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Re: [ST] Carbon Fiber Pipes and Helibars
- Subject: Re: [ST] Carbon Fiber Pipes and Helibars
- From: Blake Sobiloff <sobiloff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 17:42:32 -0800
lau8@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I have a carbon fiber pipe on order. I was planning on putting it on
> myself. Is it pretty easy to do?
Yep, just unscrew a couple of bolts, pull off the old can, (optional)
smear some high-temp anti-sieze on the end of the header pipe, push the
new can on the header pipe, and screw the bolts back on.
> Also, I have about a 45 mile drive to the dealer to get the new FI
> mapping. Does the bike run good enough with the carbon fiber pipe
> and the current FI tune to get to the dealer without messing up the
> engine/exhaust?
IIRC, with the CF pipe's lower backpressure the stock tune will run very
lean, especially at the lower RPMs. This could, theoretically, do some
harm. The race tune enriches the low end considerably. You may want to
get the new tune first; I don't think it would enrich the mixture to the
point that you'd foul the plugs.
However, I don't have any direct experience running mismatched tunes and
pipes. Anyone have hands-on experience?
- --
Blake "Dawgbert" Sobiloff <sobiloff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
San Jose, CA (USA)
"The problem with smoking guns is that you can
not find them until after they have been fired."
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