Hi Guys .. Loooong time no see. :-)
I have a 1998 Viffer which had a prang so with the insurance money I have 'bought it back' AND got myself a 'new' 2001 model.
Can I change over the ECU, Power Commander, K&N, and exhaust (Micron wide-bore and new stainless downpipes) from my 98 to the 2001?
I know the 2001 has a 'closed loop' system with lambda sensor that I would like to ditch as the map I had for my 98 setup worked really well on the 98 (FiX) model.
I know if I just fit the power Commander and other bits without changing the ECU it will get overriden via the lambda sensor and do nothing.
Is this 'doable'?
Change everything except the ECU. There are no gains in the old ECU & it will not support the auto choke function of the 00-01 models. The rest will be a straight swap. The O2 sensors on the 01 model can be dropped. Just need to add a 330ohm resistor to one of the O2 power circuits. It would be best to get the PC3 mapped on a dyno, its costs about £150, but well worth the effort, to make the most of your other mods. Your map may work fine, but you will never know unless you check !
There is a lot of wrong thinking about the O2 sensors, they operate in very specific areas of the rev/load range. These being at idle & at steady cruise ONLY. So getting rid of them just costs you fuel. But if you fool one O2 circuit into believing its sending power to a sensor via the resistor mentioned above, it keeps the Fi warning light out. When the bike reaches temp & other measurements to allow the ECU to activate the O2 sensor readings & none are forthcoming the ECU goes into default slightly rich map. It logs a fault in the ECU for each failed O2 sensor, but the light stays out on the dash !
I had mine custom tuned on the semi-stock exhaust with the sensors in, but they are now gone & replaced with a wideband self learning RapidBike racing module. I made up a harness to tap the original O2 power feeds to supply the wideband sensor so don't need the resistor !
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