tmax exhaust silliness

[MjW]

So would anyone recommend the Y5R1-RT - Racing from Akrapovic?

5kg lighter and claims to give 2hp.

It costs quite a bit but with a variator combination it could be a noticeable improvement.


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[MrGrumpy]

So would anyone recommend the Y5R1-RT - Racing from Akrapovic?

5kg lighter and claims to give 2hp.

It costs quite a bit but with a variator combination it could be a noticeable improvement.


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I'm sure its good, but its a helluva lot of money.....is it worth it???? If you really want to go for it, Malossi do a 560cc kit at around £700, plus the cost of rebuilding the engine, but if you are that keen on performance, you might as well buy something faster......

[bikerdezzie]

think if its performance ya after, dont waste ya money on a akra pipe, sc project one is fine and half the price, trust me i spent a shedload on min,e power commanders n dyno tuning the lot, best thing that made the total difference for me was the j costa race variator, its all ya need but a pipe is ok too but dont waste ya money on an akra coz you wont notice a whole lotta difference tbh.

[MjW]

I see. So the best "bang for the buck" performance mod is a variator.

I'm not after ultimate performance to be honest. I'd be happy with faster acceleration up to 70 miles and losing top speed.

I'll have a look at the sc project pipes though.


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[Earl]

If you want faster take off speed at the sacrifice to top end just put lighter rollers in it. And as for pipes a mate of mine who knows a thing or 2 told me on 4T's the pipe makes no difference apart from the sound an looks.

[MrGrumpy]

I see. So the best "bang for the buck" performance mod is a variator.

I'm not after ultimate performance to be honest. I'd be happy with faster acceleration up to 70 miles and losing top speed.

Yes...I put the Malossi variator on (£300 fitted), and it feels like a different bike round town. Makes no odds at open road speeds, but it is brilliant at overtaking speeds.

[MjW]

I see. So the best "bang for the buck" performance mod is a variator.

I'm not after ultimate performance to be honest. I'd be happy with faster acceleration up to 70 miles and losing top speed.

Yes...I put the Malossi variator on (£300 fitted), and it feels like a different bike round town. Makes no odds at open road speeds, but it is brilliant at overtaking speeds.

Is it the Multivar 2000?


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[tmaxdragster]

Get one makes the engine rev more freely and lighter than the standard you want performance not noise ! I have a gpr fitted to my baby the tmax carries a lot of junk in its trunk .....i say get one its better to have a nice rumble sound than the silent ride.No ecsuse from drivers saying the didnt hear or see you.

[tmaxdragster]

The variator is a waiste of time unless you get the other parts to go with it ie engine tuning it just gives it the punch at low speeds ! if you have a injection engine you need to get the chipped box ! as for the carb model you need the the gear up kit from malossi ...and then if you have the bucks the head,barrel kit ,lighter flywheel.....but then you should have bought a gxxxer

[MrGrumpy]

The variator is a waiste of time unless you get the other parts to go with it ie engine tuning it just gives it the punch at low speeds ! if you have a injection engine you need to get the chipped box ! as for the carb model you need the the gear up kit from malossi ...and then if you have the bucks the head,barrel kit ,lighter flywheel.....but then you should have bought a gxxxer

No, I think the variator on its own is worthwhile - yes, thats it exactly, it gives you more punch at low speeds, or more precisely from around 20-30mph where the standard variator made it very sluggish. And it possibly does put an extra 1bhp to the wheel. For £300 its makes a distinct difference for little money.

As you say, you could go for the big bore kit, the chipped electronics etc etc, but its £000s and it will still be slower than a 600 sportsbike or a big trailie...