Anyone else struggle with Eliminator 300 install?
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Yeah, I can say I've noticed a decrease in torque with the 300s. I figured that was just something I would have to live with until the warranty runs out and I can do a turner, or I say f**k the warranty and I do a tuner sooner. Hopefully, the quiet baffles somewhat solve both of my issues.
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Here is a video with quite baffles. Notice it has the same reverb, shifting and on decel. The tune won't stop the reverb either. I believe it's the nature of the pipe.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wgnBURMk2M
Here is a video with quite baffles. Notice it has the same reverb, shifting and on decel. The tune won't stop the reverb either. I believe it's the nature of the pipe.
Here is a video with quite baffles. Notice it has the same reverb, shifting and on decel. The tune won't stop the reverb either. I believe it's the nature of the pipe.
Im way more bothered by the performance so hopefully theres some improvement there.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wgnBURMk2M
Here is a video with quite baffles. Notice it has the same reverb, shifting and on decel. The tune won't stop the reverb either. I believe it's the nature of the pipe.
Here is a video with quite baffles. Notice it has the same reverb, shifting and on decel. The tune won't stop the reverb either. I believe it's the nature of the pipe.
Again I'll update after install of V&H quiet baffles and FP3 tuner set for these pipes. It may be my imagination but I sense increased performance with them when getting up to speed on the highway after a stop light.
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A tune will certainly help performance.
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Ive done the FP3 tune, it changed the tune in the sense the fuelling was changed, but the symptoms typical of lack of backpressure were still present.
I didnt care for the recommended Eliminator map, to the point I contacted V&H to check it was actually correct. It heavily boosted fuelling where it felt like peak torque was about 1000rpm, and then a huge loss of torque from then on.
Again though it felt characteristic of drag pipes, I should try the tune with the stock pipes as Im still pretty sure all of these performance issues are linked to the fact the 300s are basically drag pipes with a bit of sound dampening.
I didnt care for the recommended Eliminator map, to the point I contacted V&H to check it was actually correct. It heavily boosted fuelling where it felt like peak torque was about 1000rpm, and then a huge loss of torque from then on.
Again though it felt characteristic of drag pipes, I should try the tune with the stock pipes as Im still pretty sure all of these performance issues are linked to the fact the 300s are basically drag pipes with a bit of sound dampening.
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Ive done the FP3 tune, it changed the tune in the sense the fuelling was changed, but the symptoms typical of lack of backpressure were still present.
I didnt care for the recommended Eliminator map, to the point I contacted V&H to check it was actually correct. It heavily boosted fuelling where it felt like peak torque was about 1000rpm, and then a huge loss of torque from then on.
Again though it felt characteristic of drag pipes, I should try the tune with the stock pipes as Im still pretty sure all of these performance issues are linked to the fact the 300s are basically drag pipes with a bit of sound dampening.
I didnt care for the recommended Eliminator map, to the point I contacted V&H to check it was actually correct. It heavily boosted fuelling where it felt like peak torque was about 1000rpm, and then a huge loss of torque from then on.
Again though it felt characteristic of drag pipes, I should try the tune with the stock pipes as Im still pretty sure all of these performance issues are linked to the fact the 300s are basically drag pipes with a bit of sound dampening.
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Same here man. Id rather have a quiet Harley than one that doesnt perform well.
