Changing Reeds - Tuning effects.

[islandscrub]

Aloha!

Anyone know what changing from stock steel reeds to carbon fiber does to the engine tune?

The throttle response is obviously better and pickup is quicker after I changed mine out, but the engine also seems to be running leaner, I think. I've checked for leaks and there are none, so it must be the reeds themselves doing it.

Any insight to the general effect of this change would be appreciated.

[derek420]

You are correct that is what happens always upjet when you increase air flow anywhere. I don't believe you get much of a speed gain I'm still running steel ones and hitting 60 + or - lovin it.