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Old May 19, 2020 | 04:11 PM
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I'm thinking to mod my 2016 fxdb with the 110 bolt-on kit screaming eagle offers to gain more low-end power. Is that the best method to do so, or you think I should just do a stage 2 torque kit cam upgrade? Let me know your experiences
 
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Is this some kind of trick question, like MaryAnne or Ginger?

Duh, both!

You do the 110", you do cams, now how much money does that leave us? Enough for the 30 tooth pulley, how much you got for heads leftover?

Seriously, both

You joker you pulling my leg asking which, good one
 

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Old May 19, 2020 | 07:58 PM
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Start with SE 255 cams and a tune. Go 110 if it don't trip yer trigger.
 
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How about just the pulley upgrade?
 
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Old May 19, 2020 | 08:53 PM
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If you can only do one then for sure, cams! Just putting on 110's will get you nowhere near what cams can do by themselves

But if you can swing both, well, why do you think Gilligan always had that **** eating grin all the time
 
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Old May 19, 2020 | 09:30 PM
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Find the cam that gets you what you want, figure out what compression you need, and if you need more compression do the big bore with the pistons you need to get it.
 
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Thanks for the help - will likely go with cams. But that 110 kit and even the old 120R is enticing
 
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Old May 20, 2020 | 01:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Jatt
I'm thinking to mod my 2016 fxdb with the 110 bolt-on kit screaming eagle offers to gain more low-end power. Is that the best method to do so, or you think I should just do a stage 2 torque kit cam upgrade? Let me know your experiences
Something to think about:

30 and 70 pulley swap.
Shave heads for more compression. 1/2 a point.
S&S 583 cam.
Thunderheader.
TTS tuner and a good dyno tune.

You'll have your low-end grunt.

Dave

 
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Old May 20, 2020 | 10:34 AM
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Hi Dave, thanks for the help - I’ll look into that
 
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