Back in that era the XC came with no spacer so I have no comparison. It was marketed as a 1/2 Enduro, 1/2 motocross bike. Many folks think the gnarly delivers too much "hit" which sounds like what you're looking for. As for the 2K2, a lot of folks would trade theirs for yours, same reason but 2K2 only has 35w power vs 65w(?) for the 2K3 for lighting, not sure about outright price. My kid destroyed his GG pipe and I replaced it with a Gnarly, and he noticed an Immediate difference (didn't like it). I'm 300lbs so the combination works well for me, my size tames it but it still has excellent bottom end. CDI curve is probably a bigger factor than the spacer. A lot of people that kept that combination switched to the G2 adjustable throttle cam to help control throttle response, again not a factor for me because of my weight.
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jeff
'00 XC250 (mine)
LTS front and rear suspension, power valve cover, carb jet kit and rear chain glide, RB Designs head mod, BRP tall triple clamp, backyard foot-peg lowering conversion.
'04 EC250 (the kids)
(he can do his own mods haha!)
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