# Want to go faster

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-go-faster/244669>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [June 9, 2009, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-go-faster/244669 "2009-06-09T18:39:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-go-faster/244669/1 "2009-06-09T18:39:19Z")

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So lately when Ive been riding my '07 Polaris Outlaw 500 down railroad tracks Ive been topping out the gears pretty quick including 5th. Im looking for stuff to do to it to make it faster, preferably inexpensive mods that dont involve tearing the engine apart.

So far its all stock except for a K&N air filter.

Im not looking to make it a full on race quad since I mainly ride trails and thru mud. Just seeing what I can do to make it a little faster.

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**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-go-faster/244669/2 "2009-06-09T18:40:41Z")

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big cam

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**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-go-faster/244669/3 "2009-06-09T18:52:12Z")

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show us your power.

i’ve got a stage2 hot cam in mine. thing flys.

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-go-faster/244669/4 "2009-06-09T18:53:56Z")

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I really dont want to tear into the motor like that though.

The quad actually runs great but I hit the top of 5th alot.

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**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-go-faster/244669/5 "2009-06-09T18:57:00Z")

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> [@raod test tomarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/raod-test-tomarro/19165/16):
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> I really dont want to tear into the motor like that though.
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> The quad actually runs great but I hit the top of 5th alot.

its ez bro

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-go-faster/244669/6 "2009-06-09T18:57:53Z")

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> [@OFFICIAL Buffalo Sabres Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-buffalo-sabres-thread/25170/557):
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> its ez bro

not for me though. I dont fuck with shit in motors

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**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-go-faster/244669/7 "2009-06-09T18:57:57Z")

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“want to go faster”

LOL

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-go-faster/244669/8 "2009-06-09T18:58:29Z")

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> [@Decreasing the ingress/egress of my daily driver to lotus proportions](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decreasing-the-ingress-egress-of-my-daily-driver-to-lotus-proportions/18002/90):
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> “want to go faster”
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> LOL

whats so funny? Thats what I want to do

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**Author:** ![Hank1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hank1/32/6329_2.png) [@Hank1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hank1)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-go-faster/244669/9 "2009-06-09T18:59:11Z")

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if ur running out of gears mods are only going to make u run out that much faster.

go up a tooth or 2 on the fron sprocket. this will make gearing longer and more speed. you’ll loose a lil bottom end but nothing big. those machines were geared super low from the factory.  
about 20$ or so for a new sprocket. this will be ur cheapest way for more speed.

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**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-go-faster/244669/10 "2009-06-09T18:59:17Z")

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> [@FS: Xbox w/ games and PS2 w/ games](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-xbox-w-games-and-ps2-w-games/19058/2):
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> not for me though. I dont fuck with shit in motors

get some new tires before you get more power… remember when you got stuck goin up that hill and i zipped up like nuttin?

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-go-faster/244669/11 "2009-06-09T19:00:53Z")

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> [@What KB power sounds like.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kb-power-sounds-like/19123/29):
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> if ur running out of gears mods are only going to make u run out that much faster.
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> go up a tooth or 2 on the fron sprocket. this will make gearing longer and more speed. you’ll loose a lil bottom end but nothing big. those machines were geared super low from the factory.  
> about 20$ or so for a new sprocket. this will be ur cheapest way for more speed.

About how much bottom end do you think Ill lose? Alot of the riding I do is on tight trails and dont get out of second.

Something to look into

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-go-faster/244669/12 "2009-06-09T19:01:12Z")

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> [@Irregardless if NEWMAN reads this...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/irregardless-if-newman-reads-this/19107/25):
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> get some new tires before you get more power… remember when you got stuck goin up that hill and i zipped up like nuttin?

when these are shot Ill get new ones. I know they blow

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**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-go-faster/244669/13 "2009-06-09T19:03:12Z")

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> [@FS: Motorola Razor (VERIZON)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-motorola-razor-verizon/19162/12):
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> when these are shot Ill get new ones. I know they blow

mine were shot and i creeped up just fine.

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**Author:** ![Hank1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hank1/32/6329_2.png) [@Hank1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hank1)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-go-faster/244669/14 "2009-06-09T19:12:09Z")

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> [@one hell of a c3 corvette](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-hell-of-a-c3-corvette/9139/27):
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> About how much bottom end do you think Ill lose? Alot of the riding I do is on tight trails and dont get out of second.
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> Something to look into

not enough to be concerned about.:thumbup

or just buy bigger tires when u get new one’s.:thumbup

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**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-go-faster/244669/15 "2009-06-09T19:14:46Z")

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Like Hank said, gear it, and if ya still want more power do a header/exhaust and jet it. Your not going to lose too much low end, you’ll just be able to be in each gear longer.

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**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-go-faster/244669/16 "2009-06-09T19:30:31Z")

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gear it , exh ,good tires and the best mod of all rider mod

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-go-faster/244669/17 "2009-06-09T19:33:07Z")

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Ill have to look into changing that sprocket then.

Exhaust costs a little too much for right now and so do tires.

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**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-go-faster/244669/18 "2009-06-09T19:38:02Z")

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let the quad be get the mustang together fuckstick

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-go-faster/244669/19 "2009-06-09T19:43:20Z")

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Its gonna be done eventually but for now Ive gotta have fun on the quad.

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**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-go-faster/244669/20 "2009-06-09T19:53:42Z")

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no. no you dont.

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