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Moto Board => Tech => Topic started by: davejenknz on September 15, 2008, 01:35:35 AM

Title: Worth thinking about
Post by: davejenknz on September 15, 2008, 01:35:35 AM
My 03 S4 has just turned 40000kms. I've had a few fueling problems recently so I thought that I'd get it sorted and do that airbox lid mod I've wanted to do. The bike is stock.

So I duly presented the S4 to the local Duc shop and asked them to get a baseline dyno, fix/setup the fueling and take the tape off the airbox lid to expose the panels I opened. Then a final dyno to see the results.

Now the numbers may shock some, 98 max hp baseline and 108 hp after fueling fixes/setup. Ignoring the high sounding numbers, concentrate on the gains... 10hp.
I get about 4/5 more horses where I really wanted it @4500-6500 rpm which is close to a 10% improvement.  [thumbsup]

Plus with the setup I've got a more balanced motor, dives better, accelerates better and doesn't stumble anymore.  [thumbsup] [thumbsup]

Worth thinking about isn't it?  Just don't ask how much it cost  ???

BTW the airbox mod produced no gains apart from some lovely noise under acceleration.

Title: Re: Worth thinking about
Post by: ducpainter on September 15, 2008, 05:38:50 AM
Sounds like it was worth it regardless of the price tag.   [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Worth thinking about
Post by: MaxPower on September 15, 2008, 07:56:30 AM
How much did it cost?
Title: Re: Worth thinking about
Post by: vwboomer on September 15, 2008, 09:46:19 PM
oooo lemme guess lemme guess
I'm thinking 650-700 with PCIII
Title: Re: Worth thinking about
Post by: LA on September 17, 2008, 12:34:57 PM
That's pretty serious gain in HP and if driveablity is better that an important benefit. 10 horse is worth a lot of $$$

I asked a well known hot rod Duc shop about setting the squish, degree cams with a good fine tune and got an estimate of something just short of $1500 bucks.

If my ship ever comes in ....... :'(

LA