Vance & Hines Eliminator 300 mufflers - tune?

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Nov 23, 2021 | 07:39 PM

hypecat

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Vance & Hines Eliminator 300 mufflers - tune?

OK, so I originally posted about Vance & Hines Twin Slash cuts, But I was wrong, I came across a deal on the Eliminator 300's.

That said, I've heard conflicting reports, if I install just the Eliminator 300 slip-ons, do I need a tune? I prefer not to tune while under warranty and I'm not sure anyone makes a tuner for the 2021 Heritage.

Thoughts?

Nov 23, 2021 | 11:11 PM

P51Driver

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I went thru the same process when I install eliminator 300's on my 2018 Lowrider. And I decided to do a stage 1 tune due to the fact that when removing the stock mufflers you are removing the cat converters from the system and the Eliminator 300's don't have a cat converter.

Nov 24, 2021 | 02:36 AM

Thingfish

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If you leave the air filter alone you will be ok without a tune.

Nov 24, 2021 | 05:57 AM

tmac00333

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No need for a tune with just slip ons. I just put on slip ons on my 2020 Heritage 114, runs like a striped ape.

Nov 24, 2021 | 06:51 AM

bronxbill

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I put Cobra Neighbor Haters on my 2021 Heritage; left the air cleaner alone, it runs fine

Nov 24, 2021 | 08:46 AM

Monteman1971

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I was told by the dealer with just the slip on's that no tune was needed. bike runs strong.

Nov 28, 2021 | 08:39 PM

bduds65

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Quote:

Originally Posted by hypecat

I just posted this on your other thread:

My wife purchased a 2021 Heritage in April. Great bike but I would not let her leave with it unless the dealer installed pipes. She wanted respectable, deep sound but not loud so we agreed on V&H Eliminator 300 slip ons. At the time I had no idea about the whole warranty void thing. The dealer said a tuner was required so that's what we did. All totaled, the price tag was almost $1000.

I think I still have it in a box somewhere.

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Nov 29, 2021 | 07:08 AM

Brian15

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I put E-300's on my 2019 Deluxe. Loss of torque and occasional O2 faults forced me to install quiet baffles. I eventually changed the air and did a tune with an SE tuner. That fixed the problems, but it was too quiet. Now that I'm out of warranty, I've screwed around trying to get a deeper/louder sound by removing the quiet baffles, some wrap, and installing lollipops. It worked, but I wish I had gone with my original choice - Rinehart. Like the other said, you don't have to do a tune if you only change slip-ons, but you may be headed down the road I travelled.