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2008 Ultra Map New Vance & Hines Monster Ovals?

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Old Aug 7, 2014 | 02:22 PM
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Default 2008 Ultra Map New Vance & Hines Monster Ovals?

Replacing the stock pipes with Vance & Hines Monster Ovals Slip-ons and was just planning on having the dealership put in a new map. Dealership suggesting a stage one update at $875 plus air-filter saying the map may cause the Vance & Hine MOs to backfire. At this point not planning on getting the stage one. Any thoughts?
 
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Old Aug 7, 2014 | 07:29 PM
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just swap the pipes if that's what you want.

the catalytic converter in the header is the bottleneck to flow on the exhaust, the stock intake is a bottleneck at the intake.

so with your new mufflers the net flow will be about the same.



of course the Dealer staff will differ, typically they work on commission ( even the service writers).

cheep guys like me have $300~$400 stage 1's...drop it at the dealer and stage 1 at full retail may run $2000

mike
 

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