I ordered a cut air lid off eBay cheap (don't have the tools to do it myself and I like to keep all my stock parts) and it came with a "Ducati Performance" KingDragon air filter. Should I just stick with the stock filter or uses the Dragon?
Anyone know anything about it?
Thanks.
Not sure about the "KingDragon" moniker, but the DP air filter is most likely a K&N unit. Great filter. Be careful using it and the open airbox if you don't have "corrective" fueling in place already.
Quote from: hypurone on June 11, 2008, 01:04:46 PM
Not sure about the "KingDragon" moniker, but the DP air filter is most likely a K&N unit. Great filter. Be careful using it and the open airbox if you don't have "corrective" fueling in place already.
You mean like a PC3?
Yes, like a PCIII. If you open the lid and/or swap to a higher flowing aftermarket filter you are going to be letting more air. As a result, your mixture will be leaner than before you got to fiddling. A little lean will give you a bump in power, at the cost of higher temps. But this is a dangerous gamble since you're not sure what the right 'little ' is if you just start swapping bits around.
Too lean and you can cause damage that might be as little as burnt plugs and as bad as holed piston.
Quote from: yuu on June 11, 2008, 02:07:07 PM
Yes, like a PCIII. If you open the lid and/or swap to a higher flowing aftermarket filter you are going to be letting more air. As a result, your mixture will be leaner than before you got to fiddling. A little lean will give you a bump in power, at the cost of higher temps. But this is a dangerous gamble since you're not sure what the right 'little ' is if you just start swapping bits around.
Too lean and you can cause damage that might be as little as burnt plugs and as bad as holed piston.
I do have a PC3 but I disconnected it temporarily (for better mileage). I'll set my PC map to air box mod and slip ons when I get home. Can't afford a proper dino at the moment. :-\
Quote from: Jordan on June 11, 2008, 02:37:08 PM
I do have a PC3 but I disconnected it temporarily (for better mileage). I'll set my PC map to air box mod and slip ons when I get home. Can't afford a proper dino at the moment. :-\
No prob, just as long as you have something extra in place... [thumbsup] You can also add fuel easily on the faceplate buttons as well after you get a map that is "close".