110 mile cold air intake review

[sleepman]

Please post some pics, I think I'd like to do this mod.

I didn't take pics while I was doing it, but I'll pull the plastics back off tomorrow and post a few pics of what I did.

 

[Rando]

Well I was till I got that speeding ticket today but that's another story.

Hey, I would like to hear that story.

 

[Bimjo]

Ladies and Gentlemen, we are in the presence of pure genius.

:bowdown: Lamont, this one's for you bud. :cheers:

 

[bjt]

I was wondering what it would do for a stock bike. That's good news. :thumbup:

+1. Being I am back to the stock exhaust, I may try this as a low cost performance upgrade. Heck, I may have some of that flexible aluminum tube sitting in the garage. :2thumbs:

 

[DragonSpyder]

I'd be curious how this works without the o2 sensor bypass? Seems like it is already lean from the factory.

 

[Lamonster]

I'd be curious how this works without the o2 sensor bypass? Seems like it is already lean from the factory.

Have you taken a plug reading or air/fuel reading to determine that it's running lean? How lean is too lean?

 

[Bionic Pope]

+1. Being I am back to the stock exhaust, I may try this as a low cost performance upgrade. Heck, I may have some of that flexible aluminum tube sitting in the garage. :2thumbs:

Why was the idea of going back to stock?

 

[sleepman]

Why was the idea of going back to stock?

I went back to stock for a couple of reasons. First the Micron was giving me headaches when riding for a long time, the high speed buzz just resonates. Second, I had a leak where the 90 degree elbow meets the micron pipe, just seems like it doesn't want to tighten enough. And lastly I wanted to compare the mpgs with the Micron and Stock pipes. I was getting 30 consistently with the Micron and I'm getting 32 mpg with stock, not a big difference.

 

[DragonSpyder]

Thanks Lamonster! I'm fairly certain the surging at constant throttle that most admit to is a sure sign of running lean. The only solution I have heard of for fixing this is the fuel pressure regulator. The o2 Sensor bypass is also supposed to help a bit.

As far as how lean is too lean... You can run a 4stroke very lean without damage, especially at lower RPM's.

 

[sleepman]

Here's the pics of what I did.

Connected the alum flex duct directly to the snorkels without having to cut the snorkel or remove it.

Here's where I connected it to where the fog lamps go.

Then just slipped the duct on and put everything back together.

 

[Lamonster]

That works :2thumbs:

 

[bjt]

I decided I wanted a quieter ride. I really wanted to be able to hear my music better without having to crank it up way loud, especially on those long stretches of 70+ MPH.

 

[Rando]

Now if someone could just find a small blower that will fit inside the fog lamp area!

 

[beka]

Sleepman, that's fantastic. I think I'll be making a quick run to the hardware store today.

 

[spickus]

Sleepman just to be clear, that's dryer duct right?

 

[sleepman]

Sleepman just to be clear, that's dryer duct right?

No, same idea but sturdier, dryer vents are larger than 3" I think. You'll find it in the same area as the duct work pieces. The dryer vents are there also.

 

[Twodog185]

The next logical step

http://www.sportrider.com/tech/146_9912_ram/index.html

 

[AMTJIM]

I was going to try the ram air on my spyder to charge the airbox, aside from Lamonsters, I didn't think it would work so that much better with a stock filter.

 

[BRPjunkie]

Earlier discussions about fog lamps not affecting cooling may be right, but after these posts and looking at the design of the original air inlets, it sure look like it was designed to direct air to the intake snorkel. If that design was intended to direct fresh air to the snorkel and completing that path with some duct improves performance, then does it stand to reason that with fog lamps installed, fresh air flow to intake snorkel is decreased and performace is slightly reduced?

 

[Lamonster]

Earlier discussions about fog lamps not affecting cooling may be right, but after these posts and looking at the design of the original air inlets, it sure look like it was designed to direct air to the intake snorkel. If that design was intended to direct fresh air to the snorkel and completing that path with some duct improves performance, then does it stand to reason that with fog lamps installed, fresh air flow to intake snorkel is decreased and performace is slightly reduced?

I would say yes. There is very little ram air to move the hot air from the engine compartment now. I know mine gets real hot since I added the foglights