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I have a 96 polaris magnum 425 and i am looking to gain some power. I seen where people said if you jet you carb that it will have a nice power gain but what else can i do to gain some power? What performance will a epi sport utility clutch kit add? When i jet the carb do i need a 500 carb or keep my 425 carb?

Also should i go with mega mayhems in a 27 or zillas in a 27
 

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Jetting is a fussy business. You can dump all the fuel you want into the cylinder, but if there isn't the air to mix with, you'll just being wasting your time and money. Flammables all have a high limit flash point. Exceed that limit and you wont get any ignition. So by increasing fuel intake to what is calculated to be burned with 500 cc's of fresh air into 425 cc's of space will not give you the response your looking for. It could however cause premature wear on things like your crank, wrist pin, rings, etc.

I'll use the horse analogy; you wouldn't expect a Clydesdale to out run a thoroughbred, but if you want to pull a tractor from the mud it's a good choice. But race horses don't spend anywhere near the time racing that a Clydesdale does pulling a plow. The harder you ride the more you'll be repairing.

If you want more power, first you have to know which kind. The 425 can be reworked into a 500. Are you after speed, torque, throttle response? Have you considered dropping a tooth on the output sprocket or changing the drive sprockets? The 425 and 500 use the same head and valves. So Polaris did their homework on what to change and where. Engines need to breathe. More air, more fuel= more horsepower. Try moving your jet needle and see what you get. Your main jet shouldn't be increased any greater than the largest Polaris lists for altitude changes in their service manual simply because the fuel just won't burn properly anyways unless you can get more air flow.
 

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I'm not looking for ridiculous or unheard of power gains all i want out of my magnum 425 is to be able to pull 27in zillas at a reasonable speed (40ish) but still be able to sling mud and get me out of a tight spot. Where i ride is mostly water about as high as the tires. And some mud here and there.
 
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