Like a New Bike for Only $200
Hi All,
I completed a set of relatively easy power upgrades to my bike today and simply put the combination of them is fantastic for what I spent. So, I wanted to share what I did with all of you. New grips, R6 throttle tube, Lars Air Box Mod, K&N Air Filter, and a Turbo Joe Tuned Flashed ECU.
Before I go any further note that the (roughly) $200 I spent does not include the cost of a slip on. These range from $150-600+ and there are a bunch of options out there.
Grips---For me the stock ones were too hard and too small. For $11 I purchased a set of Pro Grips 714BK's. They have a slightly larger diameter and feel like a gel in the hands. Super comfortable with all the small air pockets they have integrated into the grip.
Throttle Tube---Ours takes a 1/4 turn to reach WOT (wide open throttle). Again, for me, this was too much and I found myself needing to reset my grip when I really wanted to get on it. For $10 I purchased a Motion Pro 01-0094 Throttle Tube made for an '03-'06 R6. This is plug and play and perfectly compatible with our bike without any modification. It reduced the turn to reach WOT to 1/5 turn. That's a 20% decrease in turn to WOT. May not sound like much but it's fantastic. The bike should have come this way. Much better throttle response. The combination of the slightly larger grip with the reduced turn tube is the best mod you can do (IMO) for around $20.
Turbo Joe Tuned ECU---Simply put, amazing. Joe owns an FZ8 and a Dyno Shop. So he had unlimited dyno time to develop the map for our bike. Spoke with him over the phone and I was sold. He said that with a slip on, K&N and the Air Box mod his map was putting out 101-102 hp to the wheels on the dyno! This is significantly more than a PCV with the Jumbo map that was dynoed at 97. And he has a separate map if you've got the full Graves exhaust that dynos at 109 rwhp! The best part is Joe only charges $100 for his flash. Shipping (with $600 of Insurance) only cost $15 each way. His tune included the following:
Map per gear for fuel and ignition timing (91+ octane)
Higher rev
Lower fan operating temp
Injector cut disabled
Air pump disable (AIS no longer working)
Dyno tuned each gear
His turn around time was only 1 day. From the day I took the ECU out til receiving it was Sat-Th.
Lars Air Box Mod---Cost here was nothing. While I had the air box out and was waiting for the ECU to return it was the perfect time to do this. All you're doing here is essentially making the very small and restrictive air intake hole in the air box larger. Google "Lars Air Box Mod FZ8" and it pops right up as an Instructables.
Finally I dropped a K&N in the air box while I was waiting too. Dug around online and found it for $53 shipped. Model # YA-1006. This item goes without explanation.
If you're still reading this you're obviously interested. DO IT! If you already have a slip on and haven't done the above I can't imagine a better way to spend $200 on your bike to transform it power wise. To me it is like night and day.
Holler if you have questions...
Hi All,
I completed a set of relatively easy power upgrades to my bike today and simply put the combination of them is fantastic for what I spent. So, I wanted to share what I did with all of you. New grips, R6 throttle tube, Lars Air Box Mod, K&N Air Filter, and a Turbo Joe Tuned Flashed ECU.
Before I go any further note that the (roughly) $200 I spent does not include the cost of a slip on. These range from $150-600+ and there are a bunch of options out there.
Grips---For me the stock ones were too hard and too small. For $11 I purchased a set of Pro Grips 714BK's. They have a slightly larger diameter and feel like a gel in the hands. Super comfortable with all the small air pockets they have integrated into the grip.
Throttle Tube---Ours takes a 1/4 turn to reach WOT (wide open throttle). Again, for me, this was too much and I found myself needing to reset my grip when I really wanted to get on it. For $10 I purchased a Motion Pro 01-0094 Throttle Tube made for an '03-'06 R6. This is plug and play and perfectly compatible with our bike without any modification. It reduced the turn to reach WOT to 1/5 turn. That's a 20% decrease in turn to WOT. May not sound like much but it's fantastic. The bike should have come this way. Much better throttle response. The combination of the slightly larger grip with the reduced turn tube is the best mod you can do (IMO) for around $20.
Turbo Joe Tuned ECU---Simply put, amazing. Joe owns an FZ8 and a Dyno Shop. So he had unlimited dyno time to develop the map for our bike. Spoke with him over the phone and I was sold. He said that with a slip on, K&N and the Air Box mod his map was putting out 101-102 hp to the wheels on the dyno! This is significantly more than a PCV with the Jumbo map that was dynoed at 97. And he has a separate map if you've got the full Graves exhaust that dynos at 109 rwhp! The best part is Joe only charges $100 for his flash. Shipping (with $600 of Insurance) only cost $15 each way. His tune included the following:
Map per gear for fuel and ignition timing (91+ octane)
Higher rev
Lower fan operating temp
Injector cut disabled
Air pump disable (AIS no longer working)
Dyno tuned each gear
His turn around time was only 1 day. From the day I took the ECU out til receiving it was Sat-Th.
Lars Air Box Mod---Cost here was nothing. While I had the air box out and was waiting for the ECU to return it was the perfect time to do this. All you're doing here is essentially making the very small and restrictive air intake hole in the air box larger. Google "Lars Air Box Mod FZ8" and it pops right up as an Instructables.
Finally I dropped a K&N in the air box while I was waiting too. Dug around online and found it for $53 shipped. Model # YA-1006. This item goes without explanation.
If you're still reading this you're obviously interested. DO IT! If you already have a slip on and haven't done the above I can't imagine a better way to spend $200 on your bike to transform it power wise. To me it is like night and day.
Holler if you have questions...
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especialy that i might sell it in 2 years ... is the ecu by itself + 2bro slip on would make a difference !?
