05 500 boost in HP wanted
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05 500 boost in HP wanted
Originally posted by: Bear4570
Don't take this wrong boys, but why the he!! did you buy a 500 if you want more power?
Don't take this wrong boys, but why the he!! did you buy a 500 if you want more power?
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05 500 boost in HP wanted
There are some free hp mods with the 500 with the exhaust. check arcticchat.com for the how too's. Its posted in there. I have the 500 manual also. It could use a little more hp top end but you can tell the engine is geared for mid range and torque. I think the 500 has plenty of power for what it was desinged for. Bigger engine just means more fuel! There is alot of great reasons to get the 500 over the 650. If they made a 650 manual that would be sweet! I never have to deal with a belt again I would be happy!
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05 500 boost in HP wanted
Huntem & Bowtie,
Hang in there. If the new 500s are like previous models, and I have every reason to believe they are, as you get more miles they will get better - a lot stronger, almost like two different machines. The biggest improvement came between 3-500 miles.
I installed a Dynbo-Jet Kit. I'm at 7,500 feet and had the main w/in one size for the altitude, but decided to spend the money for the kit, which included a new needle jet. Clearly you are paying for the R&D not the hardware about ~$60 I think. The install of the kit made a difference I could feel, although I admit it may have been more like the car running better after being washed, but it certainly FELT like it was stonger. Dyno-Jet says a max of 3-4 Hp in the early mid-range RPM.
Additionally I installed an EPI clutch kit. There are lot of very steep hills around my part of the country and I wanted better back braking. There is also quite a bit of technical stuff and rock crawling here so I only installed the primary and secondary springs. I'm very happy with the set up, although the stock tires (Dunlops) are the weakest link.
The only other mod I might consider at the moment might be a new factory '06 pipe (assuming it would fit) which is a little larger, but at least for me, the dollar vs. gain is questionable. Otherwise it's very nice and seem to run better the more miles I get on it. I'm a happy camper.
And, OBTW, although I haven't done a scientific test yet, my 650 V2 clearly gets better fuel economy than my 500.
Hang in there. If the new 500s are like previous models, and I have every reason to believe they are, as you get more miles they will get better - a lot stronger, almost like two different machines. The biggest improvement came between 3-500 miles.
I installed a Dynbo-Jet Kit. I'm at 7,500 feet and had the main w/in one size for the altitude, but decided to spend the money for the kit, which included a new needle jet. Clearly you are paying for the R&D not the hardware about ~$60 I think. The install of the kit made a difference I could feel, although I admit it may have been more like the car running better after being washed, but it certainly FELT like it was stonger. Dyno-Jet says a max of 3-4 Hp in the early mid-range RPM.
Additionally I installed an EPI clutch kit. There are lot of very steep hills around my part of the country and I wanted better back braking. There is also quite a bit of technical stuff and rock crawling here so I only installed the primary and secondary springs. I'm very happy with the set up, although the stock tires (Dunlops) are the weakest link.
The only other mod I might consider at the moment might be a new factory '06 pipe (assuming it would fit) which is a little larger, but at least for me, the dollar vs. gain is questionable. Otherwise it's very nice and seem to run better the more miles I get on it. I'm a happy camper.
And, OBTW, although I haven't done a scientific test yet, my 650 V2 clearly gets better fuel economy than my 500.
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05 500 boost in HP wanted
Gamer,
Thanks for the info regarding the 500. I keep telling myself the days of jumping 100'+ are over. I was looking for a machine that would haul my lazy butt through the woods, drag a deer or bear, and go for a calming trail ride. However, if I can tune the machine to its full potential then I'm all for it. Besides a little horsepower never hurt anyone....well there was this time I did jump my truck...almost.
Fred
Thanks for the info regarding the 500. I keep telling myself the days of jumping 100'+ are over. I was looking for a machine that would haul my lazy butt through the woods, drag a deer or bear, and go for a calming trail ride. However, if I can tune the machine to its full potential then I'm all for it. Besides a little horsepower never hurt anyone....well there was this time I did jump my truck...almost.
Fred