What advantage or disadvantage will I have if I install a reed spacer?[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]

 

You will get mixed reviews on the spacer,i mainly use it to get the reeds a little further away from the heat.I believe it is mainly designed to increase the volume inside the reed area.I have used it both ways,there really isnt much difference in performance.

 

You don't think it is worth the purchase for a race mod? [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

That's a hard one,i would recommend it mainly to push the reeds away from the heat.Purchasing a good reed cage will give you the bigger benefit.

 

Maybe it was just me but I thought I got better trottle response with the reed spacer.

 

Reed spacers have more benefits than drawbacks. There are some motors that need them simply to pull the reed tips away from the boost port(s) in the cylinder to allow proper flow. They generally increase bottom end response due to making the intake tract longer (makes a little more low end torque). If A to B is the only concern you have then more than likely you dont need one.

The other purpose they serve is to increase the crankcase volume, or make the bottom end volume larger. If you get into the real big bore cylinders then pressure created by the downstroke of the piston is quite a bit more than the stock size piston. The reed spacer is used to help lower the pressure back to "normal" range. Just remember Longer intake= more torque and less rpms and shorter intake=more midrange and top end power in most cases.

Hope that helps out,Bubba

 

Thanks Bubba. I have an HPD race quad with the race porting, not the 416. I have replaced the petals on the Delta V-Force and was just wondering if it would be worth putting the spacer on. Only if it would help. Sounds like I will just wait and see how it is after it is completed back together. What little I rode of it with broken clutches, I was impressed with the response. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]