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Postby Stereo » Thu Aug 25, 2005 9:13 am

Is there still a need for these to get as much out of your bike as possible? A few years ago all my gixxer mates got them ... Is there a benefit getting one for a 03 ZX6R?
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Postby matchan » Thu Aug 25, 2005 9:39 am

hmmm... no reason not to, I considered one back when mine was new, one of the local dyno operators had a deal to fit the PCIII & micron can + dyno. I decided not to as the fuelling seems pretty good to me already and even if it gave me another 10hp would I notice ? probably not, for me the money is much better spent on rider training & for the 03 636 suspension tuning.

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Postby NovaCoder » Thu Aug 25, 2005 9:47 am

Depends on how much money you've got and what else you've already changed.

If it's standard or just a road legal end-can then you won't get much benefit (just a smoother curve, not any more power).

On the other hand if you've fitted a full race system/race end-can and a free-flowing air-filter then you'd see a reasonable improvement.
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Postby Stereo » Thu Aug 25, 2005 10:13 am

matchan wrote:hmmm... no reason not to, I considered one back when mine was new, one of the local dyno operators had a deal to fit the PCIII & micron can + dyno. I decided not to as the fuelling seems pretty good to me already and even if it gave me another 10hp would I notice ? probably not, for me the money is much better spent on rider training & for the 03 636 suspension tuning.

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Yeah, your probably right :) Good point.....
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Postby gizmo » Thu Aug 25, 2005 1:37 pm

I fitted a PCIIIusb on my 636 after fitting the Akrapovic slip on as it ran like crap down low on 98octane, I fitted the PC & ALL fixed & running fine.
I have since downloaded a Micron slip on map into it from the internet as I couldn't find an Akra slip on map.
I think it could do with a custom tune, But I live in the desert so not easily organised!
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Postby Barrabob » Thu Aug 25, 2005 2:52 pm

I am told it will improve throttle response quite a bit and give you a bit more mid range power, would need to get it custom mapped though and its not at the top of my bang for the buck list at the moment.

Do you still have all the polution stuff attached do the clean air mod its free and seems to make them run a bit better...bang for your buck. :D
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Postby Aussie Ninja » Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:29 pm

If you want to "get as much out of your bike as possible" then yeah. Standard maps have to be a little generic as they are for every bike off the line. No two engines are the same however, so to get the best out of yours the efi needs to be set up for your engine. :)
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Postby up2nogood » Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:21 am

Can you tune these things via download?

Or if you need to take it somehwere to be done, who's had the best experiences in Sydney?
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