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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 06:45 AM
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Can you change header pipe & slipons now & this winter do the rest stage one. Or is it best to do all at once on a 012 Ultra 103
 
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 06:53 AM
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Yes you can, but why do only half?
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 06:53 AM
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Well if you do that the only other thing left is the breather to finish. Why wouldn't you just go ahead and do that as well? Let it breathe!
 
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 07:38 AM
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I did it without any problems when I first got mine, until you add more air with a different air cleaner you won't have to mess with the tune. I didn't have the $$ to do them at the same time either, so I waited and did the a/c and tune a few months later.
 

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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 08:11 AM
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You can get a K&N element for the original AC. That us what I did when I put on my slipons
 
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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 11:13 AM
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I did it without any problems when I first got mine, until you add more air with a different air cleaner you won't have to mess with the tune. I didn't have the $$ to do them at the same time either, so I waited and did the a/c and tune a few months later.
yeah what he said, but the tune makes the heat go away when you remove the cat
 
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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 02:12 PM
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I did mine the same way, you do it when you've got the funds. If you don't want to do a fuel manager you can go with a VIED or XIED but you'll have to do one or the other to bring in more fuel or it will run real lean.
 
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