Darren, I think you've overreacted to this, especially with the 81mm nozzle & RPM concerns. Yes, Tim was stating what was being used 15+ years ago, pre-mag pump, pre-freestyle as we know it. Heck, freestyle was still a 550 game back then. Tim's heyday if you will was during the early years of SuperJet racing. Before the IJSBA would even allow anything but kawasakis. The Hot Water Tour, sanctioned by the APBA, I believe, was the start of SJ racing as we know it. I remember Tim's name & his chambers from back then. I think his early successes started there. Please correct me if I'm wrong. As for his titles, I dont remember... more on that below..
My point in all this is, some builders/tuners/pipe guru's know how to make horsepower, regardless of application. Where did Chucky get his start?... Race motors... badazz, "screamin" race motors. Art... racing too. Webster, Lamey, Judge, Brazina, Baxter... etc. Is there any question that they can build (and have built) strong "freestyle" engines? Guys that know how to build horsepower can do so and adapt to new applications. I think Tim is trying to learn what the market is and build his next-generation pipe to fit that need.
And I'll add this (opening can of worms): Who is to say a "freestyle engine" is so much different than a (properly built) race engine? I believe we have all been led (banwagonned?) on the belief that there is a certain way to make a one-dimentional "low end grunt" motor. I have a "race motor" in my freestyle ski (gasp!). It was built by Team Scream as a "race motor". And yet it "hits" extremely hard with the way I have it set up. Most that ride it would never guess it was not a "freestyle motor". And yes, I have a TNT chamber on it. Found out from Tim that it is the superstock TNT chamber, fwiw.
I recently spoke with Tim on the phone about my chambers, the "sport" & it's history, and his pipe building plans. I have never talked to him before in my life. I can tell you he was extremely friendly and helpful and talked to me as if he knew me as an old friend. He's a horsepower junkie/motorhead/fun-seeker just like the rest of us... However, I must admit he probably shouldn't have come on here mentioning his titles or trophy's, etc... But from what I have gathered he has a passion for skis (and other high horsepower toys) and he wears his heart on his sleeve. Probably spoke too soon and should have stuck to pipe talk, IMO.
Frankly, I would prefer he not build any more pipes. I like having something unique that performs extremely well. Is it just bling? I say no... but I do like the look of it, ease of install and the hard hit it provides. Not to mention power throughout the RPM range, but of course, freestyle skis are not supposed to have that, right? They're supposed to sign off on top end and go flat & quit revving - isn't that what we've been led to believe? Anyone rode an EME 1000 engine? Make a helluva open GP class race boat IMO... :biggrin: And yet it does backflips from a dead stop in capable hands...
I've rambled on enough. I usually stay out of these hot topics... And my only agenda is that I like Tim's old pipes and like to talk about them - that's it. i too would love to see back to back comparisons of his "new" chamber vs. the trusty B-LTD. And I agree it would be sweet if it will hands-down out perform it - I'd buy another one!
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