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Sporttrax400ex
10-13-2003, 01:30 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=43979&item=2437100459

im gonna put a carb on my motor and i was just wondering if this one is any good.
10-13-2003, 01:51 PM
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Sporttrax400ex
10-13-2003, 02:12 PM
thank ya rico !
Silverfox@C&DRacing
10-13-2003, 02:14 PM
This carb has no accelerator pump, which will cause a large hessitation off the bottom. it is also too large to fit in the stock location it will have to be mounted at an angle.
I think I would have to suggest you save your money.
10-13-2003, 02:14 PM
Originally posted by Sporttrax400ex
thank ya rico !

they stick WFO, they have to be installed half arse, you have to move your airbox forward 1 inch, they need to be takin apart and cleaned once a month, the list goes on and on.. Good power increase but dangerous I think..
F0URZER0ZER0
10-13-2003, 05:36 PM
id have to disagree with all of you...i really like my lectron...if you know how to maintain it then it wont stick WFO. i take mothers polish and polish the slide and it works perfect. not every month. also the power increase was great...i pulled the holeshot this weekend against jrd crfs. and about turning it a little bit to fit...big deal..if its gettin me first places ill turn it upside down.

just my .02 but
stupid driver
10-14-2003, 06:20 AM
They are ok if you get everything to work exactly how it is supposed to, which isnt easy to do. I would just look around a little more, and see if you can get a good deal on a fcr. ;)
10-14-2003, 08:58 AM
Didn't TC racing even quit dealin with Lectrons:confused:
86atc250r
10-14-2003, 09:05 AM
'bout friggen time if that's the case.
F0URZER0ZER0
10-14-2003, 04:54 PM
Originally posted by Rico
Didn't TC racing even quit dealin with Lectrons:confused:

i dont think so....my friend got a tc 440 made by tom....came with lectron. he suggested running it...must mean something if the top engine builder recommends it
UglyMotha™
10-14-2003, 07:44 PM
man i always love a good debate :cool:
Toadz400
10-14-2003, 10:49 PM
i'll sell you my stock banshee carbs:p

hahaha, gotta love 26mm carbs :huh
10-15-2003, 08:05 AM
Originally posted by F0URZER0ZER0
i dont think so....my friend got a tc 440 made by tom....came with lectron. he suggested running it...must mean something if the top engine builder recommends it

I'd say it must mean that he doesn't know about FCR carbs that are being used by almost every other company in the US...:D
F0URZER0ZER0
10-15-2003, 04:51 PM
Originally posted by Rico
I'd say it must mean that he doesn't know about FCR carbs that are being used by almost every other company in the US...:D

id think my friend was winning in pro am points until his crash....id think he must know what he was talkin about when he built his and my bike...id think id take his advice over some1 who probably has no experience with the carb besides "i heard" i also know several kids from east coast atv....the tait boys who have lectron carb. i dont know but id think your wrong when east coast and lost creek cycles both run em on 400s. but hey thats just what id think
F0URZER0ZER0
10-15-2003, 04:55 PM
oh and sorry about the attitude...had a bad day...but i like my carb...never had a problem with it...has good throttle response.. like i said i pulled the holeshot this weekend agains crfs....i like the carb and id reccomend it
86atc250r
10-15-2003, 08:06 PM
Get enough people in a room and someone will like and recommend their Ford Pinto as an excellent mode of transportation. ;)
F0URZER0ZER0
10-15-2003, 08:08 PM
Originally posted by 86atc250r
Get enough people in a room and someone will like and recommend their Ford Pinto as an excellent mode of transportation. ;)

or an 86atc250r
86atc250r
10-15-2003, 08:15 PM
That's funny :)

While I do love my old 250R (you'll find very few people who actually owned them that didn't) - You'll find me racing my EX, pulling holeshots and winning races with my FCR. The great thing is it idles reliably, starts more easily that stock, has a shorter throttle pull than stock (not longer like a Lectron), doesn't leak fuel, doesn't require constant cleaning, and doesn't require a lot of "jerry rigging" to get it on the quad properly :eek:

I guess someone better tell Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, KTM, etc about the attributes of the Lectron since they all use the FCR as their OEM carb on their high performance 4 strokes - ever hear of someone with a CRF450R, a DRZ400, a YZ450F, a 525MXC switch out their FCR for a lectron to gain performance, rideability, or anything else?
Dave400ex
10-15-2003, 08:17 PM
I like TC, but the FCR is the best carb made. All top 4 stroke bikes use them, and even the YFZ450 has one.