883 Hyper Charger???
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883 Hyper Charger???
So i see mixed reviews here on the interwebs, so i will, once again, rely on the knowledge of you great people! I Currently have an 1999 883C with a Screamin' Eagle Intake and Exhaust... I was wantin a little more more power and im just curious... how much, if any, HP increase and NOTICEABLE performance would i see out of a hyper charger? Im really interested in your personal experiences! Thanks in advance!
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The gain from a Hypercharger on an 883, as compared to a Screamin Beagle air cleaner?
Approximating zero.
First and foremost, the air demand of an 883 is such that it doesn't take a particularly great air cleaner to feed it.
Second, the Hyperthingy really isn't a great performance air cleaner anyway. Certainly no better than the SE piece.
Here, I have some dyno data to share:
It's basically ok up to about 90hp, then it really starts choking the motor.
In all my years of dyno tuning bikes and experimenting with this stuff, one consistent trend on air cleaners has emerged: the more filter element surface area, the higher the power level the air cleaner can effectively support. You can test two air cleaners, one with a big element and one with a small element, on a low powered motor and you may not see any difference. Test the same two air cleaners on a high powered motor and the differences will be dramatic, with the larger element air cleaner stomping the small element. That's been a pretty consistent trend.
Bottom line, as long as you've got a low powered 883, stick with your SE, it's plenty. When you go to do a high power build, then think about an upgrade. But the Hyperthingy is not really an upgrade from what you've got now.
Approximating zero.
First and foremost, the air demand of an 883 is such that it doesn't take a particularly great air cleaner to feed it.
Second, the Hyperthingy really isn't a great performance air cleaner anyway. Certainly no better than the SE piece.
Here, I have some dyno data to share:
It's basically ok up to about 90hp, then it really starts choking the motor.
In all my years of dyno tuning bikes and experimenting with this stuff, one consistent trend on air cleaners has emerged: the more filter element surface area, the higher the power level the air cleaner can effectively support. You can test two air cleaners, one with a big element and one with a small element, on a low powered motor and you may not see any difference. Test the same two air cleaners on a high powered motor and the differences will be dramatic, with the larger element air cleaner stomping the small element. That's been a pretty consistent trend.
Bottom line, as long as you've got a low powered 883, stick with your SE, it's plenty. When you go to do a high power build, then think about an upgrade. But the Hyperthingy is not really an upgrade from what you've got now.
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There's a Press Release where Manny, Moe & Jack each said it
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Said it before and you'll see it many times on this forum...HyperCharger isn't more than a "cool looking bolt-on." If you're looking for any type of gain, it's not recommended. For your XL883, take a gander at DK Custom intakes:
http://www.dkcustomproducts.com/
http://www.dkcustomproducts.com/
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