View Full Version : Raced a stock Z-400 Last Weekend.
RED121572
09-13-2002, 04:07 PM
I dragged raced a Z-400 last weekend. Three out of four times I won. I was impressed with the power the Z-400 has in stock form. With two different riders on the Z400, I was never able to get more than one quad length ahead of em. The time I was beat, I never drifted below his footpegs.
The conditions of the drag race were the following;.... On pavement, slightly down hill for approx. 150-200 yards...it was long enough that my quad could just top out in fifth. Oh, and I also had my Stock CDI in place.
Anyone else get a chance to drag with a Z400? Tell us.
RED
redrider05
09-13-2002, 07:05 PM
yeah i drag raced one with a yosh full system and K&n air filter.I beat it 3 out off 5 times.where we raced at was a flat grass feild
about 600yds.Like red said very impressive power I only had about a half a quad length on him at all times.And all it had was 2 things
redrider05
nakomis0
09-13-2002, 10:02 PM
I have 2 buddies with Z400's now.
One of them has the full FMF powerbomb, and exhaust (powercore4 or something), K&N filter, and Dynojet kit.
That modded Z, a stock Raptor and my 440 raced on pavement. After the holeshot, (which I got just because i'm use to them more) all 3 bikes where neck and neck.
I was really impressed with how well that Z took to a few mods.
When I rode it it didnt feel nearly as powerfull as my bike, but on pavement or hardpack dirt the bikes are very close in speed.
At the sand dunes it was a little different story, it must be the torque kicking in, because I would beat that same Z by 2-3 quad lengths in a drag race.
Over all that quad is bad arse, If nothing comes out better in the next 1-2 years. I'll be trying to get the Kawasaki version.
Hey dude I raced a 425 Z the other day...it had a full FMF and a wb cam elka's FCR carb and I beat it then I turned around got on his quad and he got on mine and he beat me with mine....so we did that and 8 out of ten times my quad one with me and 7 out of ten with him.....Z 400's are not all that......and there hype is nutts....the guy who raced me was a good friend and wishes he would have kept his 400ex
bandit390
09-15-2002, 01:16 AM
what a suprise!!! modded up 400 exs beat stock z 400s lol.
dont post if you dont have any common sense....
ok/thx/bye
rookiex
09-15-2002, 08:18 AM
O believe me his was'nt stock it was bored cammed piped and carbed....just like mine
bandit390
09-15-2002, 09:10 AM
then give it a 440 kit and everything else you had.
its just a fact that the z400 is a tad bit faster. stock for stock. deal...
Ride whatever floats your boat.
raptor_02
09-15-2002, 02:19 PM
I haven't got to race one yet but I would like to
GreatAim
09-15-2002, 06:59 PM
hey bandit390, what do u ride?
bandit390
09-15-2002, 07:34 PM
88' 250r, untill the 04' z400 hits the floor so the first year bugs might by worked out by then. =/
lildude
09-15-2002, 07:54 PM
last weekend i watched a 400ex with fmf pipe and a z400 with the baffles taken out of the pipe drag and the frist time the z won but the other 2 times the ex won and ya i know the ex was piped but taking the baffles adds power to
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