| Author | Message | ||
     Klink |
I was just wondering if the carbon fiber cold air induction system is worth installing ,if so how noticible? | ||
| M1combat  |
Which one? | ||
| Klink |
the one found on american sport bike ,in which you must cut holes in the sub air box. | ||
| Firebolt020283  |
 is this one your talking about? if thats the one ur refering to i would think it would work good being as some people have dont simular things to there airboxes and have made a decint difference, they have some dynos posted of one of the modificantions that are simular to this only his was done his self. | ||
| M1combat |
That should work pretty decently. | ||
| Stealthxb  |
If I recall correctly Al @ American Sport Bike said to expect a possible 1-2HP improvement. This setup retains the stock airbox but requires you to make cut outs in it so the intakes can be seated through it. | ||
| Hogs |
The only plm. I see with the carbon filter I`m just guessing here though.... Would be a air turberince not sure on the spelling but too much air bouncing around thats why I did the large side cut outs any extra air can escape no plms... What do u all think..?? | ||
| M1combat |
No problem. The inside of the filter should be as isolated from that as it needs to be. | ||
| Al_lighton  |
The only dyno data that Tat took on the CIA airbox that I have is a single set of dyno plots performed on the shop XB9S. I wasn't present at the time so I'll present it here with the caveat that I can't vouch for the validity of the test procedures. I plan on duplicating the test in a while with a few other tests I want to have done. The dyno plot only shows MPH, so it appears the tach hook up wasn't attached. Max power with the stock airbox was 77.1 HP, with the 9006 CIA cover with no fan in front of the bike was 79.4HP, with a Fan in front 79.9HP, and with the CIA box with no air cleaner element 83.0. I'm sure that it was with the XB9 airbox cover. Not a lot of difference in the plots up to 70 MPH, the curves start diverging from stock pretty quickly there, with a fairly solid 2 HP gain over the stock configuration from 80MPH up to cutoff. The plots all stop at about 116MPH, I THINK they were 5th gear runs. I'm working on a kit that will be similar to the photo here: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/32777/83372.jpg Nothing you couldn't do yourself, but we'll do the XB12 airbox mods, and include all the bolts, hoses, T, breather filter, and a cool way I came up with to attach that cut down airbox that needs no drilling in the lower airbox plate (uses the holes left when the breathers are re-routed). When I do the dyno testing alluded to above, I'll test that out as well. Should be good for a pony or two on top of the 9006 CIA box alone. Al | ||
| Al_lighton |
BTW, we now have the CF airbox cover WITHOUT the nostrils for those that want the CF look but don't want the cutouts....see here The CIA airbox is here Al |
