October Dirt Wheels Z-440
 

Anybody read this issue about the shootout they did with a modifiec Z-400, the YFZ and Pred? I was surprised that a 440 Z couldn't beat a YFZ. I guess people were wrong about buying the cheaper Z, modding it and smoking YFZ's. They ended up putting $8000 into the Z. They did say it was more fun at the dunes, however.

October Dirt Wheels Z-440
 

they didnt put 8 grand into it and the z beats the yfz topend with the 440 kit, its just that the yfz has REAL good acceleration. but the z440 will beat that topend, definetely.

October Dirt Wheels Z-440
 

How often will a z440 or a yfz see top end speeds (70mph)??? Trust me i know you dont get to see it all that much, ive only hit my rev limiter in 5th on a road. Dont buy a 4wheeler just because of its top end speed, unless all you do is drag race on pavement.

RoughRider01

October Dirt Wheels Z-440
 

If they didnt spend money on stuff they didnt need and put it somewhere else, the Z definetly would have done better.

October Dirt Wheels Z-440
 

the z was faster on top speed they just said it took most of the run for it to catch it.

October Dirt Wheels Z-440
 

I just reread the article and they never said the Z-440 ever passed the YZF-450. They said, "it would then take most of the run for the Wiseco Z-440 to catch up". This was over a 500 YD sand drag course at Pismo. Also they ended up putting $2912 into the Z to get it competitive with the Yamaha. I've got to hand it to Yamaha, that is quite a quad, even thought the Z is better for the trail riding I do.

October Dirt Wheels Z-440
 

i thought it was common practice to take DW shoot outs and opinions and not belive in them?[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]

October Dirt Wheels Z-440
 

i whooped on yfz at houser in front of everyone it had houlers and i was running "bald" sand skate 2 pass after pass after the guy talked to me about my quad and why i won he had the cam mod exhuast airboxlid off and jetted he ran about 2 bike length behind so i would hate to c what the can do with a rev box wich they need badly and yz spec compression i might have to put min on a big diet and get a swing arm so i can launch the damn thing

October Dirt Wheels Z-440
 

The DW Z440 didn't have a FCR carb so that is also holding that quad back.

October Dirt Wheels Z-440
 

Why not ??