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Old Jul 13, 2018 | 11:09 AM
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Bought this flhtk from the dealership, with v&h pipes, is this a stage 1 air cleaner?

Whars the difference between this and stock?
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Yes, look up the stock configuration here.
 
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Also, I just bought some rinehart slimlines with 4" RH slipons, should I get the bike re-tuned?
 
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I would look into an aftermarket tuner, such as a V&H FP3 or Dynojet Power Vision. Fuel Moto is a good source for both products, and anything else.
 
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Originally Posted by hbsoldier3
Yes, look up the stock configuration here.
awesome, thatll save me $300!!
 
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Stage 1 is considered to be 1 performance air cleaner, 2 performance mufflers and/or performance header, which you have, and 3 fuel tuner which you might possibly have. There are many tuners. If you are the person that will modify it once and done, like you have now, you can have a one and done tuner. Where the dealer puts in a map on your ecm and hopefully dyno tunes it. In this case if you make any mods to these 3 things, you most likely will have to have it re-tuned. If you are like me, I swap this and that for a different look or performance, you will need something like a Thundermax or PC V, or FP 3 with auto tune, where you put in a map and let the computer fine tune. I have thundermax, and if I change pipes or intake, it automatically retunes itself.
 
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Originally Posted by Magnut1
Stage 1 is considered to be 1 performance air cleaner, 2 performance mufflers and/or performance header, which you have, and 3 fuel tuner which you might possibly have. There are many tuners. If you are the person that will modify it once and done, like you have now, you can have a one and done tuner. Where the dealer puts in a map on your ecm and hopefully dyno tunes it. In this case if you make any mods to these 3 things, you most likely will have to have it re-tuned. If you are like me, I swap this and that for a different look or performance, you will need something like a Thundermax or PC V, or FP 3 with auto tune, where you put in a map and let the computer fine tune. I have thundermax, and if I change pipes or intake, it automatically retunes itself.
great info, thank you for the detailed explanation!
 
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