Limitedslip7 Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Now that my season is over, I'm planning out my 2004 R6 track bike mods for the winter. Right now I'm just planning on safety wiring everything, repairing damaged race fairings, and swapping out the stock tail fairing for a race fairing. The only mods I've done so far have been rearsets, race fairings, exhaust, clip-ons, and 520 chain +2 rear sprocket. What should I do next? What would give me the best bang for my buck? Suspension upgrades? Quick shifter? Power commander and tune? My goal for next year is to hit a 1:39 at Mid-O... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 bike sprung for your weight? any idea of when the fork oil was last changed out? Took my street bike to the last track day.....out of all the goodies (slipper, full exhaust, power commander, quick shifter...) the only thing that robbed me of confidence was the suspension. Compared to the trackbike it just felt unpredictable, and you can't push when you don't know what the bike is going to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodninja420 Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Not to hijack, but is there anyone recommended in Columbus who does a good job with forks/ suspension setup? I was going to make that my winter project. Could ship them out, but would rather do it somewhere local with a quick turnaround. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limitedslip7 Posted October 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Suspension is stock and has never had an oil change, aside from being set up by the guys at Mid-O. I'm assuming the springs should be somewhat close, as I weigh about 170, maybe 185 with gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3.504 Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 In my opinion, suspension is the absolute most important thing. Get that sorted, then save money for fuel and tires. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester_ Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Another vote for suspension. http://racetech.com/VehicleSearch#genre=2&brand=&model=&year= You can use that to figure out which spring would be best for you. Also if you want to get into the 30s I would get off those q3s and to do a DOT race, one thing you can never have to much of is grip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limitedslip7 Posted October 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Any recommendations for cheap front & rear upgrades? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3.504 Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Search for a used Penske or similar rear shock, then have your local speed shop install race-tech gold valves, or pick your flavor. Have it sprung for your weight then have them set sag and ride height. After that, note your baseline (like in a notebook) and start tuning from there.As mentioned, get on DOT race tires. Again, pick whatever you like. From q3's - try gp-pros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRMN8TR Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 I think everyone is on point with their suggestions so far. I wouldn't worry about a quick shifter or power commander/tune until you think you're going as fast as you possibly can and really want those last few tenths. Unless you want the quick shifter just cause it's easy. Not gonna lie, I'm never gonna have a track bike without one again. I'm too lazy to roll off the throttle for upshifts now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester_ Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Quick shifters are pretty bad ass. Something else you don't need to worry about. Having a slipper clutch has helped me under braking well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 39's at mid-o on q3's? Get on DOT's for the safety factor alone(I found Q2's to be unpredictable at the end of life, GPA's have a forgiving degradation as the siping wears off). Generator and warmers will let you get up to pace quicker; maximizing value of the track time. Over the winter, run the spring calculator; if something is off that is you starting point. If not, a suspension fluid change out would not be a bad idea along with other maintenance. Next, prepay for some tracktime.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Could buy this.http://www.sttforum.com/showthread.php?t=13987 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 ^ consider that the best way to respring....how I scored my penske Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester_ Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 If you add up your costs and you are looking at like 1500 or 2000 in mods, I would honestly just buy a bike that is already setup and sell yours to offset some of the cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limitedslip7 Posted October 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 If you add up your costs and you are looking at like 1500 or 2000 in mods, I would honestly just buy a bike that is already setup and sell yours to offset some of the cost. That's what I'm debating doing... Thinking about selling my jetskis since I don't have anyone to ride with anymore and buying a newer, already built track bike. Either an R6 or 675... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limitedslip7 Posted October 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Maybe Lowcel's bike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4iguy Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Maybe Lowcel's bike? Hell yeah. I like the way it's set up. I'm not in the market yet, but it would be ideal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMMW Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Annitori <-------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limitedslip7 Posted October 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 So what is the general consensus on the best DOT race tire to upgrade to from the Q3s? GPAs? Supercorsa SCs? How many track days could I get out of them if I get down to the low 1:40s at Mid-O? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 You will get longer life from the Q3 but more grip from the GPA and Supercorsa. It all comes down to feel on which ones you like. I prefer the pirelli due to the softer carcass, the dunlop has a super hard carcass (with the pirelli the carcass moves and deforms, with the dunlop rubber moves and deforms, two different ways to get the same result). If you don't know which you would prefer, grab a set of takeoffs of each and try them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester_ Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 I won't go back to the dunlops after running the supercorsa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Why is that? Need to snag a set to try out the different carcass. I plan for 4 days out a GPA rear(flipping to balance wear)...Most of the time it goes beyond that, but I also take em down to the point there is no siping on the sides and traction degrades significantly. Fronts...plan for 2x the life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester_ Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 I feel as if I have way more front end grip with them. And when they do slide it is a slow progressive slide, not like a gpa which will just kick out in a split second. I did run a set of GPA Pros at mid ohio and it was my first time on the bike so I didnt push hard enough to slide the front or rear. But I missed the feedback that the Supercorsas gave. Speaking of, I do have a new set of GPA pros I need to sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limitedslip7 Posted October 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 Which model of Supercorsas do you run? Seems there are three levels - SC0, SC1, & SC2. How much do you want for the GPA Pros? How old are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 I would start with the sc2 front and rear. I typically run sc1 front and rear, I havent noticed a difference in longevity between the 1 or 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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