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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 12:59 PM
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I ve been going back and forth from people saying that you need it and some saying not! I have a V&amp\\;H pac and its big and bulky and trying to find a spot for it is hell. But i heard on newer bikes 06-up you dont need the fuel pac because the O2 sensors and all the other damn sensors harley puts on their bike and with the ECM it regulates everything you need to run a high flow intake and exhaust. What have you guys heard!
 
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 01:28 PM
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 02:07 PM
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 02:18 PM
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Anyone who teels you you don't need one is at best fooling themselves, at worst their idiots.
 
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 02:27 PM
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 03:05 PM
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I ve been going back and forth from people saying that you need it and some saying not! I have a V&amp\\;\\\\\\;H pac and its big and bulky and trying to find a spot for it is hell. But i heard on newer bikes 06-up you dont need the fuel pac because the O2 sensors and all the other damn sensors harley puts on their bike and with the ECM it regulates everything you need to run a high flow intake and exhaust. What have you guys heard!
You failed to mention in your post if you were changing or have changed your pipes or installed a stage 1. If you change the pipes.... not the slipons... but the whole pipe or install a Stage 1 then yes you need it.

If your leaving your bike stock. Then no, you don't need it. It wouldn't hurt to put it on though with stock config and make the bike run a little cooler though.

Just my 2 cents.
 
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 03:15 PM
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Thanks for the info and yes the whole pipes have been changed, not just slipons and i also have a high flow intake.
 
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 03:22 PM
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Hi-Flow and full system....better invest in a tuner!
 
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anyone know of a good pac that is smaller than the V&amp\\;H one. There just to much stuff and not enough space!!
 
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Im happy with my power commander...dunno if you'll gain any room though
 
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