FSR Think Tank/Suggestion Thread

[duneracerweston]

Oh, a phenolic intake manifold would be awesome man, you could tailor the length & see if you could shift the torque curve around, it wouldn't rip, it'd be fairly reliable & it doesn't hold heat like aluminum! HUH HUH HUH, YA LIKE IT DON'T YA, LOL!

Please explane this

 

[duneracerweston]

I don't think they'd hold up man, if they didn't break they'd wallow out.

I was only going to make the upper a arms alum the lower are still gonna be cromoly and I was going to builx them to be long travel some were around 11-12.5 inches of travel up front and I will figure out something for the rear

 

[duneracerweston]

would any one be interested in heal guards? plastic or alum?

 

['00 WO-YA!]

Ok, 2 responses to those last 2 posts.

Phenolic is a synthetic thermosetting resin. It's used in alot of automotive applications b/c it's durable, easily shaped(porting, drilling, etc) & it's resistant to heat transfer between metal parts. Often times it's used as a carb spacer or plenum spacer. My point was that an intake manifold could be made from this material to replace the rubber boot. Yes, it would be solid so a couple of brackets to support the carb better would be a good idea.

As for tailoring the length to shift the torque curve; you could mold the manifold a tad shorter or an inch or so longer. Longer runners tend to shift the torque curve lower in the revs, awesome for trail riding. To be truthful, as short as the stock stuff is I wouldn't be surprised if it wouldn't just simply work better throughout the entire rev range.

On to the other post; I wasn't saying that aluminum control arms wouldn't hold up man. I think my response was to someone who suggested aluminum brackets or something. I'll have to look back at it again.

 

[duneracerweston]

Ok cool im on the same page now I hnderstand the shifting the power curve around I did it on mine thats why I had to move the air box back a inch it dose help a ton my intake is about 3.75 in long the stock is about 2in long and it helped alot more hp better throuttle responce and torque was great


I was thinking with alum controle arms would be lighter and less costly but I may be wrong

 

['00 WO-YA!]

Na man, the aluminum arms would prolly work out just fine, design a set & beat the piss out of em man. I'd actually like to build a couple of flanges, one to bolt to the head & the other to bolt to the carb & then use a quality silicone hose to attach the 2, I could play with the length as well.

Have you got pics of your setup Weston?

 

[duneracerweston]

One sec and ill take a few I use high pressure hose it has steal re inforcements it takes a chop saw to cut it through

 

[duneracerweston]

Heres what im running the mount came with the carb

 

['00 WO-YA!]

Awesome, that's exactly what I'm talkin about man, that setup will last FOREVER! Those are nice clamps too man. I wish I could find a good deal on a carb like that. Either way, flanges like that but made to adapt the stock carb would still be nice man. Where did you get the hose man?

 

[duneracerweston]

A local custom hose shop called axxion they can make just about anying hose related ss brakelines and all! We went and told them what we needed and they got us exactly what we wanted I will hveto look into this some more I think I can do this easy

 

['00 WO-YA!]

Sweet, keep me updated.

 

[duneracerweston]

ok so i got some good news the 1200cfm fan well they finally got back with me it only pulls 20 amps so its safe on the stock stator with headlights so and i need some measurement from every body what coolers are ya running and were are the mounted i just need two simple measurements
1 measure from the base of the upper stem mount along the frame rail to the cooler when it hits the cooler record that number
2 measure how long a cooler you are running

give me those 2 numbers and whether or not its flush mounted to the frame and thats all the info ill need!

 

[duneracerweston]

has anyone considered liquid cooled before? i may have a possible idea for it coming up along with a possible prototype

if perfected anyone interested?

 

['00 WO-YA!]

If it envolves a better cylinder head yesssssss!

 

[duneracerweston]

Just OEM head converted to liquid cooled

 

[1998yamahawarrior]

Id think cooling the jug would help to, since they both get about the same temp. Would really only be worth it to me that way.

Really if both could be cooled, Id bet the really big bores like the 400 kits would last longer and be more beneficial.

 

[duneracerweston]

oops i wasn't clear i am talking about a liquid cooled head and jug sorry for the confusion

 

['00 WO-YA!]

You have my attention on this one man but how about something else? Can you will you make me a Airbox knockoff like yours?

 

[duneracerweston]

Plastic or aluminum?

 

['00 WO-YA!]

Aluminum man, a UM Warrior knockoff since they dropped us.