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I like to do a little homework before I purchase anything. I have had the old FP and the PC on older bikes. I have bought the t-shirt when it comes to mods. I have made a pak with myself to keep things simple on this 14 FLHXS. A tuner will help with throttle response and will make the bike run smoother. Just trying to get some input from a new FP3 owner.
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I just installed a stage 1 kit from Vance and Hines. Got the Monster slip ons, power dual headers and the Drak air cleaner. I installed it all in stages as the delivery trucks were scattered delivering everything.
With the slipons and the FP3 I noticed no difference, ran smooth (no backfiring). With the Air cleaner and the slipons it was perhaps a little noticeable on the smoothness at highway speeds, might just be perception.
Once the power duals went on and re-tuned there was a noticeable improvement in throttle response and acceleration. Not dramatic but noticeable,.
With the slipons and the FP3 I noticed no difference, ran smooth (no backfiring). With the Air cleaner and the slipons it was perhaps a little noticeable on the smoothness at highway speeds, might just be perception.
Once the power duals went on and re-tuned there was a noticeable improvement in throttle response and acceleration. Not dramatic but noticeable,.
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FP3 gets my vote. Is it good for those that really like to build up the motor and really dial it in on a dyno?... nope. Is it good for the person that wants their bike to run better while keeping it simple?... yep. Just my opinion. I've seen it as low as $319 online. It'll be one of my winter add-ons.
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I had nothing but trouble out of my FP3. Bike would not even start when I tried to run autotune. On one occasion I had to take it back to the dealer because a warning light that came on and wouldn't go off after I tried to flash a map. tech support told me I shouldn't need to auto tune because their maps are close enough. They sent a map for me to try.Bike seem too rich. Gas mileage went down and loss power. After about a week tech support finally return my call via email telling me that they would have a update soon. I notice it done a update the other day but I was in the middle of a trip and didn't want to risk being stranded. I'll give it a try next week from the safety of my garage. we'll see
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Sorry to hear about your FP3 issues. Can you advise me if you get it working? Maybe its a bad unit.
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