Originally Posted by
malik
I am curious as to wether they have taken all that metal pinch out of the 5 and 7 port break in wise on the GX's. I know that this was something being thrown around. I will say that when I just about a month and a half ago when I broke my gen 5.5 3 port in that bump box breaking pinch wasnt there. I heated it up to about 160 and it started right up. It only got stuck up top 1 time. But that is the 3 port I know they have always been easier than the 5 and 7 to break. They may have done this on the 5.5's I just didnt hear anything about it. I know I want a GX 5 port and I think I will run this 1 stock. I have never had a race mill stock and want to show that they dont need modded. I may have Rex do that thing that he was talking about that takes away the bottum end punch if I need to I will run it out of the box 1st.
From what I have heard the new motors have reduced initial pinch and are quite a bit easier to break in, a follow on from the 5.5 series.
The stock GO motors are super competitive, with plenty of power.
I think the main reason for modding is not really the extra power you get, but the way that power is delivered. Most modded motors are a lot smoother in power delivery than some of the stock motors. The other benefit you get is increased economy over the stock motors (if set up right of course). Having said that the stock GO's give great economy straight out of the box with a 6.5 restrictor. I would say a stock GX 5R would be a sweet motor Malik
