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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 01:47 PM
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got a 09 heritage... any opinion on the thundermax autotune combo once i get the pipes and air cleaner on?
 
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 06:00 PM
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The O2 sensors in the auto tune kit are bigger than the OEM, so, depending on your pipe, you may have interference issues. I think it only adjusts fuel, maybe IAC. As with most hardware add ons, you will see a few reports of reliability issues.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 01:46 AM
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softail tony, I had a t-max on my 07ultra and wow what a dif. It totally eliminated the pinging, reduced the heat coming off the exhaust (it was so hot it burned my wifes leg through her jeans). and the performance was great. And the best part was I only had to load the map that closely fit my mods and the auto tuner took over and did the rest. I don't normally endorse things because one man's wow is another man's OH ****! But for me it was the cat's meow for the ultra.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 01:48 AM
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I have one on my '07 and love it. Fun to play with.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 08:19 AM
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Have it on a 06 Wide Glide. Best mod I have installed hands down. Bike runs awesome, starts better and runs cooler. Have no complaints as of the 18,000 I have on the system.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 04:00 PM
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I've had mine on since October and it made an awesome difference in performance. Customer support from Zippers has been excellent.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 07:12 PM
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In my opinion, TM w AT is worth every dollar. Plug and play.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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I don't know what Coldcase bought but I've never seen a TMax that did not fit the O2 bungs, or have plenty of clearance. It does control fuel and it does doe IAC and a host of other things. It is great product but may be overkill for just an A/C and pipes, unless you plan to do more. We has our first 100 degree day ever in Seattle on Wednesday and I was riding my 07 Heritage Classic, oil temp never got over 220 degrees, every other day it runs about 200 degrees. I find that my mpg went down, more that I expected, but then HP doesn't come free. Well worth the money I spent.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 11:12 PM
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I have one and I'm very happy with it, I did a cams change"37's" and never had to touch it, it took care of it all on it's own.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 09:12 PM
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For those that installed the TMax: Was it as easy and problem free as the web site shows? Not a computer guru. Thinking about getting one for my Ultra from Fuel Moto. Thanks for any input.
 
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