I had an FMF exhaust, filter, rejetted, intake ported, and cut spring and lost to a HRC 450R. He was a bit lighter and It was close. 1-2 lengths. He got the lead with the hole shot and then kept it. He did not pull away at all. He also was a better rider. The race was up choke cherry at St Anthony.

 

you have one tell us!

 

I believe the HRC kit is around $300 bucks. You could do an end cap, ported intake, air filter, and jet for about the same price and probably be right with the HRC 450R, if not a little faster.

 

not to be rude or anything, because i am considering a ds, but do u really need all that to be a little faster?

 

i would tell u if i had one

 

Modded end cap, KN, carb tuneing, the kid rarely loses to them on his 03[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

it says you do.?.?

 

i dont have a ds though

 

This virtual DS vs 450R race, is it in the mud, up a hill or a sand drag? Or do I just have to win an arm chair race? If so, I would spend my $300 on a fast paint job.

Drag racing in the sand up a steep hill puts the DS at a slight disadvantage due to its weight. With an end-cap mod I'll guarentee the 450R won't shake a DS off of its tail on a highly spirited trail ride, assuming equally capable riders. The DS is easier to ride faster due to its amazingly smooth suspension geometry and comfortable riding position.

With that said, lite weights tend to not like the size of the DS.

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I'm just giving you an apples to apples comparison. For $300 (the cost of an HRC kit) this is what you could do to the DS. Those are three simple bolt on items with a total of two screws(end cap), two bolts(intake), and a hose clamp that you can do in less an hour. An HRC kit consists of a cam swap and would probably take 3hrs to do the whole kit. You choose. It all depends on how fast you want to go. HP is not free.