your damaging your battery if you keep trying to pull power from it while it is dead or really low). This is not something you want to be fiddeling with while riding.... Supposedly the new one will re-strike if they lose power then restart when they get power again, but let us know if you get them as I don't have any experience with these. Supposedly trailtech rates all their stators at idle (just talked to them recently) and told me there is no way I can run 3-4 HID's with the banshee stator but I'm doing it fine now that I have a huge ass Odyyse 310, High output stator, and flywheel. I have some videos I need to upload to youtube or somewhere but they kinda suck...I do shut off 2 lights when idleing for a period of time (waiting on people or taking a break etc just to save my battery even though it is bad ass now hah) Also Trailtech does not make a high output stator or flywheel for the banshee your best bet is probaly ricky stator. I would call him and request a stator with the ground already floated, although it's not difficult at all to float the ground on his stators yourself (have to solder one wire and disconnect the ground screw). There have been some problems with his stators recently (I keep a spare now) but I think he finaly has it right, so long as the one you pickup has the grade 8 allenhead bolts holding the stator to the timing plate. Overall runing HID's is pretty easy, the only difficult part is mounting your battery. (I would not recommend a Cap if you want to run 2 HID's) Edited January 8, 2008 by Justintoxicated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89bansheemx Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 thanks for the tips, ill ask the local guys here in socal for some pointers, i live in whittier and the closest shop is located in monterrey park, they are actually a trail tech authorized dealer, i also called ris and they told me its a pain in the ass for a dc conversion, i want to be hooked up b4 my february glamis trip, i just received my trail tech lights handle bar mount 2 day, i might just have to return them and purchase their new line of HID'S, i am more confused now then b4 LOL... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snopczynski Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 why would a billet manufacturer know if the dc conversion is a pain in the a$$? Its easy to do. Hardest part is making a battery mount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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