1330 Performance Upgrades

[Poseidon]

So... where are all the performance upgrade threads? Who are the vendors that supply parts? Where are the dyno tuners and Rotex gurus that know where BRP hid the power? Where are the cams, high compression pistons, BBK's, turbo kits, supercharger kits, etc? You know, the stuff that makes fun bikes MORE fun!

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

So... where are all the performance upgrade threads? Who are the vendors that supply parts? Where are the dyno tuners and Rotex gurus that know where BRP hid the power? Where are the cams, high compression pistons, BBK's, turbo kits, supercharger kits, etc? You know, the stuff that makes fun bikes MORE fun!

:yikes: ........ Google it ..... Mike :thumbup:

 

[Rob Rodriguez]

I don't think there is much in the way of "power" upgrades for the 1330. Only thing I have seen is exhaust and ECM flash.

 

[Poseidon]

:yikes: ........ Google it ..... Mike :thumbup:

Just find it odd that everyone that makes anything for the Spyder has threads on here about it except for the performance parts that every other forum always has.

 

[Peter Aawen]

Talk to Jase at ECU Xtreme ([email protected]) if you want to unleash the performance BRP has hidden away on both the 1330 triples & the 998 V-twins! There's a whole lot more that can be safely tapped in there, & he's the man when it comes to accessing it! :thumbup:

 

[Chupaca]

To be honest, there's not that much out there. Most is custom and these machines require lots to keep running if you mess with them too much. Not a profitable venture. 10 years is not much in that world but if a generation crops up with interest it will become available. As Mike said, search the net. :thumbup:

 

[Poseidon]

Hard to believe that the same company has turbo charged UTV's pumping out 172 HP from a 1000cc STOCK motor, and no one, even the aftermarket, has found safe ways of bumping up the HP / torque of the 1330 Spyder motor yet?!?! Other than ECU tuning anyway.

 

[ARtraveler]

Good question. I am not including myself in the group that is looking for more at this time.

:bbq::bbq::bbq:

 

[blacklightning]

I want more!!!

 

[canamjhb]

The UTV industry, including Can Am, has always experienced high maintenance vehicles. Keeping them going requires a LOT of TLC and upkeep. Unlike vehicles designed for longevity and road reliability. Pushing it to the extremes is something regularly done on off road. No so for on road vehicles..... Driving a dragster down the freeway would be the same analogy.

 

[Poseidon]

Good question. I am not including myself in the group that is looking for more at this time.

:bbq::bbq::bbq:

Since this is my wife's bike, I'm not really looking right now either. She tends to only know two throttle positions... Closed and WFO! I don't need her being able to go any faster than she already can!

At the same time, it would definitely make it more fun for me to ride. She has been talking (off and on) about possibly looking at some other bikes. If she ever moves on to something else, I want to know what is available. It will help in my decision on if I keep it or sell it if that time ever comes.

Ive done searches both here and google. All I really see is cat delete pipes, slip on exhausts, PCV and ECU tunes. Saw an aero turbo kit for the 998 but that is about it. No one doing heads, valves, cams, pistons, turbo (other than the BRP prototype), etc.

 

[Poseidon]

The UTV industry, including Can Am, has always experienced high maintenance vehicles. Keeping them going requires a LOT of TLC and upkeep. Unlike vehicles designed for longevity and road reliability. Pushing it to the extremes is something regularly done on off road. No so for on road vehicles..... Driving a dragster down the freeway would be the same analogy.

Not a dragster. Something more along the lines of these cars.

or like BRP's turbo concept.

 

[Poseidon]

I'm no stranger to BRP builds or Off Road Vehicles. I built this one a few years back. It is an XMR 1000 with a 4" lift, 32" tires with 2.5" lugs. Had almost 19" of ground clearance at the lowest point. Lots of other mods to it as well. It was a beast!

 

[canamjhb]

My mild Can Am Commander required servicing every 500 miles. NOT 5,000 but 500. Try selling that to customers driving on the highway. Just saying.....

 

[Poseidon]

My mild Can Am Commander required servicing every 500 miles. NOT 5,000 but 500. Try selling that to customers driving on the highway. Just saying.....

That was BECAUSE it was being used off road. It would have a longer service interval if its intended purpose was on road. How did your air filter on your Commander look after 500 miles of trail riding compared to the Spyder's air filter after 500 miles of highway riding?

 

[SpyderAnn01]

Poseidon, most Spyder owners are too old to want more power.

 

[Poseidon]

Trust me, This one was serviced more frequently than every 500 miles! More like after every weekend in the mud. If I was riding it around the house or in the snow, it was less frequent. On rides like the one pictured below, it was after every weekend trip.

 

[canamjhb]

That was BECAUSE it was being used off road. It would have a longer service interval if its intended purpose was on road. How did your air filter on your Commander look after 500 miles of trail riding compared to the Spyder's air filter after 500 miles of highway riding?

You totally missed my point. The air filter was serviced after EVERY use as BRP recommended. But other expensive servicing was REQUIRED every 500 miles.

 

[Poseidon]

Poseidon, most Spyder owners are too old to want more power.

That is the number one reason why BRP or the aftermarket needs to step up and find ways (like giving the Spyder more power) to draw the younger crowd to it. It is a fun machine to ride. It would be more fun with more power and even better handling! Younger generations are not riding bikes (2 or 3 wheel) in the numbers that previous generations did at their age. If something doesn't change, there are going to be fewer and fewer riders buying fewer bikes. More models are going to be dropped from production, and more manufacturers are going to close their doors or move on to making different products to stay in business.

The first two companies I see to experience this will be Harley Davidson and the Spyder branch of BRP as they both tend to have the oldest population of customers compared to other manufacturers. I think Honda understands that this is happening. They brought out the new Gold Wing that is slimmer, lighter, with better performance and handling, and a lot more tech built in. They still are not going to draw many 20 year olds, but they are a lot more likely to draw in some customers in their 30's and 40's vs being the "old man bike" that they use to be. It is definitely a step in the right direction!

 

[Poseidon]

You totally missed my point. The air filter was serviced after EVERY use as BRP recommended. But other expensive servicing was REQUIRED every 500 miles.

I never followed the service recommendations because I was doing everything more frequently, but if I remember correctly, it was listed as every 25 hours of use regardless of miles. The service was only expensive if you had someone else do it. Like the steelership. I don't understand why anyone would pay $300 - $400 for an oil and filter change, greasing some zerks, pulling the cover off of the clutches to service them, and changing an air filter that takes all of 30 seconds to do. It takes longer to clean the machine than it does to service it.