OK. I am new here and have been asking a bunch of questions about pipes, Power Commander's, block off plates, air filters, and ignition retarders.
Here is a link to Brock's new titanium pipe that I am going to get:
http://prostores2.carrierzone.com/servlet/brockracing/-strse-2604/ZX14-%2806-dsh-09%29-CT-SERIES%E2%84%A2/Detail
Brock's has a Power Commander V already set up with the downloaded map for this pipe, as well mapping to address the following additional mods which were important to me:
1-Block off plates (to remove the air pump and associated plumbing into the air box)
2-Aftermarket air filter to increase flow (I found out I should just leave the stock filter in there)
3-Some type of ignition retarder (which I also found out is of no use unless the engine is extensively modified)
4-Decel or "pop" eliminator to reduce or eliminate the exhaust popping when the throttle is cut/shut off
Well, out of the above four mods that I have addressed, Brock's says that their pipe/Power Commander kits already have plugs to block the air pump tubes at their connection point with the airbox. Brock's says that I can either use their plug kit for the air pump hose, or I can use the block off plates, remove the air pump and hoses, and plug the airbox. Either way, it's the same result, so I'll choose to remove the entire air pump and use the block off plates. Brock's claims that a BMC street air filter or any other street air filter offers no advantages over a stock air filter. (You guys have already told me that.) Brock's advised that on a stock engine (mine being stock because a pipe and Power Commander does not constitute a modified engine) an ignition advancer/retarder is of no benefit. Brock's did say that their Timing Retard/Decel Pop Eliminator would make for a smoother on-off-on throttle transition and reduce or completely eliminate an deceleration popping. Here is a link to this nifty little device, which will require the secondary flies to be removed:
http://prostores2.carrierzone.com/servlet/brockracing/-strse-2153/Timing-Retard-Eliminator-ZX-dsh-14/Detail
Be careful to order the correct one, as Brock's also sells a Timing Retard Eliminator, which is not the same thing.
And last, but not least, Brock's has a map with this above combination already downloaded, so I can get this pipe, use their Power Commander V, use the block off plates and plug the airbox, add the Timing Retard/Decel Pop Eliminator (here is the part number - TRE-006A-IVAN), and I can skip the ignition retarder and aftermarket airbox. Ah, at last. I'm done doing my research. Now to pay for the stuff.......
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