tuner question
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tuner question
Alright, this may be a stupid question and one that will eventually get solved through time and money... but i am looking for opinions as of what to do.
When i bought my 05 softail standard it had jesse james hell bent pipes on it and a new air cleaner. After further inspection (after i bought it) and burn marks on my pants- i learned that there was no tuner or fuel change of any kind.
My trusted indy mechanic and friend is shocked at how well it does run. But it runs HOT! Mid summer traffic feels like I'm straddling a BBQ.
In every other situation its fine.
My question is: Is the tuner and pipes a package deal? or could i buy a tuner and tune the bike with the pipes i have now, with the idea of changing pipes in the future?
When i bought my 05 softail standard it had jesse james hell bent pipes on it and a new air cleaner. After further inspection (after i bought it) and burn marks on my pants- i learned that there was no tuner or fuel change of any kind.
My trusted indy mechanic and friend is shocked at how well it does run. But it runs HOT! Mid summer traffic feels like I'm straddling a BBQ.
In every other situation its fine.
My question is: Is the tuner and pipes a package deal? or could i buy a tuner and tune the bike with the pipes i have now, with the idea of changing pipes in the future?
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You can just buy a tuner and either dyno it or find a tuner that someone is familiar with to tune the bike properly.SESPT with TTS Or a Power Vision. And a few more but cant think of them
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thanks guys!
So, you buy the tuner for the capability of tuning the bike and not for the specific set of pipes. That makes sense. If i bought a race tuner now and 6 months from now decided to switch the pipes, id have to re tune it- but i wouldn't have to buy a new tuner.
So, you buy the tuner for the capability of tuning the bike and not for the specific set of pipes. That makes sense. If i bought a race tuner now and 6 months from now decided to switch the pipes, id have to re tune it- but i wouldn't have to buy a new tuner.
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you dont need to dyno all the time. it depends on the tuner program you bought.
for example.
i bought a vh fuel pak when i put on my big sucker a/c and vh short shots. i simply plugged in the fuel pak, adjusted the codes myself (canned code map, per instructions) and rode off. it worked very good. no dyno needed. it ran smooth and no pops. fuel pak is a "bridge" style tuner....it plugs inbetween the ecm and engine. it much less expensive too. good value.
recently, i came across a tt mastertune. those are used by many "tuners" (people). i had the tts installed on my ecm(it uploads codes...it isnt. bridge) and the tuner (person) then dyno'ed my bike so he could adjust the codes manually to really dial in the performance.
so a bike doesnt always have to be dynoed to be tuned. it really depends on the tuner used
fuelpak cost:$300
tts master tune and dyno:$750
the fuelpak works good.....but the tts/dyno tune makes it awesome. but, like much in life, the more you are willing to pay the better the quality.
fyi, i have my fuelpak for sale in the parts forum. there is a pic of it there so you can see what a bridge tuner looks like.
for example.
i bought a vh fuel pak when i put on my big sucker a/c and vh short shots. i simply plugged in the fuel pak, adjusted the codes myself (canned code map, per instructions) and rode off. it worked very good. no dyno needed. it ran smooth and no pops. fuel pak is a "bridge" style tuner....it plugs inbetween the ecm and engine. it much less expensive too. good value.
recently, i came across a tt mastertune. those are used by many "tuners" (people). i had the tts installed on my ecm(it uploads codes...it isnt. bridge) and the tuner (person) then dyno'ed my bike so he could adjust the codes manually to really dial in the performance.
so a bike doesnt always have to be dynoed to be tuned. it really depends on the tuner used
fuelpak cost:$300
tts master tune and dyno:$750
the fuelpak works good.....but the tts/dyno tune makes it awesome. but, like much in life, the more you are willing to pay the better the quality.
fyi, i have my fuelpak for sale in the parts forum. there is a pic of it there so you can see what a bridge tuner looks like.
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