Ok, today i finally got my Power Commander PCIII installed at Performance Superbike in Adelaide, Jim Hanlon (renowned engine builder & tuner) also custom mapped the bike on their Dyno.
Now, for a quick update, my bike already had a modified airbox, BMC Air Filter, and a modified (de-baffled) OEM exhaust before the PCIII was installed today.
Was interested to know what difference there would be in HP on my bike, with the OEM air filter, and the BMC air filter, before the PCIII was installed, so i took both fliters into the shop.
Base run (non PCIII) with OEM Air Filter: Max Power = 88.80HP at 12000 rpm, Max Torque =41.62ft-lbs at 10000 rpm.
Base run (non PCIII) with BMC Air Filter: Max Power = 89.74HP at 12000 rpm, Max Torque = 41.94ft-lbs at 10000 rpm.
Air / Fuel mix was pretty much the same...running a bit rich.
So BMC air filter only gave me an extra .94 HP, and .34ft-lbs of torque.
This is a neglible difference...so question one was answered, the BMC filter, although it looks a lot prettier, really does not make a huge difference to performance.
Question two was also answered - there is no point revving the bike past 12000rpm, as Power drops off dramatically beyond this...which is pretty obvious when riding the bike, anyway.
Ok, then we got to the exciting stuff, putting on the PCIII, and doing a few runs on the Dyno, to see what extra performance the PCIII would extract from my bike. Did not bother tuning the bike with OEM Air Filter, went straight to tuning the bike with BMC Air Filter fitted.
After 9 runs, my bike is now putting out 95.38HP at 12000 rpm, and 44.61ft-lbs of torque at 10000rpm
A total gain of 6.58HP, and an increase in torque of 2.99 ft-lbs. Air / Fuel mix is now a lot more neutral, and bike is now running a lot leaner.
Which is about a 7.5% increase in power, and much improved torque.
All increases were pretty much linear to the original spec, and improvement was made right through the rev range.
Riding the Bike home, i really did not get to test the full effect of the PCIII, but i can say that the bike feels considerably smoother, accelerates quite a bit harder, and pulls much better from low rev's, am guessing it will use a bit less feul, now that it is running much leaner.
Am Guessing when i get my Two Brothers Titanium Pipes (about to be ordered through this site) that i wll probably gain another 2-3 hp minimum? Which will bring the whole shabang up to around 100HP! Yippee!
Am a very happy camper!
Here are 2 different maps, the first one (below)shows the base run with OEM Filter in red, and the base run with BMC filter installed in blue
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The second map (below) compares the second base run with BMC filter installed and no PCIII, versus last dyno run (full remap) with PCIII installed.
View attachment 6460
This is my first really decent performance mod on this bike, and i am very happy, coupled with the fact that i had my Goodridge Braided lines fitted today, to both front and rear brakes, and i now have a bike that goes a lot better, stops quite a bit better, and that should use a bit less fuel.
For any of you Aussie's on this forum, PM me, if your interested in what it cost! Hint...more than enough!
:Flash:
Now, for a quick update, my bike already had a modified airbox, BMC Air Filter, and a modified (de-baffled) OEM exhaust before the PCIII was installed today.
Was interested to know what difference there would be in HP on my bike, with the OEM air filter, and the BMC air filter, before the PCIII was installed, so i took both fliters into the shop.
Base run (non PCIII) with OEM Air Filter: Max Power = 88.80HP at 12000 rpm, Max Torque =41.62ft-lbs at 10000 rpm.
Base run (non PCIII) with BMC Air Filter: Max Power = 89.74HP at 12000 rpm, Max Torque = 41.94ft-lbs at 10000 rpm.
Air / Fuel mix was pretty much the same...running a bit rich.
So BMC air filter only gave me an extra .94 HP, and .34ft-lbs of torque.
This is a neglible difference...so question one was answered, the BMC filter, although it looks a lot prettier, really does not make a huge difference to performance.
Question two was also answered - there is no point revving the bike past 12000rpm, as Power drops off dramatically beyond this...which is pretty obvious when riding the bike, anyway.
Ok, then we got to the exciting stuff, putting on the PCIII, and doing a few runs on the Dyno, to see what extra performance the PCIII would extract from my bike. Did not bother tuning the bike with OEM Air Filter, went straight to tuning the bike with BMC Air Filter fitted.
After 9 runs, my bike is now putting out 95.38HP at 12000 rpm, and 44.61ft-lbs of torque at 10000rpm
A total gain of 6.58HP, and an increase in torque of 2.99 ft-lbs. Air / Fuel mix is now a lot more neutral, and bike is now running a lot leaner.
Which is about a 7.5% increase in power, and much improved torque.
All increases were pretty much linear to the original spec, and improvement was made right through the rev range.
Riding the Bike home, i really did not get to test the full effect of the PCIII, but i can say that the bike feels considerably smoother, accelerates quite a bit harder, and pulls much better from low rev's, am guessing it will use a bit less feul, now that it is running much leaner.
Am Guessing when i get my Two Brothers Titanium Pipes (about to be ordered through this site) that i wll probably gain another 2-3 hp minimum? Which will bring the whole shabang up to around 100HP! Yippee!
Am a very happy camper!
Here are 2 different maps, the first one (below)shows the base run with OEM Filter in red, and the base run with BMC filter installed in blue
View attachment 6459
The second map (below) compares the second base run with BMC filter installed and no PCIII, versus last dyno run (full remap) with PCIII installed.
View attachment 6460
This is my first really decent performance mod on this bike, and i am very happy, coupled with the fact that i had my Goodridge Braided lines fitted today, to both front and rear brakes, and i now have a bike that goes a lot better, stops quite a bit better, and that should use a bit less fuel.
For any of you Aussie's on this forum, PM me, if your interested in what it cost! Hint...more than enough!
:Flash: