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Install of FMF- Q on tuning

EricV

EricV

Husqvarna
AA Class
Hi gang. I've been reading and reading about this but still don't feel as though I have a clear answer...and there may not be one. My bike is a TE630, p/u installed, labyrinth removed and that's it (stock, except for 14T CS.) Currently has 2200 miles on it.

I recently bought (from a fellow CH inmate who had it on his SM630) a FMF Powercore 4 (can and mid-pipe.) My primary motivation isn't so much looking for more grunt (though any is appreciated)- for me it's a weight loss thing. I'm dying to put it on (should arrive this week.) Part of what has held me up from doing this is my understanding that the bike will have to be i-Beat'ed after installing, and I don't have a dealer w/in 2 hours of me (one way.) I'm also disinclined to buy the i-Beat as I just wouldn't need it often enough to justify the cost. I know I can go the JD route, but talking to George at UpTite has kind of deterred me from that (was talking to him about something else and squeezed this in. He's clearly not a fan of the JD, and says that won't really address the TPS adjustment issue...to be honest I wasn't following all he was saying as I was late for an appt. and a bit flustered b/c of that.) I'm EFI ignorant, I'm sorry to say.

So the question, predictably, is if it will work w/out iBeating it. If this helps at all w/ determining if I am rich/lean currently (w/ stock cans):

Bike runs great- very strong...no popping or anything on decel.
Starting: it prefers the enricher lever below 60 degrees out. Starts right up, no issues. Always found it curious that it would prefer the lever as many never seem to have to use theirs.
Mileage: Never been great...usually get anywhere from 29 to 38 mpg which, compared to others, is quite low. In all fairness I've little to no resistance when it comes to throttle...the thing is just too much fun for me to resist. I do around town stuff and some light to moderate singletrack or jeep type of trails, so it's those days I tend to be down around 30.

I'd like to install it and see how it goes, but I also don't want to do anything that's detrimental to the health/longevity of the bike.

As always, thanks for your advice and input!

Eric
 
If you plan on keeping your bike for awhile then buy the iBeat. There is absolutely no replacement for it whether it be diagnostics, setting the TPS as George stated or slight FB adjustments. Especially for you since your nearest dealer is a 4 hr round trip.

Tuning wise though it is nowhere near a JD Tuner or Power Commander module. But both of the later might not really be needed anyway unless you're looking to squeeze max horsepower out of your bike. For me I have the iBeat but my settings are still all kept at 100%. FMF Powercore 4 w/quiet insert, labryinth removed, EHS prefilter, P/U installed and bike runs great over entire range returning almost 40 mpg. I'm at sea level though so if you're at higher elevation or in the mountains yours could run entirely different with similar mods. I'm sure I could also get more power by tweaking iBeat but my mpg would drop and honestly I don't feel a great need for the extra power. I am curious what hp my bike is putting out but the cheapest single dyno run I can find is $80 so I'm not that curious.

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Thanks fella. Makes sense and I know you're right, I just can't bring myself (what w/ other expenses and splurges) to spring the 300 for the iBeat. I'll imagine that after 4 weeks or so of looking at that pipe in the basement I'll become more motivated to do so. :thumbsup:

I'm also at sea level. Like you I'm not feeling any great need for extra power- again I'm just after lightening the bike up a bit, and also cooler at the can. My initial thought was that the FMF may not flow that much freer than the stockers and therefore be close enough to avoid a re-tune (as I've read of others who have done it initially w/out changing settings, but then again once they did, later, the consensus seems to be that they noticed a more distinct and real difference.) My bottom line is that I don't want to do anything that's going to compromise the long term health of the bike. I don't see a JD or PC module in my stars...just not feeling the need to try to wring any and all extra ponies out of it. I just want/need proper mixture and good (predictable/consistent) throttle response.
 
I have the FMF exhaust and the JD tuner. I would be very unhappy with the bike without the JD. I'm not looking for maximum horsepower and fourth gear wheelies. I just like to be able to tune around some of the lean spots my bike had. For the price, I'm very happy.
Worthless and free internet opinion, but there you have it.
 
Thanks. It's a good opinion, though, and at the rate this thing addicts I may end up there one day. I think I'll start out the iBeat route given my desire to check/set the tps, and I gotta admit that it's that much more attractive when considering the distance I have to cover to get at least basic diagnostics, or more. I'm looking forward to the FMF and it'll be good to get a proper read on what the bike is doing. Just recently did the 14T, replaced rear tire, and will install an uptite plate I bought from another CH inmate. I'm staying away from the classifieds section for now. :) Feels good to finally be getting these things done. I really don't have complaints about the bike as it has been, but it will be nice to loose some of that top heaviness and overall perk it up.
 
My bike is exactly as yours. PU, stock exhaust, no labyrinth, 14t. I can say for certain that while the PU is a step in the right direction, my bike was still very lean. When I added the PC-V, I went from a ugly looking 40-42hp curve to a beautiful, smooth 47hp curve. I also tested +5%/-5% settings from Dynojet's baseline and both hurt power output. My conclusion is the PC-V right out of the box is very close for optimizing a basically stock bike. How close it would be for aftermarket exh I don't know but I agree that going from the stock dual exh to single FMF may not flow very different. I'm not familiar with the tps issue but I do know you can calibrate it with the PC-V. I have noticed that my bike is showing a 3% tps value even when the throttle is shut but I haven't calibrated it yet. My question about iBeat is how do you tune it w/o a dyno and sniffer? I don't know much about iBeat though. From what I gather the iBeat does offer diagnostic abilities that the PC-V would not. I have to hand it to Dynojet though, they did a good job building the map in the PC-V. Like you, I didn't want to drop $300 on a tuner but glad I did.
 
I have a pipe on my 630, and both iBeat and a JD Tuner box. The more I tweaked things, the closer I got to the stock settings. iBeat on my bike is set to 100/100/100. Here are my JD Jetting settings:

Green (low range), 3
Yellow (mid range), 5
Red (top end), 2
Green/Blue (idle), 3
Yellow/Blue (green-yellow transition), 3
Red/Blue (accelerator), 3

My butt dyno isn't all that sensitive. So, unless there's something overly wrong/weak feeling, I just want a good/smooth running bike that gets decent MPG (so I'm not hunting for a fuel stop every 90 miles).

JD Jetting states that all 3's means unaltered fueling on the 630, just as if the box wasn't installed. As you can see, mine isn't much different than that. I have tried all sorts of settings on the JD box and the most noticeable thing that was affected was fuel economy. Performance, not so much.

George is right. If you want the most for your money, get the iBeat. It has more uses than just some minor fueling tweaks. That is especially important if you do not have a dealer nearby. I don't, that's why I bought mine.
 
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