Second Generation Ascots > Tech Section
removing the stock airbox '83 (shadow)
scottly:
--- Quote from: Dibingo on July 27, 2014, 12:01:17 pm ---
--- Quote ---VT500FT
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Oups sorry ! I had not seen how was called your version in US.
I was thinking about the FT500.
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Yes, that is the FT I was referring to. The only similarity to the VT is the rubber snorkel on the airbox. Removing it allows the motor to ingest more air, and fuel needs to be added with larger main jets.
Dibingo:
Jets like I know :
REF : KEC
REF : KEP
To drill jets, I think that slightly too random.
--- Quote ---The only similarity to the VT is the rubber snorkel on the airbox. Removing it allows the motor to ingest more air, and fuel needs to be added with larger main jets.
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Yes, naturally, it is necessary to grant the carburation to the new air inlet.
But of my experience, the rubber snorkel favors the work of the venturi !
I think while we bring more air, but less pressure to remove it !
On my VT500E, I left in place the original snorkel.
But I deleted the railing firewall situated after the filter box. On the version with double railing on the filter, it is useless.
My air filter is homemade with Foam of air conditioning. Works well !
I was simply inspired by various versions of VT500 of my country.
The VT500C is less powerful than the VT500E.
Honda played on the size of jets, but also the nature of the filter.
Two are possible: foam or paper.
FOAM :
PAPER :
On Transalp, everything it limps in air is similar. The snorkel is just wider and turned to the back.
I think that in this idea, it's better than to delete the vorkel.
J6G1Z:
--- Quote from: scottly on July 27, 2014, 09:13:45 pm ---...BTW, what have you been paying for jets? My dealer charged me $4.95 plus tax for a main, and $7.64 plus tax for a pilot.
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Thanks for the heads up on the drill kit.
As to jets, I bought the DynoJet kit for my VT & so far they have been sending me the larger jets free as warranty work.
When I bought the larger FT Ascot jets a few years back, I bought them from ThumperStuff along with a few other parts & cannot recall what they cost any longer.
The few sources of jets that I know of are:
http://www.sudco.com
http://www.jetsrus.com
http://www.pjmotorsports.com/jetting-tuning.html
You might also try ThumperStuff: http://www.thumperstuff.com/FT500.html
Good luck
J.
J6G1Z:
Dibingo,
UNI filters has a nice filter for the 1985 & 1986 500cc Shadow that fits the Ascot box. It's all one piece & looks to offer much more surface area than the Ascot cages. It is part #NU-4097.
Here is a picture.
J.
Dibingo:
Sorry. Links of UNI filter please ?
To there my method with the foam of air conditioning, is very well. But why not ?
I ignore if I can order the UNI in France. :-\
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