After watching the Youtube video comparing the two, I don't think I'd upgrade. I got my 540i as a deal of the day from HL Supply and I would do the same again even with the 542i out. I'd like to run a 542i just to see, but it seems like it's slightly heavier and slightly more powerful from that...
I put the clutch cover from the 542i on my 540. It fits and provides the extra space needed for chip clearance. There's a video on youtube comparing the 540Ii with the 542i and he swaps covers in the last 3 or 4 minutes of the video. I did have quite a time obtaining the 542i clutch cover as the...
I made the factory exhaust port probably 3Xs larger under the deflector and did the Speedcut 16" conversion this afternoon. After resetting the Mtronic, I cut cookies for a while on some 10" lodgepole and there's a definite improvement. I will run it over the next week in some oak in the...
Thank you both for your responses. I am glad I held off on the timing. I have been running a 16" bar and was planning on the same for the Speedcut. I am going to keep it simple and just go with the muffler mod and 16" speedcut. I appreciate your insights. Now back to NateSaw's slightly buggered...
I've been lurking in this thread to try to learn the best way to eek out a little more performance out of my newish 201TC (last summer). Was considering a timing advance and muffler mod, but seems like a timing advance on a newer 201 Mtronic is not a great idea. Since picking up a 2511 and...
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