October 19th, 2014, 11:13 AM | #1 |
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Ninja 300 Pod Install
So you want to take the next step on your bike and install a pod intake. It’s not exactly the easiest task to do. However with a little help and remaining calm at times it can be done. The first couple things that you are going to need are the pods.
http://www.knfilters.com/search/prod...px?prod=r-0990 A Breather , You can get a good name brand one, but I used a cheapo from Oreilys. http://www.knfilters.com/search/prod...prod=62-1600rd Need a connection for the breather to connect to the stock crank case hose http://www.dormanproducts.com/itemde...4&SEName=47307 It’s the 3/8 Connector that you will need for the tube to the filter. I used a couple different write ups for removal of the cowlings and installations since this was my first time actually working on a bike. http://www.kawasa***************/for...val-guide.html These videos are really good as well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n71eBGBCko https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGOtsf1TI70 So first step is obviously do decowl your bike At the same time I did my Smog Block Off plate so I probably removed more than required for just the intake Install Next is to remove the sensor and tubes off the intake This is your Crankcase Breather that you will be installing the small breather onto
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October 19th, 2014, 11:14 AM | #2 |
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Next will be pulling out your battery and disconnecting most of the electronics in the rear of the bike. I don’t have many pictures at all of me doing this since I wasn’t thinking about it. I was mainly pissed off from being cut by a damn ziptie so I was just in a hurry. Your will want to disconnect and remove your fender, this video shows you how to do removal and installation of their aftermarket fender. I didn’t do this; they just have one of the best videos on removing it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-ShIshslDw You don’t need to remove the taillight since you’re going to be taking the entire fender off. Remove the lock system off your tail fender, just 2 screws Should be 4 more connecters in the middle of the fender that need to be unhooked and 2 router down by the muffler and the others can just hang out till you need to reinstall. Now with all those disconnected you should be able to unbolt the fender and the airbox assembly. I believe there are 2 bolts on either side for the fender (correct me if im wrong) And there should only be 2 bolts on the airbox and then disconnecting the connections at the throttle bodies. Now removing the rear fender is a pain, but if you work it slowly over the rear tire you can get it out pretty easily. Double check while you pull it there theres nothing else connected as you don’t want to damage anything. Then once you are assured after double checking there is nothing connected to your airbox you can start maneuvering it out. What I found to be easier was to remove the 9 bolts from the airbox right side as it splits off from the main airbox. There is however a metal plate inside that will halt that and you might have to bend it a little to get it to release.
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October 19th, 2014, 11:14 AM | #3 |
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Then after some maneuvering you will eventually have this Here you can remove your secondary butterflies if you can get the screws unstuck; mine were on enough that it striped the screw out so I just left them. There are little gains from removing them but not enough to make a huge deal. Then you can start reassembling the parts that you have. Now you have 2 options A. Ziptie the Air temperature sensor to your frame rail B. Drill into your new air pod and screw your sensor into the middle of the air pod I choose to just ziptie it to the frame rail right next to the filter Put your connecter into the stock hose and reclamp, then attach your crank case filter to the connector and clamp it down. Not to tight it is a plastic connector. It wiggles there I couldn’t figure out a good way to tie it up or anything. So far I haven’t noticed any negatives of just leaving it hanging which is what the 250 guys do from what I could find Now you can reassemble everything….the fun part hahahahah But in the end it will eventually look like this Left side
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October 19th, 2014, 11:15 AM | #4 |
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Right side
And final I have yet to ride it since im currently watching my 2 daughters while my wife is at msf course, but from just starting it up it sound A LOT louder. Not exhaust loud just bad ass engine loud. I know I need some better pictures of disassembly if anybody has them and is willing to share I would be grateful. I tried scouring goggle as much as I could to find any other pictures but none showed up
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October 19th, 2014, 11:15 AM | #5 |
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October 19th, 2014, 12:14 PM | #6 |
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Nice! I'll be needing this in the spring when I install my pods.
What kind of fuel management are you setting up?
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October 19th, 2014, 01:11 PM | #7 |
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Im running a EJK Electronic Jet Kit, Just a straight fuel tuner but nobody tunes on them so you adjust everything yourself. Probably going to sell it and get an Area P or a PCV with dyno tune
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October 19th, 2014, 03:29 PM | #8 |
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I do not have any intention on disappointing you but I happen to know for a fact :
1. removing secondary butterflies makes a big difference both in throttle response and in turn acceleration, which when fine tuned with a piggyback will change low and mid-range torque curve by an amount resulting in 1-2rwhp on a FI 250 which in turn means that it is more on a 300. Since people are paying serious money to get 1 or 2 Hp out of the 250/300 engines I believe that hp for free is important and not negligeable... 2. pods do not increase top-end power on FI engines, in fact they reduce it, especially as revs approach the limiter... you will have a feeling of quicker revving and probably better throttle response up to 9-10k but after that your rwhp will be worse than if you had left the airbox on...the PC V will help reduce that loss, however you still have a loss of power while you could have it... the reason for that is air induction phenomena well known among tuners but is quite "heavy" to analyse here... Of course it is a matter of taste and choice after all what one does to their bike and I must congratulate you on a very nice and thorough DIY but I believe it is important to be careful when stating choices for facts so that other people not so accustomed into tuning do not get mislead... please take no offence by my intrusion, I am not judging you at the least, I am only trying to point out that both of what I mentioned has been proven before and after on dyno and bike to bike comparison on street on several models including the 300... If in doubt of my claims, please try dynoing your bike with an airtight stock airbox and then with the pods, even after tuning by piggyback unit to compare for yourself...then dyno it with and without secondary butterflies... keep up the good work !!
