Air breathers and filtering air question
#1
Air breathers and filtering air question
I've seen after-market air breather cost as much as $200 to $300, ie; Doherty Twin Cam Power Pacc.
I don't know much about air breathers except that they filter the air that gets sucks into the engine. I'm not talking about the filter element itself, I understand how the filter works. It's the base mounting system that I'm wondering about. Other than being like most of the other accessories that are expensive, is there a high tech un-seen knowledge base that explains why one after-market air breather does a better job that another?
How is a Doherty Twin Cam Power Pacc better or different than the Stage 1 setup I have on my '09 Ultra?
I don't know much about air breathers except that they filter the air that gets sucks into the engine. I'm not talking about the filter element itself, I understand how the filter works. It's the base mounting system that I'm wondering about. Other than being like most of the other accessories that are expensive, is there a high tech un-seen knowledge base that explains why one after-market air breather does a better job that another?
How is a Doherty Twin Cam Power Pacc better or different than the Stage 1 setup I have on my '09 Ultra?
Last edited by shortride; 08-30-2010 at 12:11 PM.
#3
I had the Doherty on my '99 Fat Boy and now on my '10 Ultra and I love it. The backing plate is billet aluminum (that's why it costs so much) and has a radiused venturi that increases the velocity of the air entering the intake manifold. I noticed 'Seat of the Pants' HP increase (no dyno yet). I would do it again and would recommend it to a friend. The breather vents (on the pre TBW) worked great also, but the TBW assembly is in the way so the new models don't have the vents.
#4
I had the Doherty on my '99 Fat Boy and now on my '10 Ultra and I love it. The backing plate is billet aluminum (that's why it costs so much) and has a radiused venturi that increases the velocity of the air entering the intake manifold. I noticed 'Seat of the Pants' HP increase (no dyno yet). I would do it again and would recommend it to a friend. The breather vents (on the pre TBW) worked great also, but the TBW assembly is in the way so the new models don't have the vents.
#5
Your question is actually about the crankcase venting?
The stock setup uses 2 large bolts (mount bolts at the cylinders) with nipples and hoses that run near the intake opening to "draft" the crankcase pressure from engine.
I had an Arlen Ness Big Sucker setup which used hollow bolts which matched up with the backplate ports which did the same "job" as stock , just a different way.
As long as the venting works properly , that's all that really matters.
All the brands do the same venting , just a different style is all.
The really expensive ones just look nicer , or have a better finish than others.
I just run a K&N stock replacement filter , so all the Harley breather hardware stays stock and it flows and filters a bit better than the stock setup.
The bigger "larger filter" assemblies can flow a bit more air at high rpm's , but that's not where I do my riding at.
The larger setups are a bit noisier because of the back being open so much more.
Hope this clears up the breather end of it a little.
Mick
The stock setup uses 2 large bolts (mount bolts at the cylinders) with nipples and hoses that run near the intake opening to "draft" the crankcase pressure from engine.
I had an Arlen Ness Big Sucker setup which used hollow bolts which matched up with the backplate ports which did the same "job" as stock , just a different way.
As long as the venting works properly , that's all that really matters.
All the brands do the same venting , just a different style is all.
The really expensive ones just look nicer , or have a better finish than others.
I just run a K&N stock replacement filter , so all the Harley breather hardware stays stock and it flows and filters a bit better than the stock setup.
The bigger "larger filter" assemblies can flow a bit more air at high rpm's , but that's not where I do my riding at.
The larger setups are a bit noisier because of the back being open so much more.
Hope this clears up the breather end of it a little.
Mick
#6
These are the vents I was talking about, because of the TBW they went back to the plastic tube set up (as described above) because these don't fit anymore.
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