Remove Hypercharger
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02-14-2011 | 11:50 AM
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02-14-2011 | 01:50 PM
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you have an 02.. it has a carb. You do not need a tuner.
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02-14-2011 | 02:47 PM
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My recently aquired 02 FXDL has a hypercharger.
Doesn't work with the look I'm going for on my bike.
Want to replace it with an air cleaner- am seriously considering an Arlen Ness Big SuckerII. Anyone have any experience with this?
Will the switch be relatively plug-and-play?
Doesn't work with the look I'm going for on my bike.
Want to replace it with an air cleaner- am seriously considering an Arlen Ness Big SuckerII. Anyone have any experience with this?
Will the switch be relatively plug-and-play?
'02 could have had EFI ... I believe '99 was the first year EFI was introduced ... but, I am not sure if '02 would have been Magnetti Marelli system or if MoCo had introduced the current Delphi system ....
Your point is well taken (I believe carbs were much more common than EFI) ... but, the OP did not specify whether the bike had EFI or carb ....
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02-14-2011 | 02:52 PM
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Neither here nor there, but there is no NEED for an AC filter that will flow more air than the motor can use, which I think is the point that was trying to be made.
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02-14-2011 | 04:26 PM
Depends on how you view it. You can have more air available than a motor can use. If your statement was 100% percent correct all race cars would have unlimited CFM capabilities, but they do not, they are tuned to what the motor has the capability to efficiently handle.
Neither here nor there, but there is no NEED for an AC filter that will flow more air than the motor can use, which I think is the point that was trying to be made.
Neither here nor there, but there is no NEED for an AC filter that will flow more air than the motor can use, which I think is the point that was trying to be made.
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02-14-2011 | 04:35 PM
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It is the size of the carb or throttle body that can cause problems. An air cleaner can NOT flow too much air because the engine will only intake what the throttle allows to pass. An oversized carb or throttle will result in hesitation on take off and an undersized carb od throttle will result in a loss of top end. The size of the air cleaner can be too small (resulting in restricted air flow) but can NOT be too big. Put on whatever air cleaner you like. No tuner needed for just an air cleaner change as it will NOT change the air flow through the throttle plates.
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02-14-2011 | 04:54 PM
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Depends on how you view it. You can have more air available than a motor can use. If your statement was 100% percent correct all race cars would have unlimited CFM capabilities, but they do not, they are tuned to what the motor has the capability to efficiently handle.
Neither here nor there, but there is no NEED for an AC filter that will flow more air than the motor can use, which I think is the point that was trying to be made.
Neither here nor there, but there is no NEED for an AC filter that will flow more air than the motor can use, which I think is the point that was trying to be made.
It is the size of the carb or throttle body that can cause problems. An air cleaner can NOT flow too much air because the engine will only intake what the throttle allows to pass. An oversized carb or throttle will result in hesitation on take off and an undersized carb od throttle will result in a loss of top end. The size of the air cleaner can be too small (resulting in restricted air flow) but can NOT be too big. Put on whatever air cleaner you like. No tuner needed for just an air cleaner change as it will NOT change the air flow through the throttle plates.
As long as you are talking about naturally aspirated ....
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02-14-2011 | 05:26 PM
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It is the size of the carb or throttle body that can cause problems. An air cleaner can NOT flow too much air because the engine will only intake what the throttle allows to pass. An oversized carb or throttle will result in hesitation on take off and an undersized carb od throttle will result in a loss of top end. The size of the air cleaner can be too small (resulting in restricted air flow) but can NOT be too big. Put on whatever air cleaner you like. No tuner needed for just an air cleaner change as it will NOT change the air flow through the throttle plates.
Since I originally missed (brain fart) that it was an 02, which most likely means it has a carb, no tuner is needed for a carb.
BTW, installing a Hi-flow AC, such as the BS, will mean a tuner is a damn good idea for an EFI motor as it does indeed allow more airflow than the stock filter setup.
