Was there a performance increase? Did anyone Dyno their bike afterwards? Did you upgrade your Air first? Did you go with a Power Commander adjust EFI?
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I did a combination upgrade, I did the pipes and a K & N filter at the same time, there was a performance increase and the bike ran fine but everybody I talked to said it needed to be remapped or flashed. I went with the RCXxcelerator Fuel management system it compares to the Power commander 5 For about $400 vs 6-700 for the PC5. The Bike runs cooler now and does not need to be Dyno tuned as it continually monitors the bike and makes all the adjustments for you so you can make other mods to ur bike and it will make adjustments for you automatically. All told It cost me around $1000 but I feel it was well worth it. Bob W. I did a combination upgrade, I did the pipes and a K & N filter at the same time, there was a performance increase and the bike ran fine but everybody I talked to said it needed to be remapped or flashed. I went with the RCXxcelerator Fuel management system it compares to the Power commander 5 For about $400 vs 6-700 for the PC5. The Bike runs cooler now and does not need to be Dyno tuned as it continually monitors the bike and makes all the adjustments for you so you can make other mods to ur bike and it will make adjustments for you automatically. All told It cost me around $1000 but I... » Read More I did a combination upgrade, I did the pipes and a K & N filter at the same time, there was a performance increase and the bike ran fine but everybody I talked to said it needed to be remapped or flashed. I went with the RCXxcelerator Fuel management system it compares to the Power commander 5 For about $400 vs 6-700 for the PC5. The Bike runs cooler now and does not need to be Dyno tuned as it continually monitors the bike and makes all the adjustments for you so you can make other mods to ur bike and it will make adjustments for you automatically. All told It cost me around $1000 but I feel it was well worth it. Bob W. « Show Less
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I went with a PCIII, K&N; high flow, and Vance and Hines true duals, its a heck of a bunch louder and more torquey, especially with the right tune
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There was a performance increase and great sound. I have vance and Hines tru dual head pipes as well, race tuner and it was dynoed, also Arlen ness big sucker air cleaner kit. Beefs up the hp and torque. Best pipes going had on 3 bikes. Good luck
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The bike runs lean from the factory. This will cause it to be a bit leaner. A fuel controller or download from Harley would be recommended, but not required. I have a power commander 5 on my Harley 48 with this intake and Vance and Hines exhaust and it outruns a stock 103" Harley
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lol maybe like 1 mpg avg . another thing is lost bottom end power but gained mid -high. I guess its got something to do with how the comp is programmed for stock intake diff air /fuel mix. im goin to try programmer to see if mpg improves.
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I've had the same kit on my 2010 ultra classic Electra glide for over a year now and the engine is performing great without any remapping. The Harley service manager said it would run a little richer and if I didn't notice any problems then there was nothing that needs done. I checked the spark plugs after a few months and they looked good. I have the 96 cubic inch engine. I like the quicker throttle response.
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In our testing we did not have any power lose. If you have a open air box or engine mods done and have not remap your bike you would see a drop in power. Which would require a power commander.
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The HP gains are minimal with just the intake. It sounds a little tougher, runs a little smoother. Once you get started on the MODS you put something on you need something to compliment it for it to work. This intake brings a lot more air in so you will need an upgrade in the exhaust, stock pipes won't let as much out. If you have updated your exhaust you will see up to 20 ponies added! Will also make you sound like a true muscle car. I did both on my RT and very happy but not satisfied. Now have the next upgrade to compliment these two upgrades! Hope that helps. Good luck. Have fun
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It does add some power. But you have to have a turner. I put this product and a h&s; turner with dpf delete and throttle response and power are awesome. My turner is not turner up much either.
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Sorry to hear about your experience. Fortunately the bike i purchased for my son works well even though he does not use it. The only thing i can think of is to have a mechanic or tech guy look at it. They may be able to tell you which part is defective and then you may be able to order a new part and have them install. Sorry
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I didn't notice a difference. The speed controller kind of seemed pointless. There's only 2 settings low and high. Low is nice and high for me was just too much!!! So I only use it on low haha. I hope I answered your question.
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Forgot to mention....I adjusted my seat and handlebars, and had Ace Hardware attach some brakes on the upper part of the handlebars as well as to make it easier to use the brakes when sitting upright. It is also a good idea to have Ace or someone else qualified to tune it after assembly.
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Yes. Took me a while to get an initial startup. I overcame this by putting my hand over the air opening. Smooth idle and revs freely. Big improvement.
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Cold air intake and bigger exhaust ! If you put stage 2 injectors you should upgrade head studs to ARP studs (probably a good idea to change studs regardless)
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on fuel economy mode no change in mpg (same) i run now 87 performance what a power diference lower end gets a lot of kick ,it realy shows serious power on 93 performance but i dont want to run 93 because of $ per gal so you'll be happy with 87,i got that unit just for towing i tow 6 k boat than it burns less fuel and pulls way better up hill here in new england would highly recommend cortex (only) nothing else ,my last truck dodge ram with flushpeg waist of money no change in power stay away cortex kicks a.. Buy it and enjoy it
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Yes, I just got my bike and the seat wobbles a lot. I crammed some cardbd in where it appeared to be wobbling, but it only improved a bit. Does anyone have any suggestions???
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I got better throttle response but didn't do any dyno tests or anything to actually get quantifiable data. You should hear a difference and notice a "seat of the pants" improvement in acceleration. If I get another z71 then I will definitely buy one of these again.
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So far Schwinn has been very good about getting back to me, but not so good in fixing the problem. I have replaced the control panel, nearly all the wires and the dc motor. It still doesn't work, but they are still working with me. If either of you have any luck, please let me know via this post.Thanks
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I installed an intake fan since my power supply has a 120mm fan that is providing the exhaust functionality. That setup seems to keep everything pretty cool (&lt;40 C).