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Re: [Jumbuck] Re: Poll and other things

Peter Scott wrote:
> Hi Kev,
> I think I've found a couple of extra neddies with some careful (and
> cheap) tuning of the (mostly) stock exhaust. Fuel economy has
> improved and the needle climbs the tacho much quicker in all gears.
> Another thing you might like to try is to pull the restictor out of
> the airbox. This is a black plastic tube that is pushed into the case
> downstream of the air filter. Unscrew airbox from hose and the tube
> just pulls out.
>

Nothing in mine already, or did you mean the pipework upstream. By
downstream I assume between airbox and throttle body.

Kev


> This won't give you a massive power rush but it reduces the airbox
> retriction by 70% and sharpens throttle response.
>




Mon Jul 7, 2008 2:28 am

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I agree with Peter, that this group holds some good info and I hope it remains. I haven't done any mods so nothing to report there. I did have the head gasket...
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Jul 6, 2008
11:23 pm

Hi Kev, I think I've found a couple of extra neddies with some careful (and cheap) tuning of the (mostly) stock exhaust. Fuel economy has improved and the...
Peter Scott
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Jul 7, 2008
12:49 am

Thanks Peter I'll have a look at the airbox. What did you do to the exhaust? Kev ... -- As you slide down the banisters of life may the splinters never point...
kevin lyons
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Jul 7, 2008
1:07 am

Kev, I cut off the standard muffler and fitted a 2" straight thru in its place with a 2 1/4" angle cut tip. Before doing this, I pressure tested the stock...
Peter Scott
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Jul 7, 2008
2:13 am

... Nothing in mine already, or did you mean the pipework upstream. By downstream I assume between airbox and throttle body. Kev...
kevin lyons
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Jul 7, 2008
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