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Old May 3, 2008 | 04:12 AM
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2008 Sportster 1200. Just installed the short shots but have not put on the fuelpak because I don't have a high flow air cleaner yet. Anyone else running exhaust without a tune? Any issues?
 
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Old May 3, 2008 | 04:33 AM
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as I said in your post under exhaust you need to get the fuelpack on now.
 
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Default RE: shortshots without tune?

You might get some popping and maybe some backfiring.

In general:
Changing exhaust alone is ok.
Changing any other combination of intake, exhaust, and tuning must include some type of air/fuel adjustment (Fuelpack, SERT, PCIII, Stage I download from your dealer, full Dyno tune, etc.
 
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