I'm all eat up with a craving for more power out of my Rhino.
What I want to know is whether this is a good idea or not.
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I want more bottom end punch. But I'd also like to not totally throw all my reliability out the window, either. Does that make sense? Currently I have a perfectly fine running 2011 Rhino 700 with the following goodies:
- Hotcams stage 2 Rhino cam
- 46mm bored throttle body by Benchmark
- Muzzy dual exhaust
- MSD 3D FI
- JBS sheave with 16 gram weights
- EPI gold secondary spring
- Uni drop in filter with stock airbox (if that matters)
I also recently purchased the wet clutch slug kit from KMS but have not installed it yet.
The power I currently have is good, but I want more bottom end. Sometimes when I am climbing really deep, damp, loose sand in 4WD LOCK with 2 people, it acts like it is really bogging down and the wheels are not turning very fast at all. The wet clutch is not slipping because the RPMs don't build. Now, just punching the throttle off the line on hardpack will get a hard initial burst of power jumping off the line, but then a momentary lag, and finally good power all the way to the 8000RPM limiter.
I asked Nate about simply adding an 11:1 CP piston to my stock cylinder and he suggested that I would not pick up much power. He said the big bore kit would provide a noticeable power increase and still be very reliable.
I mean, that sounds great right?
My motor has about 225 hours on it and about 1100 miles. It starts easily and it has never overheated or even tripped the over temp light a single time. I change the oil every 30 hours with Yamalube 10w-40 oil, so the motor seems to be in good shape as it sits.
Let's just say I purchase this kit from Nate at Alba.
What else would I need to change? Would I leave the Hotcam in there or go back to stock cam? Do I need a new timing chain? Do I need new valve springs? Thermostat? In other words what else would be needed to minimize down time once I tear into the motor?
Lastly, when I asked Nate about needing new head studs he was very clear in not recommending them. He said I do not need headstuds.
I have never done a job like this before, and that is why I'm so full of questions. I have done every mod to my Rhino successfully by myself, though.
So what say you?
Advice? Suggestions? Yea? Nay?
:bike4:
What I want to know is whether this is a good idea or not.
I want more bottom end punch. But I'd also like to not totally throw all my reliability out the window, either. Does that make sense? Currently I have a perfectly fine running 2011 Rhino 700 with the following goodies:
- Hotcams stage 2 Rhino cam
- 46mm bored throttle body by Benchmark
- Muzzy dual exhaust
- MSD 3D FI
- JBS sheave with 16 gram weights
- EPI gold secondary spring
- Uni drop in filter with stock airbox (if that matters)
I also recently purchased the wet clutch slug kit from KMS but have not installed it yet.
The power I currently have is good, but I want more bottom end. Sometimes when I am climbing really deep, damp, loose sand in 4WD LOCK with 2 people, it acts like it is really bogging down and the wheels are not turning very fast at all. The wet clutch is not slipping because the RPMs don't build. Now, just punching the throttle off the line on hardpack will get a hard initial burst of power jumping off the line, but then a momentary lag, and finally good power all the way to the 8000RPM limiter.
I asked Nate about simply adding an 11:1 CP piston to my stock cylinder and he suggested that I would not pick up much power. He said the big bore kit would provide a noticeable power increase and still be very reliable.
I mean, that sounds great right?
My motor has about 225 hours on it and about 1100 miles. It starts easily and it has never overheated or even tripped the over temp light a single time. I change the oil every 30 hours with Yamalube 10w-40 oil, so the motor seems to be in good shape as it sits.
Let's just say I purchase this kit from Nate at Alba.
What else would I need to change? Would I leave the Hotcam in there or go back to stock cam? Do I need a new timing chain? Do I need new valve springs? Thermostat? In other words what else would be needed to minimize down time once I tear into the motor?
Lastly, when I asked Nate about needing new head studs he was very clear in not recommending them. He said I do not need headstuds.
I have never done a job like this before, and that is why I'm so full of questions. I have done every mod to my Rhino successfully by myself, though.
So what say you?
Advice? Suggestions? Yea? Nay?
:bike4: