Autotune or Dyno tune?
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Indianapolis
And the PCV with auto tune is an extra $250 per module on top of the $350 for the unit which also only works with 09 bikes. Total cost for PCV w/auto tune = around $850 and then good luck trying to find room on your scoot for all those little boxes and wire bundles. Thundermax is around $1000 and replaces the ECU, no messy clusters of wiring going everywhere. I think I will be waiting for the 09 thundermax. Just my two cents.
Elite HDF Member
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From: Biddeford, Maine
So how are you going to be sure it was done right ? I used to run a PCIII and took it in for a Dynotune, asked alll the questions you are supposed to ask, it still ran like crap. Put up with it for 6 months, went to a Tmax and it has never run so good. I may be leaving a bit on the table but I feel it's a worthy sacrifice for the way it runs the other 99% of the time. It's not a perfect system but it works very well.
I'm lucky to have Bean & George at Big Boyz Cycles only 1 hour away........master tuners.
www.bigboyzheadporting.com
Steve
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Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Chicago
Some of you guys here must have really great jobs. To spend 600-700 bucks then scrap that and get something even more expensive just baffles me. I will make the upgrade work with what I have now. Maybe one day I can compete with you guys.
Road Warrior
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From: Northern California
I just installed a set of Woods TW6-6 cams in my '09 Street Glide. Thx to Steve's help I decided to go with the Auto Tune. I already had Jamie's PC-V before the cams. I just downloaded a base map from Jamie and I'll be firing up the bike for the first time tomorrow. Here is a pix of the install, I took my time and made it real clean. thx.................Rich
Last edited by Puttnutt24; May 6, 2009 at 09:50 AM.
Road Warrior
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From: Northern California
If your wondering how I installed those two AT modules at that location (due to the indentation in the frame) I took a piece of 3/16th thick hard neopreme and set it in a large pile of silicone and then velco'd the modules in place........Rich
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ah, ok, my research came up with $250 per O2 sensor and module. 09 have 2 O2s. guess i was wrong. Thanks for the correction.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Indianapolis
Some really thoughtful responses here. Thank you all. I think the main concern I have is that even the recommended local tuners do not mess with the spark timing, just A/F ratio. Given that fact, I guess I might as well go with Autotune and see what happens. I might be leaving something on the table, but without a better tuner in the vicinity, what's a guy to do?
