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Re:Ohhhh my god...super easy and cheap spectre intake
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Re:Ohhhh my god...super easy and cheap spectre intake 8 Years, 9 Months ago  
I followed this when I removed the AIS but it doesn't say anything about the surge tank and it hoses either I guess they are still needed for something


I didn't see any mention of it either when I removed my CA model AIS stuff. I took the hoses off of it because it looked useless to me. That was a month ago and about 1500 miles. My Caguama is running great.
 
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Re:Ohhhh my god...super easy and cheap spectre intake 8 Years, 9 Months ago  
Graet job
 
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Re:Ohhhh my god...super easy and cheap spectre intake 8 Years, 9 Months ago  
THPPPTH!!! PHEW!!!! FINALLY!! I got a 2.5" to 3" adapter, and had to fit the 3" end INSIDE of the air filter boot. I got that in and got it squared away.

With the manifold vent-hose, I decided to go with the miniature K&N filter, and I had to core that out the rubber boot with a knife until I could get the hose to fit inside of it. Now that I'm all done, I love the way it looks. The intake hisses a lot, but I'm used to that, since I put a massive air intake on my Jeep some time ago.

My ride home, in a little bit, will be the test.
 
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Re:Ohhhh my god...super easy and cheap spectre intake 8 Years, 9 Months ago  
Crash369 wrote:
This is what it looks like without the elbow.



That's exactly how mine looks, Crash.

Musky and everyone, thank you for your patience and help. Very much appreciated.
 
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Re:Ohhhh my god...super easy and cheap spectre intake 8 Years, 9 Months ago  
Frank_W wrote:
Crash369 wrote:
This is what it looks like without the elbow.



That's exactly how mine looks, Crash.

Musky and everyone, thank you for your patience and help. Very much appreciated.

Do you mind posting up a picture ?? I also use the same set up , been using it for a bit more than a year now

This is how mine looks like

 
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Re:Ohhhh my god...super easy and cheap spectre intake 8 Years, 9 Months ago  
Well, I did mine at work yesterday, and then rode home. Oh god... Nerve-wracking! The bike had significantly reduced torque in first and second gear, and none in any higher gear. In third, fourth, and fifth, it acted like it was choking and coughing and was going to die any second. When I got home, I put the stock air-box back on.
 
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Re:Ohhhh my god...super easy and cheap spectre intake 8 Years, 9 Months ago  
What went wrong? BB
 
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Re:Ohhhh my god...super easy and cheap spectre int 8 Years, 9 Months ago  
If you swapped the stock for this 'new' setup and had it setup for the stock box then you need to rejet.

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Re:Ohhhh my god...super easy and cheap spectre int 8 Years, 9 Months ago  
Agree , that much air in requires mo gas! BB
 
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Re:Ohhhh my god...super easy and cheap spectre intake 8 Years, 9 Months ago  
Ah.... Re-jetting sounds like a huge PITA. I think I'll just keep it stock, for now. Maybe later, I'll have another go at it.
 
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