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Hey Guys, "Big Red" is still running like a champ since I did all the upgrades last week and I am truly loving it!  I swear, its almost like it has a turbo on it because once I hit about 15 miles an hour, it acts like it has 3 times amount of power that it did in getting up to that 15mph.  Whatever the cause, I love it!  Oh, and I saw about 55 on a slightly declining long road this past weekend...that was exciting.   

So, would I generate additional benefits at all from putting on an upgraded clutch and clutch bell?  If so, what would be my benefits?  And finally, which would you guys recommend?  Thanks!!!

Yes, they will work with the molossi variator...I have the same one on the way. And yes,you will need to rejet wit a new air filter.  More air = needs more gas.

I cannot even begin to tell you how big a difference 7gram Dr. Pulley slider weights made!!! Its like a whole new bike! My take off and acceleration has improved drastically, hills are way better, and I didn't lose any top end. Seriously impressed.

Now just waiting on the rest of my performance parts to get here...so excited!!!

I own the 2011 kymco super 8 2t. I weight the same as you and here is what I have done and the order I did them in and it worked very well for me.
1) Replaced the variator with the molossi kit (I used everything in the kit and it gave me more bottom end and top speed)

2) Replaced the carb with a arreche 19mm carb and 65 main jet (again in creased the power throgh out)

3) Replaced the exhaust with the technigas next r pipe (I noticed the most from this mod but it was because it made all the other mods better

4) Up jetted to a 70 and removed the snorkel from the airbox and opened the hole a little.  There is a square hole in the bottom of the airbox, if you look inside its round I took a dremal and removed the plastic so it was square.

5) Replaced the 9 gram round molossi weights with 9 gram Dr pulley sliders. (I lost some top end from this as I found out later a should have went a gram or  2 heavier then the round weights. I got 10 gram ones on the way

6) Up jeted to a 75 and installed a open air filter. I bought the air filter from a local shop and it more open then thestock box but its a pos. Stay away from doppler air filters. It runs a little on the rich side but just need a new air filter I also adjusted the needle jet on the carb by moving it to the last notch. This raises the needle higher giving more gas in the mid range and it helped

7) Installed new mollossi clutch spring. I got the pack with 3 diiferent kinds. I wanted to iinstall the white ones to match my torque spring that came with the variator. But while trying to install them one got away and shot off after losing my grip with needle nose plyers so I installed the ones that where a little stiffer cant remember the color


With all this done I top out at around 45mph (should top out at 50 with the 10 gram dr pulley sliders) I can go up hills at 40 mph. All this performance up grades has stressed the reeds to the point the need replaced so I ordered carbon fiber ones today. I also need to up grade to a carbon fiber belt and that should help to due to the fact there wider, plus my stock belt is getting eaten alive because it wasn't designed to do what its doing. And Im going to get a good open airfilter I should be able to hit 55mph on a long straight flatwhen Im done.

So if I do these mods first, but find that I still want more, do you guys think it would it be easy to upgrade to a 70cc kit from here?

So Here's the latest with my modifications, but I still need some feedback from you guys.

1. I pulled the small restrictor out of the inside of the airbox.  Basically it was a small tube just inside the plastic intake box where the filter sits. 
2.  Next, I removed the small nut/bolt combo that is on the exhaust just before the muffler.  It sounds better, and with the air intake mod, it hit 40mph.  Needless to say, I was very happy!  I will tell you, if you just do the air intake mod by itself, it acts very sluggish but eventually gets up to speed.  So, if you are going to do it, do both and it runs great!

3.  Today I took it to the dealer and they did two things:  A.  they increased the main jet to a 90.  B.Then they had an idea:  To drill a hole in the muffler on the bottom so you couldn't see it.  The idea was that it would de-restrict the exhaust and provide better performance.  It did gain 4mph, but let me tell you right now...the sound was unbearable!  It was so loud and I couldn't stand it. So I immediately turned around, and they welded it back. But, they also put a removable plug that screws out easily where the hole was in the center of the welding job.  I thought this was cool, because if I want to go faster on the top end, 44 or so (if I'm going a long way on a faster road), I can simply remove it and then put it back in when I'm done.  And it's not nearly as loud because the hole is much smaller than the orginal one they drilled. 

So here is my current problem:  Basically, after all of that at the dealer, the only thing that was changed was replacing the main jet from an 82 to a 90.  The ride home was not impressive.  It was much less responsive on the low end, and did not go near the 40 mph that I was getting before I took it into the dealer this morning.  Needless to say, I am not happy and I am trying to figure out how I can fix it. 

Should I just go back to the 82 main jet and call it a day?  I feel like a bigger main jet should have increased performance since I am getting more air in from the air filter tube that I removed, and have more exhaust going out because of the nut/bolt I removed from the exhaust before I took it to the dealer.  I'm at a loss and would love any reccomendations/advice from you guys.

Thanks!!!

Hey All,  I am brand new to the forum as I just purchased my first scooter this week which is the 2011 Super 8 50cc 2T.  I love the thing but I want more power of the line, and would like to have more top end speed as well.  I live at about 5000 feet above sea level so the dealer already replaced the main jet to a #82, as well as took the shoulder unit out of the CVT.  The dealer said there was not a rev limiter on the CDI.  Not sure how to check to see if this is true (thoughts?).  I am 195 lbs and top speed on the flats is about 38 mph.  So, here are my big questions if you guys can help  me out:
1. What other de-restrictions should I do?
2. After that, what modifications would be the most beneificial? What order should I do the modifications?  Please keep in mind that I do not want to lose any off the line take off speed for a couple of miles on the top end.  I'd like to keep a good balance between the two.
3. On the topic of modifications, I looked into putting a performance changing the air intake and increasing the main jet, but the dealer (service mechanic) said that if I change the air intake on the Super 8 2T, it will end up hurting me because the air intake box is a specific design that helps the Super 8 rather than hurting it.  I'd like some imput here from some of you who have made this modification.  

Thank you so much for any help you guys can offer; I truly appreciate it!!!