Rad Valves or V force?

[vozzy]

Which is better, Boyesen Rad Valves, or V-Force reeds? The Boyesen's are cheaper, are the V forces worth the money? Am I headed in the right direction w/ looking at reeds? Need more bottom end.

[odaen]

I've yet to hear a single builder recommend anything other than VForce Reeds. I bought VF3 reeds and so many other mods were done at the same time, that it would be pretty ignorant for me to try and tell you what difference they made. I've heard that they make significant gains in throttle response and I have seen numerous dyno plots that show they help out with peak horsepower as well.

[crazyracer]

no comment...it'll just start another arguement...lol. Good luck finding a set cheaper than g3 reeds with as much performance as they do.

[Banshee]

One set of reeds to another your looking at same power but different curves. So you really have to go out there and dig up some Dyno's and figure how you want your powercurve to react. I know 1dirracing has one on there homepage that is done by an independent company. I have not seen VF or Boyseen dyno's. Sometimes I think these big companies just sell by there name because I never can find a dyno but maybe I just didn't look hard enough.

[CHAD]

Well I run Vforce 2's, but I do have a set of Rad Valves with new reeds, if your interested. Send me an offer soon if you want them, cause if not I'm trading them very soon.

[99Banshee]

Reed Valves should help, the more mods you do the more the reed valves will help with power output. I need something besides the stock reed valves

[odaen]

Here's the only dyno sheet I've seen comparing reed valves. If 1dir was kind enough to loan me a set, I'd pick up the tab for the dyno and do comparisons with VF3's in both of my shee's, but I don't see that happening for some reason.

http://www.planetsand.com/ubbthreads...0/fpart/1/vc/1


at $248.20, G3's are on the high end of the price list

[91LT250R]

Originally Posted by odaen

Here's the only dyno sheet I've seen comparing reed valves. If 1dir was kind enough to loan me a set, I'd pick up the tab for the dyno and do comparisons with VF3's in both of my shee's, but I don't see that happening for some reason.

http://www.planetsand.com/ubbthreads...0/fpart/1/vc/1


at $248.20, G3's are on the high end of the price list

Wow. If that dyno graph is authentic, and it seems to be, the G3 hype on this site has just been a bunch of smoke.

[lt250rjedi]

I run Boyesen in my 91 quadracer, and have had good luck with them. I can't comment on a Banshee setup, I have never owned one. I wonder if they make the V3's for my racer? Everything I have read about them has been good, and most every pro racer uses them. If my Boyesen's ever go bad, and they make a V3 for my quad, that's what I will try.

[flotek]

boyseen carbon fiber rad valves will be better much than just stock ,alot of people feel the c.f. rad valves are a really good add on for low end rpm on a yamaha banshee