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October 19th, 2014, 04:32 PM | #10 |
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I havent seen any info on any of the butterfly removal, all i know is the Area P dyno runs have a better dyno with Pod Filters than the Stock Air Box with a K&N filter.
http://areapnolimits.com/products/Sl...a-300-2013.php I would love to find anything about the butterfly removal, all im saying is it wasnt worth it to me to drill out the screw heads while they were attached to intake. Any way you can provide any links for me to grow my knowledge? Always love learning especially if im wrong on a subject, and im very new to bikes.
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October 19th, 2014, 10:11 PM | #11 |
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The removing of the secondary butterflies I would recommend for racing purpose only and with saying this, only in combination with a modification of the ECU.
The only one and really professional company in tuning the Ninja 250 and 300 (Scuderia Platini in Italy) are doing this for their race bikes, but at least they don't talk about the power gain from this part of their modification. If the pod filter would give a power gain, then this company would also use it - but they don't and from German WSBK bikes I remember they also didn't since they'd measure a small loss of power. For the average rider it's better to keep the secondary butterflies in since street riding is much different to racing. And a last word about the planet-thing, to expand the own horizon one should also be so free and take a look outside the own borders. Last futzed with by Somchai; October 19th, 2014 at 11:51 PM. |
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even those who do, don't necessarily bother sharing upgrades that might give eveyone better performance, otherwise how would tuners and companies make a living ? I have experimented a lot on the 300 on the dyno with friends' bikes and seen what makes a difference compared to stock and how much of it... anyway, maybe it is not a mod for everyone or maybe I'm not qualified to support that without providing proof... Quote:
well here is a similar thread (which begins with sth else but eventually gets down to 2ndary removal and its benefits) for the 650, which has TBs and ECU afr tuning very similar to the 300's (i.e. rich oriented) so check it out and decide whether it is suitable for you or not... of course if you look around there are many more threads on the subject... http://www.riderforums.com/ninja-650...eady-done.html Quote:
Roland you are being always a perfectionist and accurate on both engineering and spiritualism !! You are once more absolutely right that it is optimum perfoming to combine any engine mod with ECU reflashing or at least a piggybck but on the 250/300/650 case they all come with a quite rich map from the factory (at least on European versions as measured on dyno) so removing butterflies is mostly improving that a/f ratio... the rider senses only a more abrupt throttle response...not even popping on decel occurs with that... anyway not many are familiar with the Scuderia Platini... they might be the best tuners on Kawasakis worldwide but their headquarters are in my beautiful neighbor-country Italy, a part of the planet which has not such a large consuming market...
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October 20th, 2014, 11:56 AM | #14 |
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Feel so honored having Area P actually comment on my post. I'm definitely ditching my ejk and gonna get a tuner from yall I'm tired of trying to understand this thing. Thanks for the super quick and detailed email responses and actually reading the forums.
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The bossman an AreaP are the best!!!
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Pm me when you sell it, I may be interested
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October 29th, 2014, 07:38 AM | #19 |
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You just need to turbo the thing and be done with it lol.....
this is gunna be a street fighter soon right? Would look nice to have a little turbo hanging off her lol |
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October 29th, 2014, 07:36 PM | #20 |
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Would this work on a pregen?
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I dont think the greek version is the full power version, if you look at my other post that ECU # actually has less timing and fuel compared to the US as well as a lower RPM limiter. I think your trying to compare the WVTA from the 600's to the 300 it doesnt work out like that, they have to limit the 600's and 1000's in the US because of noise restrictions otherwise they would have full power/sound. The 300 doesnt really have the loudness of the 600's or 1000's to be worried about in the US |
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October 30th, 2014, 06:36 AM | #23 |
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Yeah its all sorts of confusing.... look at this its a 08-10 ZX-10r:
138.3 kW (188.1 PS) @12 500 r/min (rpm), WVTA (78.2 H) 78.2 kW (106 PS) @11 000 r/min (rpm) (MY), (SEA) 119.2 kW (162.1 PS) @10 000 r/min (rpm) Why is it showing WVTA as a lower PS? Nevermind just saw what it meant: EUR Europe WVTA (78.2 H) WVTA Model with Honeycomb Catalytic Converter (Restricted Power) The 78.2 H is restricted. |
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November 16th, 2014, 01:01 AM | #24 |
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Thanks for the write up. This may be my next winter project.
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December 21st, 2014, 12:24 PM | #25 |
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just two cents...I'd like to see the actual power curves before and after installing a pod kit. While peak power may increase, by even an amount that is perceptible, my experience is that other parts of the power curve suffer, making the bike less rideable on the street. Air boxes are there for a good reason: they provide constant pressure to both intakes.
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You should search for the threads posted by Area P while they were doing R&D for their systems for the 300. Or just go to their website. Areapnolimits.
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This may be of assistance concerning improvements when removing the air box combined with proper R&D, Mapping/Dyno tuning
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Thanks for the write up, it saved me a lot of time. Not sure how they assemble this at the factory, it seems like they literally start with the airbox and build the bike around it!
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