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Can someone explain what people do to saws to make them faster, lighter or have more torque? Let's say that you want a general purpose farm / firewood saw. My ms290 weighs 13 lbs without bar/chain. Say that is the limit. Or, even lower... say, 12 lbs. Whatever, just general questions. In the Stihl pro line, I guess a 261 to 362 is appealing.
What about a lighter weight bar? Are there other weighs to make a saw lighter?
What do people do to enhance performance? Muffler mod and carb adjustment. Porting. What else?
Do you think it's dumb to buy a brand new pro saw and hot rod it? Or would you think it would be a better bang for the buck to find a used pro saw in really good condition to mod it?
Power to weight ratio is intriguing, just curious about how people look at this and wanting more info.
Another intriguing concept is a longer bar for better reach to be easier on the back but having the saw powerful enough to tackle a larger tree when it's necessary.
Thanks for input as to how people do this, or opinions about if it's wise/unwise to do it!
EDIT: Please disregard the fact I own ms290. Still interested in the general questions.
What about a lighter weight bar? Are there other weighs to make a saw lighter?
What do people do to enhance performance? Muffler mod and carb adjustment. Porting. What else?
Do you think it's dumb to buy a brand new pro saw and hot rod it? Or would you think it would be a better bang for the buck to find a used pro saw in really good condition to mod it?
Power to weight ratio is intriguing, just curious about how people look at this and wanting more info.
Another intriguing concept is a longer bar for better reach to be easier on the back but having the saw powerful enough to tackle a larger tree when it's necessary.
Thanks for input as to how people do this, or opinions about if it's wise/unwise to do it!
EDIT: Please disregard the fact I own ms290. Still interested in the general questions.