Intake & fuel smell

[civic06]

I recently bought at 06 yfz 450, all stock except the edelbrock carb, and the yoshi exhaust. I was told to put the stock carb. back on and rejet it and it would be better than the edelbrock. I was wondering what intake do yall prefer, I was looking at the velocity one on ebay??

Also I store my quad in my garage and when off I turn the fuel switch off but my garage is also smelling like gas. I notice a little damp stop under the engine that could be gas, ne ideas??

[ohsobad_chevy]

If you ride in mostly dry conditions, the Fuel Customs Intake makes really good power. I run a UNI filter and I am very happy with its performance.

Make sure the damp spot isn't oil or coolant. Some yfz's have problems with water pump leaks. Make sure that your bowl drain screw is not loose. Touch the wet spot under your quad and see what it is.

[250r4life]

i wouldnt get the velocity... from what i read they dont hold up... just get the pro design set...

[civic06]

it looks like gas is leaking out of the vent tubes for the carb. onto the swingarm but isnt a steady leak. Its enough to make the garage smell like gas really bad.

So I shouldnt get the velocity off of ebay right?
Im going to look into the other ones, thanks guys

[civic06]

wow is that the price for the fuel customs for $219.00, if thats the case the velocity aint looking to bad lol

[ohsobad_chevy]

Originally posted by civic06
wow is that the price for the fuel customs for $219.00, if thats the case the velocity aint looking to bad lol

lol.....yeah, they are 200 bucks, but they are definitely worth it, especially if you are going to do future engine work such as porting, high compression, cams, etc.
The FCI will give you the most hp with a modded engine.

[TGA400EX]

x2 on the fci. worth every penny in my opinion.

[250r4life]

Originally posted by civic06
wow is that the price for the fuel customs for $219.00, if thats the case the velocity aint looking to bad lol

i wouldnt put the velocity on mine if it were given to me for free...

i would definately get a clamp on style filter regardless...

[250r4life]

Originally posted by civic06
it looks like gas is leaking out of the vent tubes for the carb. onto the swingarm but isnt a steady leak. Its enough to make the garage smell like gas really bad.


before you put your bike in the garage, you can drain the gas from the bowl... this is a good practice especially if youre not gunna be riding for a while, as it will help prevent the fuel from gumming up your carb...

[civic06]

wats so bad about the velocity with the kn filter? I mean its still a kn filter right?

[250r4life]

http://www.exriders.com/vbb/showthread.php?threadid=351402&highlight=velocity


i run K&N filters... there are nothing wrong with them... however, Velocity is not made by K&N

[civic06]

thanks for that link very helpful info their, but this is what i was talking about,http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/YFZ450-Race-Velocity-Intake-kit-w-K-N-filter-YFZ-450_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ43979QQihZ020QQitem Z300246697414QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
it says velocity air filter but shows a k&n filter and in the description says k&n filter, im confused? do you think this is a good kit??

[250r4life]

the listing is no longer there... but Velocity makes a K&N type filter and that is what i was talking about... it has an interior cone type thing....

[Ride1Rob]

Here's what you need to consider about the intake kits. How much hp will you get as opposed to the price you're going to spend. I have heard some good things about the fuel customs, ESR, & Velocity. But I have also heard some bad things about each as well. When it came time for me to purchase my intake I chose the ESR bc it was the best intake for me in terms of price+hp. $70 ESR, $119 Velocity, & $219 FC. If the FCR is 2hp more than the others it's worth it. If it's only giving 1/2 more hp paying $150 more wasn't. Just my .02.

[civic06]

this is the one i was talking about

[250r4life]

that filter looks considerably smaller than the pro design K&N... i wonder if that would have more flow than a pro design kit with the air box lid off... you can always cut holes in your air box too if you dont think your getting enough air...