Thread: Boost bottles
View Single Post
  #34 (permalink)  
Old 05-10-2008, 11:30 AM
Skyliner70cc Skyliner70cc is offline
Banned
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 140
Default Re: Boost bottles

I installed my boost bottle this morning and took it for a ride.
Here are my findings to date:
1. Engine is harder to start-there are no airleaks in the intake system. Everything is sealed properly.
2. Low to midrange throttle operation is POOR. Idle is erratic and engine stumbles when increasing from idle to higher rpms.
3. At high rpms, full throttle, the engine runs good (same as before). Top speed from same starting point at bottom of hill with speed checked at a point 1 mile past starting point is improved by 0.2 mph. I suspect the 0.2 mph improvement is mainly due to fact that it is 47 deg F outside and the cooler crisp denser air is the reason behind that 0.2mph increase.

4. Next steps:
a. fiddle with needle clip height and see if mixture changes at high speed help.
b. Measure volume of entire setup.

Opinion so far: waste of money coupled with poor service from boost bottle makes this a big thumbs down.

I'll let you know if changing the volume with extra tubing length helps.

BTW, it took 2 weeks for my intake to be mailed from. Boost didn't reply to any of my emails until I threatened a chargeback. Boost claimed he replied to all of my emails and that his emails were in my junk email folder-they were not!
Reply With Quote