What I Did To Make My 2009 Spyder RS SM-5 The Ultimate In Performance
My Background: Former Crew Chief on a Blown on Alcohol PRO-MOD and have much experience in Quality made go-fast and better performance parts. I have a 2009 Spyder RS SM-5, which i bought new and added the below goodies at 10,000 miles.
1 - Hindle Muffler - I installed this from day one, and this alone will make your spyder perform better.
2 - BajaRon Sway Bar - WOWWOW I installed it at the stiffest setting and wow, what a difference. It has very little body roll now, and I can take cornering at much faster rate with more stability. This is a must for all Spyders. Easy installation
3 - SmoothSpyder Drive Belt tensioner - Took out alot of the vibration at high speed. Excellent product and well made. Easy installation
4 - JT'S Machine Shop AF-1 Air Filter and the GS/RS Breather - WOW WOW More air means more fuel which equals more power. What a great product. It eliminates the super large air box, with allows you to get to the spark plugs and the entire engine. It is a bit more louder during heavy acceleration, but when you reach cruising speed, it is as quiet the stock airbox. This air filter reminds of one of the first things we did to our first cars, take off the big ulgy round air cleaner can with the small snorkel and replace with a large round air filter with the shiny chrome top. A quality made /machined piece. Easy installation
5 - DYNOJET POWER COMMANDER V PART#25-004 WOWOWOW OBOY-OBOY This makes the bike run like it should from the factory. As you know, all present day bike and automobiles run very lean, so that they may pass Federal and State emission requirements. The DYNOJET POWERCOMMANDER V allows the bike to run much richer, more fuel and combined with the AF-1 Air Filter with allows more air, more performance. The Spyder runs cooler, idles smoother, less surging at slow and high speeds and no backing firing on deacceleration. The Seat of my pants tells me its like having 20-25 more horsepower. I swear it feels like I could pull the front wheels off the ground if I tried hard enough. I have it at setting #5 which calls for freelowing exhaust and a better breathing air filter. This is a simple installation with excellent instructions, and if you get lost, the people at DYNOJET are very helpful. You do not need to add the Auto-Tune A-200 or A-300, unless you are deep into doing your own fuel and air maps.
6 - Mirror Extensions - Put them on years ago and you can see a much wider path behind you. They are great, and should have been installed as factory equipment. At this time I do not recall the maker.
My girlfriend also has a 2009 Spyder RS SM-5 with 14,000 miles (hers is red/mind is yellow) This past Sunday we when on a 300 mile ride on beautiful twisting-winding roads, with her and I switching Spyders. Wow it is like the difference between Night and DAY. She loves my Spyder and we will be doing all of the above mods to her bike. She said A S A P
TOM AND CAROL Any questions, feel free to E-MAIL me MISTERZ06@AOL.COM
the ULTIMATE in performance???
I was expecting forged pistons, Carrillo rods, ARP head studs, turbo running 35psi of boost and a wet nitrous kit for your ultimate performance spyder:roflblack:
Sometimes our ears trick us into hearing/feeling extra power on the butt dyno. I would guess your bolt on items may have increased the power mildly. Sounds like you have 2 similar bikes. Before you go molesting the stock bike.... Line em up!!!! Let's hear those results:2thumbs:
