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Re: Bang for the buck - what next?
Reply #15 - 08/18/15 at 12:55:34

Thanks to all for your input.

The consensus says not much more power to wring out of the bike without spending significant $$ and time. Same with my VW GTI - an ECU upgrade and better air intake gives a good initial bump in torque/HP, but to take it to the next level means replacing the turbo and plumbing, headers/exhaust upgrade, adding oil coolers, etc. As much as I can picture myself doing serious wrench work with the bike's cam and exhaust port, past experience has shown most of my projects take longer than anticipated. Just ask the wife about any of my 2-hour Saturday morning projects that end-up taking me all weekend.

For now I'll just get a better air filter, mess around with the air box door, and do the white spacer mod. As Tocsik asked, will those mods require a change in the carb jets?

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Reply #16 - 08/18/15 at 13:11:21

wombat1369 wrote on 08/18/15 at 12:55:34:

For now I'll just get a better air filter, mess around with the air box door, and do the white spacer mod. As Tocsik asked, will those mods require a change in the carb jets?

There is no standard answer to that. If the bike is borderline lean or rich - then changes may push it over the edge and require a jetting change. If the mixture is rich and the changes lean it out a bit.....it will actually run better when you are done (and vice versa).

The white spacer mod richens the mid range fuel mixture....and helps a bike that is otherwise stock. The white spacer mod helped my bike run a lot smoother, and when I test rode a couple of used bikes I could tell they would have benefitted as well....they had the lean surge when accelerating slowly (like riding through a school zone or past the Police station).

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Re: Bang for the buck - what next?
Reply #17 - 08/18/15 at 19:15:11

wombat1369 wrote on 08/18/15 at 12:55:34:

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For now I'll just get a better air filter, mess around with the air box door, and do the white spacer mod. As Tocsik asked, will those mods require a change in the carb jets?

Thanks,
-Wombat1369

Dave's right, you'll know after you get it done if you need to change jets. There's a fair chance you will. It very easy to do so don't let that stop you. I might advise you not to drill your air box door. I would suggest you just remove it. It accomplishes the same thing while allowing you the option to put things back the way they were. I'm using the high performance air filter outlined here http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=tech;action=display;num=1183640744 and my door is off. I'm quite pleased with the results. Good luck, take pics, and please report back.

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wombat1369 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3	Re: Bang for the buck - what next? Reply #18 - 09/01/15 at 16:14:32 This is where I'm at now: - Dyna Muffler - Home made air filter (from provided link) - Air box door removed - Idle mixture screw plug removed That made the bike have the lean surge Dave mentioned. To take care of the surging the white spacer mod is recommended? Does that require removing the carb? Thanks, -Wombat1369
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Re: Bang for the buck - what next?
Reply #19 - 09/01/15 at 19:24:24

wombat1369 wrote on 09/01/15 at 16:14:32:

To take care of the surging the white spacer mod is recommended? Does that require removing the carb?

Some folks can turn the carb sideways and take the top off and get the slide out.......When I have to work on the needle/spacer I have always just removed the carb so I can work on it easier.

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Re: Bang for the buck - what next?
Reply #20 - 09/01/15 at 19:46:07

Dave wrote on 09/01/15 at 19:24:24:

wombat1369 wrote on 09/01/15 at 16:14:32:

To take care of the surging the white spacer mod is recommended? Does that require removing the carb?

Some folks can turn the carb sideways and take the top off and get the slide out.......When I have to work on the needle/spacer I have always just removed the carb so I can work on it easier.

On a stock bike you can take the top off the carb and pull the slide out, don't even have to turn it.

just have to take the tank and seat off.

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