Fuelpak or Power commander??????
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: San Diego
RE: Fuelpak or Power commander??????
For the money I think it will be worth it. BUT, was also told that once you install the RT, then it errases the factory setup (map)and if you want to go back to it, the dealer can not do it for you.
The PC and FuelPac are inline setups.
The PC and FuelPac are inline setups.
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Gahanna, Ohio
RE: Fuelpak or Power commander??????
I do believe there are factory maps out there, but are you really ever going to need it? plan on taking the air cleaner and new pipes and RToff and going back to stock? doubtful. The race tuner is attached to the ECM, so there will never be a reason to go backward that I can see, you'll always have the RT attached and get remapped to whatever setup you select.
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: San Diego
RE: Fuelpak or Power commander??????
Depending where you live. If you live in CA, then that might be a issue down the road but doubtfull. CA is really cracking down but then again that depends where you are in CA. In San Diego, most HD dealer's will not do any preformance mod, the fines are too high. Some custom shop have been fined over $250.000.
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Bluffton,SC
RE: Fuelpak or Power commander??????
you have to spend another 150 to get the password fron v&h if you want ti change the setting again in the future, found this out the hard way, never again
Tourer
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From: San Diego
RE: Fuelpak or Power commander??????
150 to get the password fron v&h if you want ti change the setting again
Advanced
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RE: Fuelpak or Power commander??????
I've been putting off buying a tuner for no good reason ever since the first of the year. I expect to buy one later this week, just waiting on a couple of people to pay me for some E-Bay sales. I read everything I could find about the various tuners back in January and February. I quickly came to the conclusion that the PC-III USB version would be the one for me. The thing doesn't 'marry' itself to the ECU so you avoid a whole host of potential problems there. Its an after-signal-generaton add-on so if the thing goes bad while you're out on the highway all you have to do is unplug it and you will be back on the road. The things have more than enough data points at which the existing fuel curve can be modified. There are hundreds of Maps available on line - one of which exactly fits my bike's modifications as it turns out. There is a very strong dealer support network with Dynos to finish up the job just about anywhere you are located in the country. It doesn't hurt anything that its a hundred bucks cheaper the Harley's tuner either. Anyway that's what brought me around to concluding it was the one I'd be buying for myself. I don't have anything now and haven't had anything in the past so I'm flying as blind as you are.
There is one thing that I know with absolute certainity: if I have a choice between something I can install myself and something similar that I have to have a dealer install I'll buy the do-it-yourself version every single time.
There is one thing that I know with absolute certainity: if I have a choice between something I can install myself and something similar that I have to have a dealer install I'll buy the do-it-yourself version every single time.
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RE: Fuelpak or Power commander??????
I just bought an '07 Deuce and I'm getting ready to order the V&H Bigshots staggered. I was going to go with the V&H Fuelpak because I agree with Kong's statement "if I have a choice between something I can install myself and something similar that I have to have a dealer install I'll buy the do-it-yourself version every single time." I have had slip on on my Road King, so this is new to me to install. Are the Bigshots hard to install & should I order new head crush gaskets? I'm very interested in everyone's opinion on this thread.
Thanks
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Tourer
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: San Diego
RE: Fuelpak or Power commander??????
Like I said above, I have the V&H with Fuel Pack on my lowrider and it was real easy to install the pipes and set the fuel pack but the fuel pack is kind of hard to fit under my seat but was able to do it but NO MORE room under there.
I looked under the seat of my Softail and it may be a trick to get it mounted under that seat.
I looked under the seat of my Softail and it may be a trick to get it mounted under that seat.
Tourer
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RE: Fuelpak or Power commander??????
I like my V&H Long Shot Stag and SE intake. Far as I can tell my Fuel pack works pretty well with occasional small backfire in decel that seems to be temp dependant. Configuration is easy too.