guardian22553
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posted May 04, 2009 03:12 PM
best mods
hello i have a new 08 zx14 and i am looking for a new great mods that count but donlt know what to go with i want a drag bike. that i can drive on the street. my frinlt has a gsxr with a turbo and 16-51 sprockets i was thinking 17-47 someone. told me 16-43 is a pretty good setup. anyway any hope you can give me i want a bike that has that little extra then the guy on the street not an all out dragster. but i thought you guys would know more then me starting out.
  
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almost_les
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posted May 05, 2009 11:35 AM
 Edited By: almost_les on 5 May 2009 19:38
a good starting platform would be to get a full exhaust (NOT a slip on), bmc air filters, take out the flies, and then get the thing tuned by a good, reputable tuner. ask around from guys in your area about who is good. be prepared to dish out about $200-$250. a good tune isn't cheap, and a cheap tune isn't good, but when its all dialed in, it will seem like a new bike, especially if you decide to throw in some adjustable cam sprockets at this time. once you have the engine running at its best, then start dealing with spockets. they are more of a give and take deal, where its either top end or acceleration and you have to find the happy middle ground. the engine stuff will make it stronger nearly everywhere.
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Shane661
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posted May 05, 2009 11:43 AM
Edited By: Shane661 on 5 May 2009 19:50
If you get a Brock exhaust, his maps will work great. You might get a hair more performance with a custom map, but not much.
Your gearing will be dependant on your wheelbase. Depending on your riding style, gearing can make a bigger performance difference than the exhaust. For stock wheelbase, start by going to a 16T countershaft sprocket. You should also install a Speedohealer at the same time.
On the 08, removing the secondary plates is not as critical as on the 06-07. They already open more quickly. The Brock exhaust, along with a 16T countershaft sprocket, will really wake the bike up. If you want to save some money, you could get the Muzzy M14. It will benefit more from a good custom map as the Muzzy map support is not as complete. I have had both exhausts.
I've tried a lot of different mods on my bike. If you don't mind reading through 35 pages of my project bike, take a look:
http://www.bikeland.org/board/viewthread.php?FID=27&TID=40269&set_time=
Lot's of mods covered in there.
Shane
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almost_les
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posted May 05, 2009 12:12 PM
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If you get a Brock exhaust, his maps will work great. You might get a hair more performance with a custom map, but not much.
depends where you live. if you're near sea level most internet maps will work for you. unfortunately i live at 4200' elevation with 9000'-10,000'+ AA when racing, so downloaded maps do me no good 
you might as well try them out and see what works best.
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guardian22553
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posted May 08, 2009 01:53 PM
Hey everyone t/y for all the help shane661 i saw you went with a 63 inch wheel base and a 16/43 sprocket set up on your bike do you have any problems bing able to drive it on the street i love your bike project
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Shane661
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posted May 08, 2009 01:56 PM
16/43 at 63" seems awesome on the street. Agressive, but not too buzzy on the highway. Give it a try! I might go to 64", but my bike is mostly a track bike.
Glad you like the bike. That basic setup of wheelbase and gearing should be pretty solid for you. 
Shane
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KZScott
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posted May 08, 2009 02:30 PM
copy Shanes bike
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Shane661
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posted May 08, 2009 02:46 PM
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copy Shanes bike
I wouldn't suggest that to anyone! 
But 16/43 at 63" is pretty tried and true....
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dubious
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posted May 08, 2009 03:37 PM
Edited By: dubious on 8 May 2009 23:40
I rode my 06 at 63" on the street, even in the mountains and had an absolute blast with it!
If the suspension is sprung and valved, it will still corner very well considering the length, and on the straights I was winding everyone in!
Brocks smeg and map, lowered 1.25" both ends, 17-44 gears, speedohealer ( I like hitting the rev limiter in 6th and good hwy fuel mileage) 6" trac arm, 13.4 spring ohlins shock, 1.1 fork springs and ohlins valve stacks in the forks
I had some giggle juice, but never really needed to use it, only used that to humiliate people... LOL
Had to lower the rear tire pressure to 30-32 psi so it would stay hooked up in 1st and 2nd gear, which also worked well for cornering, as the traction feedback from the rear tire was much better
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guardian22553
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posted May 12, 2009 05:46 AM
hey shane i think thats all i am going to do is gear 16/45 get the blocks to make the wheelbase 64 and the exhaust pipes and a strong clutch. do you think i need a clutchbasket. I am a truck drive so my CDL is verything so i donlt think i will get any tickets on the street. but i want something a little more then the guy next to me you know thats probley how you guys got started in drag racing lol.
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Shane661
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posted May 12, 2009 05:51 AM
16/45 will do it, too. You won't need much rpm or clutch slipping with that gear. I ran it last year.
I haven't heard of any clutch basket issues..but it can always happen at the track...
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guardian22553
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posted May 12, 2009 07:56 PM
yeah i read that you went to mir to drag and test your bike you wouldnt know anyone in stafford virginia area who could work on my bike like you did on yours.
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Shane661
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posted May 13, 2009 03:29 AM
Email me at shane at warp12racing dot com
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