1200 miles and counting on my FIX

[The_PooDragon]

Tonight I installed the Power Addiction 13:1 head on my 2008 Dragon.

The sled has got the FIX (of course), the SLP big single pipe, a power programmer running the SLP tune, and a timbersled cold-air intake system.

I just wanted to share that when I tore the old stock head off the bores and pistons looked fresh as daisies. Not a flaw to be seen. I was expecting SOME wear but I couldn't even feel a ring ridge on the top of the bores.

I mixed in 2 gallons of 110 octane fuel just to be on the safe side, and tomorrow I'm going to put another 100+ miles on the old girl.

Clutching in the mail from Carl's Cycle.

cheers

PS

 

[Stewy]

Nice, keep us posted. Are you running the full slp pipe set? Just out of curiosity what oil have you been running?

 

[The_PooDragon]

I run Polaris VEG Gold synthetic, nobody is gonna convince me synthetic is bad for the ol' girl.

As for the head.

It ****ing rocked. It ****ing rolled. I simply cannot believe how much power my Dragon has. And totally reliable awesome power too.

I pulled hill after hill, some climbs that were 100% committed with total confidence. No worries.

Butt dyno? 20% increase in power. Yes seriously.

SO GOOD!

 

[Stewy]

I gotta get one of those heads....Did the head lean anything out?

 

[The_PooDragon]

No, not even a whiff of detonation. In fact the engine was even MORE potent in the afternoon after I burnt the first tank (mix of 110 and pump gas) and all I had was good old 91 octane pump gas. Could barely hang on to the thing.

 

[IDPOLARIS]

Tell us more exhaust you are running head pcv mapping..

 

[The_PooDragon]

Tell us more exhaust you are running head pcv mapping..

This exhaust:

http://www.startinglineproducts.com/catalog.cfm?pageID=detail&catalogID=3&catID=19&productID=1046

The map I use is the one SLP specced for the pipe I linked to above.

We have a map available for the 2008-10 800 CFI with SLP Single Pipe & SLP High Flow™ Intake Kit. This map provides increased throttle response, more consistency, improved midrange runability and better top-end performance. It also increases fuel economy and although it is not required, the PCV is highly recommended for running this combination.

 

[civerson86]

the fix

Just installed the fix kit on my 2009 dragon 800 and i was very skeptical. I had a machine shop match the piston to the cylinders just like pms said. They did a killer job ring gap was right on the minimum clearance at .019 no adjusting with the handy dandy file. She fired up and i noticed the thing sounded throaty like my edge. I took it through the first heat cycle, and now for the compression test....155lbs on each cylinder no bs!!! With the polaris updated pistons it only made a 117lbs. I have too say I'm very stoked and hope its ready for the steep and deep!!!!!! very impressed so far

 

[jim9006]

FYI: you got an extra 0 in that ring gap.

 

[civerson86]

the fix

whoops sorry about that fellas, good catch jim!

 

[THRILL_SEEKER]

what has everyone been doing about wrist pin bearings on the fix kit?? replace or run the stock ones??