Re: [ST] Re: K&N Air Filter

["Cameron McKay" <camckay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Barry,
Well I've gained power in the low, mid and high range by opening up the box
on my ST, a LOT of power.  Sounds and performs better too. Maybe you should
try it on your RS and see for yourself.  Don't say it doesn't work if you
haven't done it your TRIUMPH, not your Hawk.
Cameron
'00 ST
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "barry.croft" <barry.croft@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 1:30 PM
Subject: [ST] Re: K&N Air Filter


> > Might not be a great idea
>
> Messing with air boxes generally doesn't work. I had a Hawk, and some Hawk
> riders removed the snorkel and even the lid to get more air flow. I tried
it
> and you could say it sucked ;-)
>
> It was certainly quicker at extreme high revs ... but at the expense of a
> great big hole in the mid-range, which made it a lot SLOWER to respond to
> the throttle in most real world situations. Great for racing maybe, but
crap
> on the street. At least I could put the lid back on the Hawk ... once
you've
> cut a big wound in your loved one it ain't gonna be as easy to change your
> mind! The air box doesn't just hold the filter and plumbing, it's
carefully
> sized and shaped to reflect the air waves around to reinforce induction at
> particular revs.
>
> On the RS the most effective performance mod I've made was also dirt cheap
> to do, and reversible too - one tooth less on the engine sprocket. It may
> have cut the top speed, but if it 'only' does 155 instead of 160+ that's
> totally irrelevant to me! What is relevant is that I now have more power
> everywhere, and also a MORE flexible engine, which will happily pull from
> 2000 rpm without lugging (though I have to say I think the carbon can
> probably helps a lot at low revs too).
>
> Barry
>
>
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