Hot Rod RSS?

Fellow Hot rodders. I could use a little of you expertise here. I have a 2011 RSS-SE5 (LOVE This :spyder2:) After reading many post on what you folks have done I have chosen and installed the following.. HMF carbon pipe W/O2 modifer. The pipe is loud but sounds awesome. The RSS runs well no pop on decell or under load. There is some slight hesitation off the line but the midrange & top end are strong. ( pulls hard from 6000rpm up to 9000) I have the Green filter but have not yet installed it.


1. Do you think I should install the air filter? :helpsmilie:
2. Should I invest in the juice box? :helpsmilie:
3. Whats better JB or JB Pro??? :helpsmilie:
4. Is it possible for thr Y pipe gaskest to fail in only 1000 miles???

Thanks fellow Hot Rodders:doorag::doorag:

No reason not to install the filter if you have it. Generally, adding a pipe only can be handled by the stock fuel mapping. However, if you open up the intake then some sort of additional fuel control will stop you from running too lean.

If you want most out of your spyder, go with jb pro as that's where most power boost is going to come from, fuel management.
More air coming in and out can not do much without more fuel.

The hesitation you speak of off the line is just characteristic of se5, I am afraid.
Spyder is just not happy at low rpm and with se5, you don't have the option take off at higher rpm, other than hold the brake and release.


As for myself, I have come to a term with my spyder that it's not going to be like crotch rocket. It's still best ride I ever had but just not a speed demon, especially with se5. Plus suspension sucks so more power is meaningless if you can't put it on the pavement. With just powercommander and evo's race air, could not keep it on pavement...

Y gaskets are flimsy. I think shortest interval for me was 4000 miles. As with a lot of people here, I went with goldwing gasket but just on right side. Left one always looked new and it was hard enough to slip the pipe in with thicker gasket on one side with spyder on the ground.

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Originally Posted by 1BLACKSPYDER

Fellow Hot rodders. I could use a little of you expertise here. I have a 2011 RSS-SE5 (LOVE This :spyder2:) After reading many post on what you folks have done I have chosen and installed the following.. HMF carbon pipe W/O2 modifer. The pipe is loud but sounds awesome. The RSS runs well no pop on decell or under load. There is some slight hesitation off the line but the midrange & top end are strong. ( pulls hard from 6000rpm up to 9000) I have the Green filter but have not yet installed it.


1. Do you think I should install the air filter? :helpsmilie:
2. Should I invest in the juice box? :helpsmilie:
3. Whats better JB or JB Pro??? :helpsmilie:
4. Is it possible for thr Y pipe gaskest to fail in only 1000 miles???

Thanks fellow Hot Rodders:doorag::doorag:

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Install the Green Filter. The O2 mod should be able to handle the Green Filter and the new exhaust can just fine. You may even notice that your hesitation goes away a bit. If you start having issues after that, then you can look into a JB Pro or Power Commander. Chances are good that you will not need one of thosen with the setup you are talking about.

You could go with the in box filter change, but Evoluzione and Kewl Metal each make a real hot rod type air filter set up. Evo has a fuel pressure modifier, too. If you stay with in box filter, Mels Monster Garage was making a direct air tube from right scoop to airbox to charge the air. You can do this your self with some of the cold air intake flex tube and other parts available at the autoparts store. I have gone a different route and shoe horned a Spectre cone filter on the outside of my airbox intake, those are also in the cold air mod section of autoparts stores.

2nd on the recommendation for the Kewlmetal air intake. It adds more growl to the engine, ups the output and cleans up the engine look,

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Originally Posted by qasamm

2nd on the recommendation for the Kewlmetal air intake. It adds more growl to the engine, ups the output and cleans up the engine look,

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That growl can only be heard by the rider. The real plus is making that right side plug cake to get at.

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Originally Posted by qasamm

2nd on the recommendation for the Kewlmetal air intake. It adds more growl to the engine, ups the output and cleans up the engine look,

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:agree: Use the standard JB with the 02 mod. otherwise the sensor has to remain with the JB Pro. I love the Kewmetal intake, first for the sound, takes away all that funky mech. noise and second it really cleans up the engine area.

Thanks Everybody!!!!!!!!!:spyder: