I'm looking to get a little more power out of my 2002 lt80. I got it for my 6th birthday and it has been a very fun and reliable machine. I've ridden the absolute mess out od it over the past 9 years. I just want to be able to mess around with it in the woods behind my house and stuff. There are some pretty substancial trails around my house with some big valleys and hills. I'm very confident in my riding ability after 9 years of riding. I'm very mechanically inclined from my expirience with old kawasaki jet skis. On some of the big hills it just doesn't quite have enough power to get all the way up. I'm ordering a set of QPS tires and rims and 2" wheel spacers. I know this thing won't be very fast or powerful, but I don't want to spend a lot of money to buy a new atv since I'm mainly just playing around on it. Here's a link for the tires I'm looking at. Thanks Tire Kit LT80/KFX80 Tires/Rims Kit QPS | eBay

 

Welcome to the forums.
I can help you out with some added power.

 

Are there any baffles or restrictors in the stock exhaust? I'm getting a uni air filter. Should I drill some holes in the top of the airbox or is it pretty open in stock form?

 

I just cleaned the stock air filter until the uni gets here. That filter was caked in mud. I can already tell a difference after just cleaning it.

 

Most restrictors are removed, but they are::
A washer thing between the cylinder and pipe and a brass ring that limits the slide travel on the carb.
Don't drill holes.
Read up. Alot of good mod info in here.

 

Alright thanks. Do Boysen reeds help? I'm debating whether to them with the new uni filter.

 

The reeds are a good idea

 

You may want get an spocket and chain upgrade kit for more torque, this will aloud you to pull that hill your talking about.

 

hey ole buddy my name is jimmy lee PAXTON LEEs dad I have drag raced cars for years but havnt had one in years lol,, I want to do his Lt to do county fair drags so since I know a drag car set up is specific what set ups on gears and clutch and reed do I need for this plan-- I don't plan to bore it don't see the point in such a small motor -- plus I know I could mess this up fast with my pipe choice - the pipe choice realy has me worried cause I figure most of them are for high end power THANKS MAN