| Author | Message | ||
     Terribletim |
Anyone know if there is a street version of the Ram Air setup on the XBRR? It comes through the fairing above the headlight area into the airbox on each side of the gas cap. | ||
| Barker |
I would call hals. 1-800-966-4443 I would give a link to there site, but it sux. It's wothless if want to shop online. | ||
| Rocketsprink |
I'll be at Hal's tonite. I'll ask. | ||
| Terribletim |
I see their website shows the "V-Force Induction" system. That looks exactly like it. But it leaves me with the question, "How does it mount and where does it draw air in from?" Not to mention, why is it so expensive? | ||
| Slaughter |
It's expensive because the graphite version uses the autoclave/pressure process with pre-impregnated materials. I think they offer a cheaper fiberglass version. Remember, you WILL NOT see your gages. Their system for the XB puts a tach on top of the intakes. THey may have done a different system but at first, you'd have to have a shift light or re-mount the tach above the intake Just my 2 year old memory. | ||
| Schmitty |
It also "requires engine management capabilities," meaning you need to reprogram the ECM on a dyno. That alone will add significantly to the bottom line cost. | ||
| Trojan |
If you wanted to use this on the street you would have to use a different and re-positioned headlight arrrangement. as the ram air entrances are where the headlights would normally sit on the XBR. You would also need new guages. We used multifunction Motogadget digital guages on our race bike, mounted directly to the top of the air tubes. These can be set up to show speed/rpm/voltage and a whole host of other settings. We also used a replica glassfibre fairing bracket that we permanently moulded the ram air tubes into, so that the whole set up stays in place when you remove the fairing.  Benefits on the street would actually be pretty marginal, as ram air only really comes into effect at speeds over 100mph. (Message edited by trojan on March 21, 2007) | ||
| Terribletim |
Yea, I know the actualities of it. But anyone who ever owned a GTO Judge or an old Barracuda will tell you "Ram Air Just Looks Cool"! So, function - no not really. Wow factor - oh, absolutely! But for the money, I think I'll pass. But thank you to all who replied. It did answer my questions. | ||
| Spiderman |
well if you are just going for the look here is a cheap solution  | ||
| Greenlantern |
OOOOOHHHH.......SHINEEEEEEE....!  | ||
| Terribletim |
LOL! Hey, that looks like the brake cooling ducts on my stock car! That's high tech stuff right there! The only thing missing is the mounting system!   | ||
| Slaughter |
You forgot the support/hanger bracketry:  |
