tunning help!!
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tunning help!!
Hey guys, I just got a set of V&H twin slash for my HD Iron 883, I'll be getting next week the SE stage 1 air cleaner. The question here is, what should I do next??? some people say that I have to do an adjustment on the fuel/air (by downloading a software on the dealer), some say I dont need to do anything else.
What to you recommend me???
What to you recommend me???
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If you put on the pipes and leave the stock AC, you might get away with no tune required. Stock AC can only let so much air in regardless of exhaust. If you do the SE AC, you must get the fuel adjustment!
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Your bike already is set lean at the factory to comply with epa regs. Now that you have both the ability to suck more air in and let more air out, you will be even leaner. That is why we reprogram the fuel controller. Too lean and you'll have engine problems.
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Do not, do not, do not do a dealer download. It is also EPA compliant and in reality, all it does is add $180 to the dealer's till. Yes, your bike comes from the factory but, when you open the air filtration and exhaust system the bike's fuel mgmt system will adjust back to the14.7:1 AFR that it started with.
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My advise. Just drop a C note for a set of X14ied's from Nightrider. 5 minute installation. Changes the A/F mixture to 14 to 1. My bike runs cooler and is as smooth as butter. I can sometimes smell the richer exhaust fumes at hot idle, so I know it's working.
I have a BUB 2into1 pipe and Velociraptor A/C but no other engine mods yet. 2010 883L
I have a BUB 2into1 pipe and Velociraptor A/C but no other engine mods yet. 2010 883L
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Ok coming from an Iron owner.. I just went threw this myself. Every comment led to a question, every suggestion to a bias. It was hard just figuring out the difference between them all, I ended up with a PCV. it works good but its hard as hell to get help on how to tweak it. Fuel moto is good with giving you maps but if you want to adjust your on your own. All you really have to do is ask yourself this:
How much do I want to research?
How much do I want it to do and will I ever F with it anyway?
And how much do I want to SPEND!
If you plan on upgrading more on your bike you may want to lean towards a higher end programmer like A PCV, THUNDERMAX, SERT, etc. If your good with just pipes and a A/C then I would check out that X14IED, its what I wanted to get but was afraid its limitations would come back to bite me.
hope this helps and I hope more chime in. Good Luck
How much do I want to research?
How much do I want it to do and will I ever F with it anyway?
And how much do I want to SPEND!
If you plan on upgrading more on your bike you may want to lean towards a higher end programmer like A PCV, THUNDERMAX, SERT, etc. If your good with just pipes and a A/C then I would check out that X14IED, its what I wanted to get but was afraid its limitations would come back to bite me.
hope this helps and I hope more chime in. Good Luck
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Thanks to all for your comments!!
So basically what I should do is put on the slip ons and I would be fine with the stock a/c. If I change the a/c also, then I would need either the fuel pak or some sort of ecm reprogramming.
Correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks again
So basically what I should do is put on the slip ons and I would be fine with the stock a/c. If I change the a/c also, then I would need either the fuel pak or some sort of ecm reprogramming.
Correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks again
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With the slipons and SE aircleaner I would get the X14ied's like some of the guys have suggested. Your bike will run great and you will save some money.
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I guess I will install the slip-ons first and see how it works w/out any other mod. In case I belive I still need the a/c, will just throw the x14ied. Thanks you all.
If you guys have any other suggestion I would really appreciate you letting me know.
If you guys have any other suggestion I would really appreciate you letting me know.
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