G'day guys.

I am looking to buy a carb synch tool, and there are a few types on the market. I know a couple of you have said to make my own, but in Australia this is most probably not economical due to the cost of the gauges. The parts would cost more than a complete unit here.

So what type and brand of units have you used, and what would you reccommend? Are the cheaper mercury type gauges (such as one of the Motion Pro tools) effective on the twin?

Cheers,
Shayne

 

Yes the economy version from motion pro works great.. It is a cheapy, and will require a bit more care for storage.. But it works fine,, Just used mine last weekend... You can buy better, but your not getting a more accurate gage, more robust, better looking, (and probable longer lasting) But not more accurate.

 

Thanks TX, is the one you have the $65 USD steel bodied one, or do you have the $100 polycarbonate one (plenty of dearer ones but I am not looking at them)?

Anyone else got any reccommendations?

 

I can't believe the cost off a vacuum gauge in Australia would be any different than here in the States. These gauges I buy are $12 usd.

Another source would be ....
http://www.carbtune.com/

 

Believe it, we are a very small country by population, you have more people in New York or LA than we have in our whole country,and stuff like this is only sold in small volume. In fact I have never seen one for sale in my travels. They most certainly would be available, but only in specialist stores, and at a cost. For example the pressure gauges on my MIG welder with a reglulator was about $150 from memory. This is why many of us buy stuff from America over the internet.

Thanks for the link, it looks like a good unit.

 

If you plan on having a twin for a while, try this one:

http://www.adventuremotogear.com/twi...81P7LRQGD3M36C

It's called the Twinmax. I have used one personally and really thought it was THE ****. Beats mercury sticks every time and stores a lot easier too.

Personally, I own sticks - the Motion Pro more expensive ones. I had the cheaper metal one and it was a POS. I have this plastic one for probably 5 years and even being moved twice it has not leaked or broken. Store the little o-rings in a plastic baggy as well as the fittings. If you leave the o-rings on the fittings they will dry and crack. The brass fittings will corrode if left to the elements.

 

The Steel one.. I've used them a bunch.. No issues, and you can not beat how easy and well they work. Like I said you can buy better, but not really something that will work better.

I've used the Twinmax... and it does work well ... and is a nice compact design.. But I really did not think it functioned any better as a sync tool, the the mecurey sticks.

 

Thanks guys. I haven't seen the Twinmax before Greg so that is a new one to me. Looks good too.

Cheers,
Shayne