Air filter mod/upgrade...a success!

[Zuma_Man]

Hey kids, whats up, I got around to completing the upgrade of my air filter on my '05 zuma. It is a success! (sorry, first thing i did to my bike, so i'm stoked) I was able to hook up a K&N filter from a bike, to my scooter. Using the stock hose from my airbox, if anyone would like to know how I performed this I'll be more than happy to let you know. You can definitely hear the difference, it gives it a little more crisp sound, and you can hear the carburator a little more. At first I thought it kinda slowed my take off just a tad, but then I thought it was picking up a little faster when it got going. All I know is that I got up to 39 mph today on flat land, where as before I was getting 36 or 37 mph. It was definitely worth it. I'll have to find the correct size of K&N filter that I used, my friend had an extra one that he gave me yesterday so I just used that. Jered neener neener neener, I put on my K&N before you ahahah ;) jp with ya bro!

[XPS1210]

BTW, you need to watch your plug now... With changing the air filter to an "open style" you are allowing more air and will probably need to "REJET" to a larger main jet to allow for the additional air.... If not you could be running lean... Which could be explained by a "hi end" power boost...The 2-3mph more you felt... probably lean... better check before you toast the cylinder! :eek:

[Zuma_Man]

yea man, the air filter failed, i did rejet it, but today it took even longer to get up the speed and i didn't get my extra speed boost, theres too much air coming in and not enuf coming out, maybe when i upgrade my exhaust i'll try it again, i had to put the stock exhaust back on. bummer...i thought i was cool ;)

[XPS1210]

no worries... The 50cc engine is given enough air via the stock box, that there is no reason to go with a high flow... As you'd just need more fuel and then need to make the 50cc engine try to burn it...

Sorry it didn't work out for ya... I finally got mine turned correctly and am not going to install the K&N as if I do then it will need carb adjustments again...

[Zuma88]

how much do you want for it i will buy it off you?