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Dan Lamey:
History of DASA Racing / Team Racer's Edge
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Lamey flow test heads after porting &
valve jobs to verify there isn't any valve
leakage and the cylinder head has reached
the expected CFM / Flow |
Even as busy as Dan Lamey and DASA Racing is, all
of the research and testing is still done manually
at their shop. Everything is verified through the
flow bench to monitor the amount of air going through
the cylinder head. Dan said “After we get
done porting the cylinder head, we go over to the
valve machine and re-cut different valve angels
and radiuses to enhance the cylinder flow and ensure
proper valve seating so we don’t have any
leaking across the valve." Another secret to
how Lamey gets more HP has to do with the carburetor’s
venturi. “The stock venturi itself is very
small, you can not get enough airflow through there
or bore it big enough, so we make a custom billet
venturi that we put on the carburetors and when
we do that we bore out the inner part of the carburetor
also to allow more air to go through it.”
Dan affirmed.
All though DASA is renowned for their top quality
race engines, they also offer other products that
are meant for everyday riders as well. They offer
exhaust systems for the Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki
450’s as well as engine work for casual
riders. “We do a lot of recreational porting
and milder camshafts for people who basically
want to run everyday and use pump gas.”
Stated Lamey. “All the steps for building
and engine are basically the same whether you
have a recreational motor, full on race engine
or just a powerful engine for drag racing. The
steps are basically all the same, it’s just
the components that are a little different.”
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DASA Racing
500cc Billet Cylinders for the Honda TRX
450R ATV
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DASA
Racing offers their own exhaust system for
TRX 450R, YFZ450, & LTR450 |
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| DASA
Racing isn't limited to just ATVs, they
also build motorcycle & UTV engines,
and they have a Dyno to for horsepower,
torque, and jetting |
In addition to the exhaust systems and engine
work, DASA also produces horsepower inducing air
filter adapters and 500-550cc billet cylinders.
They use a billet cylinder head, which according
to Dan, is a lot stronger. “We put a steel
sleeve into it instead of the plating. That way
if there is a little bit of an issue it’s
easier to turn it around and just give it a light
hone and put a new piston in.” Dan said.
With the vast amount of knowledge and dedication
Lamey possesses, Dan still remains humble regarding
the success of DASA. “It’s not just
me doing it here, I have a great group of guys
that help us and are very professional. They’re
the ones that actually help make it happen and
make me look good.” Dan says with a chuckle.
With Dan’s great attitude, dedication and
unending knowledge about engines, it’s no
wonder DASA Racing has had so much success and
growth in the past few years, and their success
does not show any signs of slowing anytime soon.
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When Dan
isn't wrenching, he can normally be found
track side at the Nationals or locally
waiting for the gate to drop to see if
one of his engines will grab yet another
Holeshot
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Dan
Lamey also has an impressive collection
of 1970 Honda ATC 90's, which were the very
first 3 wheelers, and they still have the
original ballon tires. This blue Honda 90
is one of many colors in Dan's collection |
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