Got the SE slip-ons for Christmas. Going to get the SE air cleaner. I've done allot of research on the SERT and other fuel adjusters, for not to much more $, why not instead of just an ECM remap? What do you all think? Is it worth it? Thanks. Dave

 

You all know I'm a fan of my TC88A. I wouldn't buy anything else.

 

It's only worth it if you are going to mess with the fuel map a lot. If you plan to do it once and leave it alone, then it is not worth it. I am also assuming that you will be happy with the Harley remap (may not be true).

 

If you are stopping at the Stage 1 air-cleaner, exhuast upgrade, the remap is a proven way to enhance performance. Sporty_2007 had great dyno results with his upgrades using the HD remap...I doubt if you'll do better (and could do worse) using a SERT (race tuner).

The SERT will allow changing the red-line (despite what many will try to say, the dyno results I have seen show hp increases to about 6500 rpm). If you don't mind spending the $, the SERT is the way to go. I am still awaiting the dyno repair at the dealer (the bikes still there!) so if you are open to waiting, I should have dyno results from my Stage 1 SERF (race fueler) route.

 

As mentioned above, i had real decent results with a stage 1 upgrade and used aan HDReMap with mine. The plan was to try it andperform a baseline dyno before and after the remap to see if we could achieve good results, and if not, we would then connect a SERT and test a few maps out until the desired performance was achieved. As luck had it, we ran the HD ReMap for their SE Exhaust and SE A/C Kit, and it was dead on. There was a net pick up of 16HP and 6ft-lbs of Torque. With that working as well as it did, we left well enough alone and I am very happy with this setup considering the torque band was instant, and the majority of the pickup was from 4000 to 6500 rpm.

The cost was about a third of the Race Tuner costs when you consider the setup and tuning time associated with tweaking the SERT. I'd say the above is true...if your going stage 1 and you don't plan on mucking with the setup on a regular basis, then get the ReMap which works just awesome with a stage 1 kit. The only difference for me was that we installed the V&H slip ons which reportedly make slightly better power due to increased flow over SE exhaust. Thats still a debate at this point and I would think either exhaust will work fine. Let us know what you end up doing, and if you run a few dyno tests, be sure to post your sheets here.

Cheers...Graeme

 

I think we should all put our bike in our sig so that when questions are asked, we know what year the bike is.

 

When I had mine done back in November,(SE A/C and remap) I was quoted a price of $428 including labor, when I paid the bill I was charges $224, seems like they gave me the remap for free, ($149). Which I was very happy to pay, and it helped the performance of my scooter. Just wish I'd done the dyno, to see how much it improved.

 

I asked my local harley dealer about a remap for my '04 883 and they just laughed at me, stating that there is no such thing. ? So, can I do the remap for my XL883 that you guys are talking about or ?

XLOCD, your signature reminds me of a poster my dad had in his office before he retired. It said,

"Wanted: A wife that can cook, clean and owns a boat. PS: Please send pictures of the boat".

XL883
Stage 1
SE A/C
Other chrome additions

 

You dealer was right there is no remap for a 04 sportster. Remaps are only for FI bikes while rejets are for carbed bikes. Remaps tend to cost $150. Rejets tend to cost $10 in parts.

 

My bike is in the shop right now getting new pipes, SE air cleaner, and the download. The download is only $54.00.