Need tuning opinions
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6th Gear
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From: Findlay Ohio
Need tuning opinions
Okay everyone. I have some question I would like some opinions on. The H-D dealer told me dping just pipes alone shouldn't cause me any issues until I mess with intake and so on. Well it's winter in ohio, and I am far from satisfied with a stock breather, and so on. I'm getting ready to by a screamin eagle breather, and was curious if the plug, and play fuel pak tuners are sufficient or should I just let the dealer tune dyno etc. I would like a power increase, just afraid maybe a plug, and play may not get me where I want to be. Thanks everyone
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From: Western Australia
Just my opinion but l'm a SE tuner fan, download the instructions and do it yourself. l've got slip on mufflers and a high flow aircleaner as well, a dyno tune isn't really necessary if you follow the tuner instructions, it just takes longer and l'm more than happy with the improvement l got.
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From: Galt's Gulch - MI
Before you spend any money review this thread on your options for EFI tuning: https://www.hdforums.com/forum/ignit...uning-etc.html
'Dyno' tuning is only as good as the person doing the tuning and the HD dealer would be my absolute last choice for any sort of proper tuning
A Power Vision utilizing auto-tuning can give you very good results without hoping on the skill, or lack of skill, of the person who's running the dyno...
'Dyno' tuning is only as good as the person doing the tuning and the HD dealer would be my absolute last choice for any sort of proper tuning
A Power Vision utilizing auto-tuning can give you very good results without hoping on the skill, or lack of skill, of the person who's running the dyno...
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From: Northstreet, michigan
+2 for power vision. The tuners you mentioned will work, but are limited compared to power vision. To me it was a no brainier, an extra 150, and a lot more options/possibilities. My dealer told me slip one didn't need a tune, then a year later told me I did.
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From: Findlay Ohio
They didn't get into too much of that with the slip on pipes. The day I picked the bike up it already had a set the installed as a "perk?". I'm willing to spend 150 for sure. They said a dyno was cost of tuner $300.00 plus $85.00 an hour for rack time, or dyno time. That kinda seemed strange. It could be a good few hours turning into the better half of a grand the way the local dealers were making it sound.
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From: Northstreet, michigan
385 is a waste in my opinion. If you're only doing ac/exhaust, just get a good tuner and use a cans tune. I'm currently running auto tune sessions on my setup, and really diggin the auto tune feature. In my opinion, it's better to go with a really good tuner, so if you ever want more mods you're good to go.
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I've never regretted getting a tuner with more adjustability than I could effectively use. Spend the money once and go all in.
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You didn't mention what bike you have.
I picked up a V&H FP3 and tuned my bike before I ever got the a/c and slipons. Just a stock tune from the FP3 made the bike run a whole lot better. It felt like a different bike.
I then put on slipons and an a/c, remapped, and it runs great. I'd suggest an FP3, it's the best investment I've made on the bike so far.
I picked up a V&H FP3 and tuned my bike before I ever got the a/c and slipons. Just a stock tune from the FP3 made the bike run a whole lot better. It felt like a different bike.
I then put on slipons and an a/c, remapped, and it runs great. I'd suggest an FP3, it's the best investment I've made on the bike so far.