TEEGUNN
04-23-2003, 02:19 PM
Mine: 01' 400ex, ac nerfs, ac bumper, wb rev box, wb block off, wb slip on, K & N jet kit, K & N filter and cover, 6 - 1" holes in air lid, 2 x 21/2" rear wheel spacers, front rims flipped, renthal bars, kill switch, and a few more small misc. items.
What I want: More power, of course.
How I ride: Trails, sand, mountains, MX and snow - you know, a little of everything.....
My question is for anyone who has owned both a Raptor and a 400ex or who has had extensive time on both machines.
Now, I love my ex, but damm it is seeming like a dog lately. I have NOT even ridden a Raptor, but can tell they are way too narrow and tall just from sitting on one. No problem as I would widen it by at least 4" front and back with wheels spacers and flipping the front rims. But what I want to know is how does the power compare to what my ex is running? Is the Raptor mostly gonna take the top end or is there a definite dif in the whole powerband? Also, I hear that Raptors are REAL easy to hop up - unlike the 400ex. I really do not like cracking open the engine on any machine. I also don't want to spend the extra $1000 to $2000 it would take to wake up my EX to run with a STOCK Raptor. I feel that the $300 I would spend widening a Raptor might be a better fix for my power thirst. Also, I am not dumb enough to buy and 01' Raptor. And, yes, I tried doing a search on this subject but didn't come up with much.
Please give me your HONEST opinions on what I should do. I can probably upgrade to an 02' Raptor for around $500 more than I can get out of my 400ex. Give me solid reasons why this would be a good or bad thing to do! Thanx in advance.
What I want: More power, of course.
How I ride: Trails, sand, mountains, MX and snow - you know, a little of everything.....
My question is for anyone who has owned both a Raptor and a 400ex or who has had extensive time on both machines.
Now, I love my ex, but damm it is seeming like a dog lately. I have NOT even ridden a Raptor, but can tell they are way too narrow and tall just from sitting on one. No problem as I would widen it by at least 4" front and back with wheels spacers and flipping the front rims. But what I want to know is how does the power compare to what my ex is running? Is the Raptor mostly gonna take the top end or is there a definite dif in the whole powerband? Also, I hear that Raptors are REAL easy to hop up - unlike the 400ex. I really do not like cracking open the engine on any machine. I also don't want to spend the extra $1000 to $2000 it would take to wake up my EX to run with a STOCK Raptor. I feel that the $300 I would spend widening a Raptor might be a better fix for my power thirst. Also, I am not dumb enough to buy and 01' Raptor. And, yes, I tried doing a search on this subject but didn't come up with much.
Please give me your HONEST opinions on what I should do. I can probably upgrade to an 02' Raptor for around $500 more than I can get out of my 400ex. Give me solid reasons why this would be a good or bad thing to do! Thanx in advance.