Carbs are the enemy!
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Carbs are the enemy!
Or not in this case!
I am getting new carbs for the TRX, that is certain. What is not certain, is what type!
Anyone have the good oil on the FCR vs TDMR? I guess I'm after better throttle response & more power, they should both deliver on those fronts, right?
Assuming nothing secondhand pops up at the right price in the meantime, I can get the FCR's for about $900 delivered with a Jet kit, still waiting to hear back about the TDMR's...
I am getting new carbs for the TRX, that is certain. What is not certain, is what type!
Anyone have the good oil on the FCR vs TDMR? I guess I'm after better throttle response & more power, they should both deliver on those fronts, right?
Assuming nothing secondhand pops up at the right price in the meantime, I can get the FCR's for about $900 delivered with a Jet kit, still waiting to hear back about the TDMR's...
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Re: Carbs are the enemy!
I've got TDMR's and have more or less the same results as this lad:
http://trx850.motomaniac.net/forum/view ... f=6&t=5791
Here's more information of what I did:
http://trx850.motomaniac.net/forum/view ... 4&start=60
And the choice for TDMR's instead of FCR is because... I just ran into these, were for sale second hand.
http://trx850.motomaniac.net/forum/view ... f=6&t=5791
Here's more information of what I did:
http://trx850.motomaniac.net/forum/view ... 4&start=60
And the choice for TDMR's instead of FCR is because... I just ran into these, were for sale second hand.
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Re: Carbs are the enemy!
Thanks for the info Tarwtijger, I'll keep my eyes open for whatever comes up.Tarwetijger wrote:I've got TDMR's and have more or less the same results as this lad:
http://trx850.motomaniac.net/forum/view ... f=6&t=5791
Here's more information of what I did:
http://trx850.motomaniac.net/forum/view ... 4&start=60
And the choice for TDMR's instead of FCR is because... I just ran into these, were for sale second hand.
FYI, I emailed the australian distributors for Mikuni & they told me they don't make a downdraft carb...
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Re: Carbs are the enemy!
I thought you where going to talk about stopping eating bread and eat more protiens in your diet 
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Re: Carbs are the enemy!
You got the jokecobbadiggabuddyblooo wrote:I thought you where going to talk about stopping eating bread and eat more protiens in your diet
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Re: Carbs are the enemy!
Hi M.V.
Lots of discussions about the TDMR40 vs the FCR41's.
I decided for the TDMR40 set - they were recommended by Allens in the UK.
Some people say the FCR's are better but they both deliver approx 10 HP more and the TDMR40 have a choke function whereas the FCR's needs 2 or 3 blips on the throttle before the engine starts.
The TDMR40 is a ready to use bolt-on kit with new throttlecables etc included. Took me 1 hour to fit alltogether!
I only had to increase the main jet one size up before the engine runs almost perfect (must find a way to upload my latest Dyno testrun).
I bought my set new from Kedo in Germany - they were about 100 quid cheaper than in the UK and the service is excellent. I have looked for months at eBay and in this forum for a second hand set without luck, so I decided to buy a brand new set.
It's up to you
Regards Thomas
Lots of discussions about the TDMR40 vs the FCR41's.
I decided for the TDMR40 set - they were recommended by Allens in the UK.
Some people say the FCR's are better but they both deliver approx 10 HP more and the TDMR40 have a choke function whereas the FCR's needs 2 or 3 blips on the throttle before the engine starts.
The TDMR40 is a ready to use bolt-on kit with new throttlecables etc included. Took me 1 hour to fit alltogether!
I only had to increase the main jet one size up before the engine runs almost perfect (must find a way to upload my latest Dyno testrun).
I bought my set new from Kedo in Germany - they were about 100 quid cheaper than in the UK and the service is excellent. I have looked for months at eBay and in this forum for a second hand set without luck, so I decided to buy a brand new set.
It's up to you
Regards Thomas
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Thanks for the info, Thomas, I appreciate it.thch wrote:Hi M.V.
Lots of discussions about the TDMR40 vs the FCR41's.
I decided for the TDMR40 set - they were recommended by Allens in the UK.
Some people say the FCR's are better but they both deliver approx 10 HP more and the TDMR40 have a choke function whereas the FCR's needs 2 or 3 blips on the throttle before the engine starts.
The TDMR40 is a ready to use bolt-on kit with new throttlecables etc included. Took me 1 hour to fit alltogether!
I only had to increase the main jet one size up before the engine runs almost perfect (must find a way to upload my latest Dyno testrun).
I bought my set new from Kedo in Germany - they were about 100 quid cheaper than in the UK and the service is excellent. I have looked for months at eBay and in this forum for a second hand set without luck, so I decided to buy a brand new set.
It's up to you
Regards Thomas
Only problem is, the local distributors for Mikuni claim the carb doesn't exist!
I'll have to see if I can import some from the US, makes sense with our dollar so good against the greenback.
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Re: Carbs are the enemy!
How is your Aussie dollar against the Yen M.V?
http://shop.yoshimura-jp.com/en/product ... hp?id=1158
Oh and your local supplier, tell them they are `paired` TMR40`s but the `D` denotes downdraught type. Allens add another code to the TDMR40 (-B11):
http://www.allensperformance.co.uk/tdmr40-b11.html
Topham in Germany are good folk and as has already been said, so are Kedo:
http://www.mikuni-topham.de/ENGLISHSITE ... glish.html
http://shop.yoshimura-jp.com/en/product ... hp?id=1158
Oh and your local supplier, tell them they are `paired` TMR40`s but the `D` denotes downdraught type. Allens add another code to the TDMR40 (-B11):
http://www.allensperformance.co.uk/tdmr40-b11.html
Topham in Germany are good folk and as has already been said, so are Kedo:
http://www.mikuni-topham.de/ENGLISHSITE ... glish.html
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Re: Carbs are the enemy!
Good question that... 1 yen is 0.0114840 AUD ... ? 1 AUD buys 1.06632 USD. I don't know if the Us would have carbs to suit being the TRX was never sold there.Mincehead wrote:How is your Aussie dollar against the Yen M.V?
http://shop.yoshimura-jp.com/en/product ... hp?id=1158
Oh and your local supplier, tell them they are `paired` TMR40`s but the `D` denotes downdraught type. Allens add another code to the TDMR40 (-B11):
http://www.allensperformance.co.uk/tdmr40-b11.html
Topham in Germany are good folk and as has already been said, so are Kedo:
http://www.mikuni-topham.de/ENGLISHSITE ... glish.html
The Mikuni distributor (or so they claim) for australia told me flat out they don't have a downdraughtt carb... The Mikuni's look like they'll be too much work I reckon.
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Re: Carbs are the enemy!
If they were not downdraught type they would be of no use on the TRX given the position of the float bowls of standard TMR`s, (think of fuel levels) 
Oh and that other thread I started:
http://trx850.motomaniac.net/forum/view ... f=6&t=6628
Search through that lot and you`ll find carb kits, both Keihin and Mikuni too.
Oh and that other thread I started:
http://trx850.motomaniac.net/forum/view ... f=6&t=6628
Search through that lot and you`ll find carb kits, both Keihin and Mikuni too.
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