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Originally Posted by
Big Dazza
I've now decided to make a few mods and was wondering could I do stage 1,2 and 3 intake mods without getting the Kev Mods straight away?
I've got a set of Scorpion pipes for the bike too, do you think this will make much difference to the performance?
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It's not all doom and gloom. You can get away with fitting the exhaust system and Stage 1 air filter element (snorkel still in place) with the stock fuelling. Obviously to optimise performance and make the most out of the lack of catalyst and slightly increased airflow a fuelling adjustment would be beneficial. But the bottom line is - you will not damage your engine.
However, that is as far as you can safely go. Adding Stage 2 and 3 WILL require fuelling changes. TBH, fitting Kev's fuel mod and O2 controller actually make a bigger difference to how the bike "feels" for the money, as opposed to spending the �100 on a Stage 2 top and Stage 3 side cover. Kev's mods significantly improve the tractability and useable rev range of the bike and make it a whole lot easier and more pleasurable to ride. Once you've got the fuelling mods in place, look at going Stage 2 later and then Stage 3 further down the line.
If you do the mods in small steps, you notice the difference between them more clearly and get a better idea of what's doing what. Also it'll keep you interested, give you something to look forward to.
To sum up, if I were in your position, this is how I'd plan things out (but please feel free to do whatever you like!)
- Fit Scorpion pipes - enjoy the soundtrack
- Fit Stage 1 filter element - note the difference
- Fit O2 Controller - note the difference (significant)
- Fit Fuel Mod (and adjust according to Kev's instructions for the above mods) - note the difference
- Fit Stage 2 airbox top (and re-adjust fuel mod according to Kev's instructions) - note the difference
- Fit Stage 3 airbox side cover (re-adjust fuel mod) - note the difference