Which ported 50cc saw

[Hedgerow]

And whats the total power gain adding the intake,carb,carb work,and coil over not?

Not enough to overcome a dull chain...

 

[blsnelling]

And whats the total power gain adding the intake,carb,carb work,and coil over not?

I've not tested the 357 intake conversion alone.

 

[blsnelling]

What is the total price for all of that?

New 346XP, PHO = $425
New OEM lback unlimited coil = $40
Walbro Carb = $50
357 Intake Parts = $75ish
Port/machine work = $250, including return shipping
TOTAL = $840

You don't have to do the carb/intake swap to make a great runner. The above is just how to max it out.

 

[blsnelling]

Not enough to overcome a dull chain...

Or a bad operator:msp_w00t:

 

[Mastermind]

Andre pretty much nailed it. If you want max power, go with a 346 or 2153. There are only a few 2153s left out there if you're considering that route. My second choice, ported, would be the 261. It'll be right on the heals of the 346. If going with a 550, I would not port it. IMHO, it's not worth the investment. MM it and be done with it.

Agreed... If ya want the 261 to run with "not beat" the 346, it'll have to have it's strato configuration changed...
If I had to buy a new Stihl today, it would be a 261... They really are little fat bottomed beasts.
Thank goodness I don't have to do that...

The 550 is excellent with a simple muffler mod... No one has come up with a real kick ass recipe for porting this one yet...
At least that I know of...
Brad is lazy, and needs to get to work...:msp_wink:

Since the results of porting the 550xp isn't quite there yet, there really are only one candidate left at this point, the 346xp.

I'm calling bull#### on the 550.

I got a 41% gain.......

 

[blsnelling]

I'm calling bull#### on the 550.

I got a 41% gain.......

Is it as fast as a proven strong 346?

 

[sunfish]

This thread has me wantin 'another' 346xp.



And a 550xp.



:msp_biggrin:

 

[Mastermind]

Same chain on all three.


[video=youtube;Z897fnSfxUw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z897fnSfxUw[/video]

 

[Stihlman441]

Nice one Randy,if ya go bye looks them Huskys are IMO down right ugly.:smile2:

 

[blsnelling]

Your video agrees with what I've been saying. If you're wanting the fastest ported 50cc saw, go with a 346 or 2153.

 

[Mastermind]

Nice one Randy,if ya go bye looks them Huskys are IMO down right ugly.:smile2:

Yeah they ain't built for looks though.

That 2153 is the very best one of those I've done........it barely beat the 550 and the 550 was on it's second tank......

 

[Mastermind]

Your video agrees with what I've been saying. If you're wanting the fastest ported 50cc saw, go with a 346 or 2153.

But it disagrees with your statement that the 550 shouldn't be ported. :msp_wink:

 

[Hedgerow]

But it disagrees with your statement that the 550 shouldn't be ported. :msp_wink:

Yeah... But you'd port a toaster!!!

 

[blsnelling]

This is the best comparison vid I have with the 346 against the 261. Ignore the first 346. It does not have a popup. Again, the 346 comes out slightly ahead of the 261. We're only talking about 1/2 second difference though. Both are fantastic saws!

[video=youtube_share;21sHdlNzdNk]http://youtu.be/21sHdlNzdNk[/video]

 

[blsnelling]

Bottom line, you can't call any of these saws losers. They're all fantastic saws and you have to use a stop watch and split hairs to pick out the fastest.

 

[Jacob J.]

I'm calling bull#### on the 550.

I got a 41% gain.......

And that was with substituting a rusty sardine can for the piston?

 

[Mastermind]

Yeah... But you'd port a toaster!!!

lol

When we were kids we hopped up our slot cars by removing some of the windings from the motors. They didn't last long but damn....... :msp_wink:

 

[Mastermind]

And that was with substituting a rusty sardine can for the piston?

You said you wouldn't tell.

 

[blsnelling]

Unfortunately, I don't have any vids with the 550 against my 346. Here it is before I had it all sorted out.

[video=youtube_share;gM18D_L6JOU]http://youtu.be/gM18D_L6JOU[/video]

 

[Jacob J.]

Same chain on all three.

I'd be happy with any one of your ported 50cc saws, but that J'red looked downright nasty...