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Performance upgrade
Currently have a 2008 Ultra with a 96cu and looking to start performance upgrades. Currently have complete stage 1 without tuner. I would like to start going towards a 103 or higher build. What would be some first steps to start this process? Thanks for your input!!
Matt
2008 Ultra Classic
SE high flow air kit
python exhaust
Matt
2008 Ultra Classic
SE high flow air kit
python exhaust
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From: On the Big Blue marble
If its a garage build, make sure you have the hands, tools, cash and patience.
Determine the type of build you want - Performance, toring w/extra torque, etc
We have a few vendors here that can help with putting a package together
Make sure you have the correct amount of beer needed for the task
If youre farming it out
Question 2 above
Have the right vendor and they can guide you thru the parts and process
I think all you may need is a power commander and a cam at this point...
Determine the type of build you want - Performance, toring w/extra torque, etc
We have a few vendors here that can help with putting a package together
Make sure you have the correct amount of beer needed for the task
If youre farming it out
Question 2 above
Have the right vendor and they can guide you thru the parts and process
I think all you may need is a power commander and a cam at this point...
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Currently have a 2008 Ultra with a 96cu and looking to start performance upgrades. Currently have complete stage 1 without tuner. I would like to start going towards a 103 or higher build. What would be some first steps to start this process? Thanks for your input!!
Matt
2008 Ultra Classic
SE high flow air kit
python exhaust
Matt
2008 Ultra Classic
SE high flow air kit
python exhaust
uncle kebo gave some good advice.
I will agree that deciding your goals from the build, and how you plan to ride are the key. Then you can consult shops with a good reputation to supply you with parts that will work well together to achieve your goal(s), or do the work for you.
IMHO....
I will also add you need to realize the importance of a good, proper tune to get the best out of your money spent.
You obviously decided against a tune with your Stage I, while a popular concept, on Twin Cam engines I would say it's short sighted. Going above a Stage I, a proper tune becomes critical.
There are shops, like FuelMoto, who can supply quality tune maps for most mods. FuelMoto offers really good follow-up support if you buy a full service tuner and run a data log of any issues. They can then adjust the tune from the data log... They have done well, as have others, with supplying mod packages and tunes for those packages. I have used FuelMoto for numerous mods and tunes, and have been more than satified.
If you have a good, competent local Dyno operator, that will always be the best choice. But I have no good dyno operators around my home that I am aware of. I have done roads trips for dyno tunes on my more extensive builds, and used FuelMoto & DynoJet maps on everything else from Stage I mods to Big Bore kits... all with solid results on street driven bikes.
Beware, whether using a supplied tune or a dyno tune, not all people who tune on a dyno are the same. There are many who are good, some who are really good, and some who are poor to terrible. Finding a good, competent dyno tuner is critical.
Good luck with your mods...
Road Warrior
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From: Vancouver, WA
uncle kebo gave some good advice.
I will agree that deciding your goals from the build, and how you plan to ride are the key. Then you can consult shops with a good reputation to supply you with parts that will work well together to achieve your goal(s), or do the work for you.
IMHO....
I will also add you need to realize the importance of a good, proper tune to get the best out of your money spent.
You obviously decided against a tune with your Stage I, while a popular concept, on Twin Cam engines I would say it's short sighted. Going above a Stage I, a proper tune becomes critical.
There are shops, like FuelMoto, who can supply quality tune maps for most mods. FuelMoto offers really good follow-up support if you buy a full service tuner and run a data log of any issues. They can then adjust the tune from the data log... They have done well, as have others, with supplying mod packages and tunes for those packages. I have used FuelMoto for numerous mods and tunes, and have been more than satified.
If you have a good, competent local Dyno operator, that will always be the best choice. But I have no good dyno operators around my home that I am aware of. I have done roads trips for dyno tunes on my more extensive builds, and used FuelMoto & DynoJet maps on everything else from Stage I mods to Big Bore kits... all with solid results on street driven bikes.
Beware, whether using a supplied tune or a dyno tune, not all people who tune on a dyno are the same. There are many who are good, some who are really good, and some who are poor to terrible. Finding a good, competent dyno tuner is critical.
Good luck with your mods...
I will agree that deciding your goals from the build, and how you plan to ride are the key. Then you can consult shops with a good reputation to supply you with parts that will work well together to achieve your goal(s), or do the work for you.
IMHO....
I will also add you need to realize the importance of a good, proper tune to get the best out of your money spent.
You obviously decided against a tune with your Stage I, while a popular concept, on Twin Cam engines I would say it's short sighted. Going above a Stage I, a proper tune becomes critical.
There are shops, like FuelMoto, who can supply quality tune maps for most mods. FuelMoto offers really good follow-up support if you buy a full service tuner and run a data log of any issues. They can then adjust the tune from the data log... They have done well, as have others, with supplying mod packages and tunes for those packages. I have used FuelMoto for numerous mods and tunes, and have been more than satified.
If you have a good, competent local Dyno operator, that will always be the best choice. But I have no good dyno operators around my home that I am aware of. I have done roads trips for dyno tunes on my more extensive builds, and used FuelMoto & DynoJet maps on everything else from Stage I mods to Big Bore kits... all with solid results on street driven bikes.
Beware, whether using a supplied tune or a dyno tune, not all people who tune on a dyno are the same. There are many who are good, some who are really good, and some who are poor to terrible. Finding a good, competent dyno tuner is critical.
Good luck with your mods...
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