Modding?

[Cut4fun]

the muffler to the new port sizes.

 

You cornering the international market now too Wojo

[Flyguy]

Firstly, I must point out that I have no first hand experience in this. But...

 

Husky, Stihl, Echo and the rest of the chainsaw manufacturers are all competing with each other in an open market. If modding was as straightforward as has been described and had absolutely no downsides then wouldnt they be doing it already ?

 

Imagine if Stihl could sell a smaller, lighter 60cc saw that did the job of a 70-90cc saw made by the competition for less money ? They would be onto a big time winner ! And pretty soon the other chainsaw manufacturers would have to be be selling similarly super tuned daemons tweaked with all the gizmo's.

 

The fact that this hasnt happened would suggest to me that there is some significant downside - be it in saw life, reliability, safety, noise/environmental regulations or some such.

 

I'm not saying that it wont right for you. But bear in mind that there is almost certainly a downside somewhere.

 

Also bear in mind, that if you are running the saw faster then the chain is running faster carrying more energy. Your PPE will give you less protection if things went wrong.

 

Just my 2p worth....

 

FG

[18 stoner]

Firstly, I must point out that I have no first hand experience in this. But...

 

Husky, Stihl, Echo and the rest of the chainsaw manufacturers are all competing with each other in an open market. If modding was as straightforward as has been described and had absolutely no downsides then wouldnt they be doing it already ?

 

Imagine if Stihl could sell a smaller, lighter 60cc saw that did the job of a 70-90cc saw made by the competition for less money ? They would be onto a big time winner ! And pretty soon the other chainsaw manufacturers would have to be be selling similarly super tuned daemons tweaked with all the gizmo's.

 

The fact that this hasnt happened would suggest to me that there is some significant downside - be it in saw life, reliability, safety, noise/environmental regulations or some such.

 

I'm not saying that it wont right for you. But bear in mind that there is almost certainly a downside somewhere.

 

Also bear in mind, that if you are running the saw faster then the chain is running faster carrying more energy. Your PPE will give you less protection if things went wrong.

 

Just my 2p worth....

 

FG

 

Two points, firstly IMO mass production cannot get the same detail these "hand finished" engines have.

 

Secondly, but more to do with fact is emissions. These uprated, modified saws will not meet the various international requirements for new saws. In effect, they are "restricted" to meet such restraints, hence a lower powered unit than is possible.

[josharb87]

emissions and noise levels exceeding regulations come to mind to start with . . . i heard a rumour that there will be no 2011 models of the ms200t here in sweden because they would no longer meet the emission levels(?)

[Cut4fun]

 

If modding was as straightforward as has been described and had absolutely no downsides then wouldnt they be doing it already ?

 

 

Just my 2p worth....

 

FG

 

 

Nope they wouldnt over here, mass produce and epa.

 

Here is my woods ported Dave Neiger 357xp making some test cuts. All my saws run full 3/8.

Modders from LOL couldnt even come close to my 56.5cc with their BB 361 64cc creations.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZJeepcpaN8]YouTube - Husqvarna 357xp pop up domed piston woods ported testing[/ame]

[ScotClayShooter]

Two points, firstly IMO mass production cannot get the same detail these "hand finished" engines have.

 

Secondly, but more to do with fact is emissions. These uprated, modified saws will not meet the various international requirements for new saws. In effect, they are "restricted" to meet such restraints, hence a lower powered unit than is possible.

 

Yep its control of emmissions thats holding saws back.

 

Making them cleaner seems to be making them heavy.

 

Ported saws are real fun to use especially when your mate has a stock one and your both cutting the same log lol

[ScotClayShooter]

Nope they wouldnt over here, mass produce and epa.

 

Here is my woods ported Dave Neiger 357xp making some test cuts. All my saws run full 3/8.

Modders from LOL couldnt even come close to my 56.5cc with their BB 361 64cc creations.

 

 

Stock chain Kev? LOL

[ScotClayShooter]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UTDBQ-N82o]YouTube - Ported Husqvqrna 262XP Goofy filed chain[/ame]

 

My ported by myself Husky 262XP worksaw.

If they are supposed to wear out faster, I rather doubt it. I bet the lifetime is about the same total turns of the engine unless your modding to the extremes.

 

I think its a case of 2 + 2 =5 when you port and do some chain work that thing is running an 8 pin sprocket with a square filed chain.

It starts easy as long as your really commited to ripping on the rope and is well mannered it will sit and idle all day.

[spudulike]

I spend some time on the Arborist site and many of the Yanks are really in to porting and muffler mods etc, one guy took his Stihl 026 as standard and measured the head temperature at idle and WOT, he then ported and muffler modded it and did the same and the temperatures were significantly lower - the general concensus was that the saw was clearing the gasses out faster thus making it run cooler whilst producing more power, revving higher.......and burning more fuel!

Spud

[Cut4fun]

Stock chain Kev? LOL

 

All you had to do was read the video. It says right on it. Husky 357 woods ported. Testing off the reel oregon CL in very dry cant.