need some help.

zapwalker · Post by **zapwalker** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:17 pm

today i was tinkering with my 85 spree. It was the first time I have taken all the panels off. Anyway I took off the stock exhaust and banged it a couple times to get some of the crud out then put it back on. Took a look at the stock intake and then decided to see if i could make a custom little filter. I used a finely meshed material. I put it on and the most I got out of it was about 5mph! I dont know why but it was barely tugging me along. I put everything back together the way I found it. Then took it for another spin. Everything picked back up but now my max is 25mph. I am not sure whats going on. Does anyone have some ideas. I just need to get my spree to hit thrity five so that I dont feel like I am gunna get run over but huge truck that get on the same roads that I use to get to class.
Let me know if you have any suggestions. I have about 300 to put down on parts and what not.
Thanks.

Farfignugin · Post by **Farfignugin** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:29 pm

25mph to 30mph is about max for a good running stock spree. You can do the pully mod to get some more top speed at a loss of low end power. I believe it is in either the tech docs section or the advanced tech docs section.

chevyguyjay · Post by **chevyguyjay** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:16 pm

300 eh? do an engine swap and save some money!

zapwalker · Post by **zapwalker** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:21 pm

chevyguyjay wrote:300 eh? do an engine swap and save some money!

how do i go about doing that?

Dac · Post by **Dac** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:52 pm

try to find a motor from a 94-01 honda elite 50 motor.
avg. is 150-250$, those things will do 35mph 100% stock. And with a small mod to the tail pipe the take off is amazing. 0-35mph (even with my fat *) takes just seconds.Stock they are highly reliable and last longer then a spree motor.

Plus if you want to spend more money later those motors are highly mod-able. You can buy kits for them and can be made extremely fast. compared to a spree that you cant really get any parts for, and are typically just plain slow...

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:11 pm

Leave the stock filter on it, you could have burnt up the motor. Trow the exhaust in a fire till it stops smoking and the whole thing is glowing red, them let it air cool and use a garden hose to clean it out.

zapwalker · Post by **zapwalker** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:50 pm

Kenny_McCormic wrote:Leave the stock filter on it, you could have burnt up the motor. Trow the exhaust in a fire till it stops smoking and the whole thing is glowing red, them let it air cool and use a garden hose to clean it out.

what does that do performance wise?

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:38 pm

Cleans all the gunk out of it giving better flow and higher performance.

zapwalker · Post by **zapwalker** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:31 am

sounds good thanks alot.

stillspeeding · Post by **stillspeeding** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:42 am

Dump the spree, save your money and buy a scoot that will satisfy your needs

wikked_spree57 · Post by **wikked_spree57** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:08 am

I'm going to get you guys some pictures a plenty in the spring... My dad bought a d*** spree for 400 bucks with a Elite 150 4 stroke motor. This guy who built it was nuts - we're talking about a Spree that can actually bury the needle! 55-60 miles an hour. Stock motor, but took major frame mods to get it to fit. He has another one his friend dropped off for me to hop up and I was a bit surprised to pop the panels off and find a dio motor... People do wierd s*** with these worthless Spree's, and I'm guilty of it.