in need of mountain srx tips

[wild child]

Hi all
I wanted to know if anybody could give me some cheap performance hop ups, and setup tips; for a 1998 mountain srx. It is basically stock. Suspenion tips would also help. need tach. thanks

 

[Turk]

I got one of those. Shave the heads 25-30 thou & add 2 more base gaskets(Cheap 6 hp). Add a set of reed spacers. Make sure clutches are aligned & centre to centre is good. Sled should be pulling 82-8400 rpm at wide open throttle. They all overreved badly & you need to change the clutching to bring down rpm,s...adding the 00-02 SRX 8DN-20 primary weights with a 4.5 gram inner & outer rivet & a w-w-w primary spring works great

 

[OZ]

Yes what he said, and a dual angle helix (51/43, 54/44) and a smaller upper gear (1 tooth) will really wake this mountain climber up.

 

[wild child]

OZ which dual angle helix would you recommend to keep it a decent trail sled also. i love boondocking and hill climbing...but alot of the time we dont get the snow needed here in western pa, so you have to stick to the groomed trails.

 

[tomseal6]

52/42 on the helix agle for trail riding 8BU-00 with 4.5 grams in the tip and 12mm of shims in the primary

mountain riding you should use the stock helix and 8DN-20 weights.

 

[tomseal6]

BTW nice sled!! mine looks exactly like yours. we have the same windshield

except i have the 2002 DCS gauge for dual bulb and a dual headlight. i swapped everything over from the 02 to the 98 chassis engine and electrical including the seat. is that a 136 or did you extend to 144??

 

[OZ]

I've had plenty of success with the following setup in the foothills of the Canadian rockies and on the flats of the prairies, ...not radical but left of center;

- 2" paddle track w/ 8T drivers, ...I would suggest no more than a 1.5" for groomed trails
- I've put a reverse on my machine and changed my upper gear to a 23T, lower is 39T and with the 8T driver, ratio is around 190 (exclusive mountain riding go higher by dropping top couple of teeth)
- Maxperf adjustable transfer rods
- Set the straps midway, mid adjust on the center shock, softer at the back
- Turk's primary clutch setup (best setup I've found for all around conditions)
- I'm using a 54/44 helix w/ stock spring and it runs more aggressively than the stock mountain 47 helix (70 squeeze)
- Of course a good 8DN belt and proper centre to centre and belt height adjustment
- The engine is stock and will remain that way, ...she's ultra reliable and pretty darn good on gas, ...for a 2 stroke!