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12-13-2012, 11:38 AM
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And bottom line on power is.....How much you want to spend. Do you have a budget in mind or dollar amount?
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12-13-2012, 01:43 PM
The best bang for the buck in your case would be a Screaming Eagle air cleaner, Cycle Shack slipon mufflers on stock head pipes w/the crossover. The drag pipes suck for anything other than max HP in a very narrow RPM range, and then, I'm assuming every other component has been matched to that RPM range.
For good street cams, the SE .536 cams are a good choice, as are the Andrews N4s.
I wouldn't swap the ignition, though you may need to slightly retard the initial timing (rotate the module to the left, using a dial-back timing light) w/the new tune.
I'd suggest that at first, you get the pipes and A/C - tune the carb for that, and see where you are. You should be able to accomplish those updates for less than $500.00.
If you want more, I'd strongly suggest saving your $$ until you can afford to get a set of decently worked XB heads, and then choose a cam profile/ignition to optimize that combination (which will still work well w/the CV carb, SE A/C and stock head-pipes w/slipons).
For good street cams, the SE .536 cams are a good choice, as are the Andrews N4s.
I wouldn't swap the ignition, though you may need to slightly retard the initial timing (rotate the module to the left, using a dial-back timing light) w/the new tune.
I'd suggest that at first, you get the pipes and A/C - tune the carb for that, and see where you are. You should be able to accomplish those updates for less than $500.00.
If you want more, I'd strongly suggest saving your $$ until you can afford to get a set of decently worked XB heads, and then choose a cam profile/ignition to optimize that combination (which will still work well w/the CV carb, SE A/C and stock head-pipes w/slipons).
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12-13-2012, 01:45 PM
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Vance and hindes short shots are cheap 1 3/4" drag pipes with a fancy cover on them. You wouldn't gain anything. Put a bolt threw the rear of the drag pipe, they will run better than factory exhaust.
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12-13-2012, 04:05 PM
If you can get real pipes that work, don't. This is a crutch, that will help tame the symptoms that the inherent problems w/reversion and drag pipes present, but, it's not a proper fix.
The best performance pipe is a 2:1 - but, new, they're a bit expensive. You can get close to 2:1 performance w/stock head pipes and decent slipon mufflers.
There's probably more written about exhaust technology than you want to take the time to read, but, here's a couple accurate, simply presented articles that oughta help you understand the concepts:
http://www.rbracing-rsr.com/exhausttech.htm
http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/exhaust.htm
The best performance pipe is a 2:1 - but, new, they're a bit expensive. You can get close to 2:1 performance w/stock head pipes and decent slipon mufflers.
There's probably more written about exhaust technology than you want to take the time to read, but, here's a couple accurate, simply presented articles that oughta help you understand the concepts:
http://www.rbracing-rsr.com/exhausttech.htm
http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/exhaust.htm
