So I am about to buy back my old quadzilla. When I sold it in 04 to this guy it had a DG pipe on it (because thats what it had on it when I bought it. He purchased a trinity pipe for it but "didnt like the way it looked and didnt want to cut the plastic" so he bought an FMF. He had the motor rebuilt and didnt know how to jet it right so I am going to have to jet it either way. I am picking it up Saturday with the FMF on it, and a brand new in the box Trinity pipe.
Yes I know there is a lot of leg humping on the new generation of pipes, but I dont have the money to spend on a new pipe right now, so my choice is to run the FMF or to run the Trinity pipe. I will be riding it in rough woods and farm fields (think GNCC type terrain). Whats the power curve on a Trinity pipe like? I cant really find any information on it. Is it comparable to the Paul Turner pipe?
here is a picture of it from the guy who im buying it from...
Fix the rear cushion arm #1!!
For that type of terrain you want all the low to mid tractor power as possible. That FMF might be the way to go, sell the Trinity pipe and use the $$ other odd's and ends.
Nice Zilla!! Looks well kept.
Thanks! yeah it wasnt in bad shape when i sold it to him either. Yes i am well aware the rear cushion needs adjustment lol. Really nice guy but from what I can tell not the most mechanically inclined. not bad taste in parts. So what is the power curve on the trinity supposed to be? I ride lretty hard/fast... I ride my RM250 in the same trails and i tend to go balls to the wall.
Is it a drag top end only pipe or a mid range pipe. Mid range is really what I need the most of.
here is a video of me riding my zilla back before I sold it...
http://youtu.be/S9YQiH2Jk0Ithat was with the DG pipe on it.
why not try both and feel for yourself?
I think he doesn't want to whack the front fender for the Trinity pipe if it's not his thing. I don't blame ya, the plastics look great!
The trinity is actually a torquee and strong mid range pipe, rode with a guy running one thanksgiving trip in Glamis, ran well.
awesome! Trinity it is.
plastics do look nice but im still going to have to slice thwm down. the previous owner didnt
I had a fmf on my zilla traded for trinity like 414 said have to trim plastic lil. Trinity is a low to mid pipe but lacks top end and when you hit the binders hard with shorts on you will burn the shiz out of your leg! I personally liked the trinity over the fmf.
I am excited to try it out. seems like all the new design pipes are pretty close to that left leg. was reading about the AAEM pipe and looking at pictures this morning looks to follow the same path (although clearly at a different bend)
Remove plastic try pipe, pick the one you like
Remove plastic try pipe, pick the one you like
this !!!!!!!!!!!. just play with your mains a little. they will be within 1-2 sizes +/-
Thanks for the advice. Its refreshing to find a forum where it isn't filled with a bunch of hacks that know less than I do lol (because I am no master mechanic but I pay attention to detail and take my time).
I plan to remove the plastics while I do my testing/tweaking and then I will figure out what to cut or not to cut once I have everything dialed in. When I used to have the zilla I ran cut plastics in the front and no plastics in the rear. I liked the "fuselage" look.
I honestly don't have the most experience jetting, so my buddy's father is going to come help me jet it right. He was the head of the service department at a RER, a powersports dealership here in CT for 20+ years and now focuses on motor builds under his own business "Chugs Moto Performance." Always nice to have a master mechanic in your back pocket. He works out of a shop built in his home these days so if I am working on something I am not sure about, he lets me throw it on the lift in the second bay of his shop and when I get stuck or have a question he helps me along. I guess no different than in most dealerships where one or two guys know what they are doing and they help the junior mechanics... I have a pretty good size tool collection and it continues to grow, but he has everything.
Has anyone ran the aaen mx pipe ? That's my problem I'm stuck between trinity and aaen I want a good low to mid power. there pretty close in price .but can't decide
I plan to run the Trinity pipe when I get mine this weekend. If you are near CT your welcome to come test it out
Where in CT are you located?
Has anyone ran the aaen mx pipe ? That's my problem I'm stuck between trinity and aaen I want a good low to mid power. there pretty close in price .but can't decide
Not sure on the Aaen Zilla pipe but I run an Aaen on my 250,works very well for MX.
Where in CT are you located?
Woodbury/Bethlehem area. Bottom of Litchfield County
And here is a picture of the new pipe installed. It just touches the frame at the rear of the expansion chamber. Going to let it rub and then see if it requires adjustment and I need to put a dimple in it with a ball peen hammer.
Here it is with the exhaust mocked up. More pictures to come later tonight or tomorrow. The pipe is on, I fixed the suspension link so the ride height isnt so jacked, and now I have to cut the notch in the front fender for the exhaust and then re-assemble plastics and incidentals.
pipe looks good on your bike, what if you take a small strip of steel and drill 2 holes in it one at each end, bolt top end in the exhaust mount on bike
and then you might be able to lower tail pipe and then if you need to you can mount pipe on the inside of that steel. this might help you pipe from rubbing.
and you do have rubber mounts all around on that pipe. i wouldnt run it with out them.
If you run a trinity without exhaust hangers it will eventually rip the mount off the pipe.
it has 2 hangers on it, both installed
heres plasic cut. used metal fine cut blade on jig saw
