bluewho
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I am going to install a set of #2 s in my srx tonight and was hopeing for some advice if i should leave the spacers out or in?
daman
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What are you trying to achieve blue?? stock reeds are as good as it gets,im just asking?
bluewho
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Well i am trying to achieve the magic number in a little game called wrap around the clock!!lol I had these v forse sitting on the bench for qwite a while now and after porting i thought i might put them back on.
I tried them once with the spacers in and found alot more snap 1/2 throttle a couple years ago.
Than it all when down hill( moter needed freshing up anyway) I quess i want more air to match the porting work.
I tried them once with the spacers in and found alot more snap 1/2 throttle a couple years ago.
Than it all when down hill( moter needed freshing up anyway) I quess i want more air to match the porting work.
daman
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Ahhh ok,i guess if you have em already use em, but the small gain isn't worth the $$ these's reeds cost Vs OEM and clutching one could do to gain more, anyway yea carry on. lol
bluewho
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Your right and gwick on the draw lol 375 bucks on the box but i never paid that for them.I searched 7 pages and found many mixed reviews seems like there is alot of sets out there(good advertising)and the #2s the best for longitivity.
I was realy looking into how many guys run with the spacers in on there srx?
I was realy looking into how many guys run with the spacers in on there srx?
I was told that the Aftermarket reeds work better in a engine when it is has port work done be it race or trail. My friend is putting them in his Formula III 600 with trail port work and the engine rebuilder told him that he'll feel the most differance in performance in the holeshot and midrange, I told him it was a waste of money, should have bought stock. Let us know how they work for ya
Concept Carbon
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I run them without spacers in my viper didnt notice anygain that you would feel.
Concept Carbon
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I was under the impression that reed spacers only really benifit the redheads
daman
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wow is that what them things cost??? that would be the day..lolbluewho said:
Thats why I told my friend that it was a waste of money, the engine rebuilder told my buddy with the FIII 600 that it'll be around $500 to install + $2000 with rebuild of motordaman said:
I have SRX xtock reed cages,VForce 2s, 3s, + Boysen Rage Cages kicking around.
I have a spare set of SRX cases, with just the crank - no cylinders, sitting on a workmate bench. I can install a reed cage on the case + look from inside to see if there is any obvious restrictions to flow.
Heres what I observed:
Vforce 2: Relatively short, when installed no interference with square boost port that flows vertically to cylinder...don't see a need for spacers.
Vforce 3: Relatively long and too wide to seat fully in case if you don't install them with the spacer that comes with them, no boost port restriction[they would without their spacer]...don't see an advantage of additional spacers.
Boyeson Rage Cages: quite long. when installed in cases, the tip of the cage extends in deep enough to slightly restrict the square boost ports vertical flow...I would suggest spacers for this application, the commercially available 1/4" spacers work well for this particular application.
Note:[from memory] The Vforce 1s were also quite long...they may work well with spacers as well
I have a spare set of SRX cases, with just the crank - no cylinders, sitting on a workmate bench. I can install a reed cage on the case + look from inside to see if there is any obvious restrictions to flow.
Heres what I observed:
Vforce 2: Relatively short, when installed no interference with square boost port that flows vertically to cylinder...don't see a need for spacers.
Vforce 3: Relatively long and too wide to seat fully in case if you don't install them with the spacer that comes with them, no boost port restriction[they would without their spacer]...don't see an advantage of additional spacers.
Boyeson Rage Cages: quite long. when installed in cases, the tip of the cage extends in deep enough to slightly restrict the square boost ports vertical flow...I would suggest spacers for this application, the commercially available 1/4" spacers work well for this particular application.
Note:[from memory] The Vforce 1s were also quite long...they may work well with spacers as well
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bluewho
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Tks for takeing the time to check it out bob.I was thinking more like the benefits of more room for the gas to swirll like putting a spacer under a 4 barrel carb.
Anywho i am leaveing the spacers out they were the ones that came with the kit.
Anywho i am leaveing the spacers out they were the ones that came with the kit.