Anyone looked in to motorcycle throttle bodies instead of carbs/original FI? I know they are getting to be huge in the classic car racing scene - am wondering if anyone has had any success here?
Interesting Moons. I may look into that. Ive a spare set of ducati 916 fi bodies. 2 off as its a twin. Bought by mistake as my 916sp has twin injectors per body as opposed to singles for a 916. I had a fuelling problem and bought a set to eliminate them as cause. Turned out to be an ecu problem, fixed with a Powermaster III. Is EFI on a standard bus (1600tp) documented anywhere?
Don't know if anyone ever had original EFI on a 1600.... But I know a lot of classics have gone down this route - strikes me as a better solution than carbs - don't know of anyone that's done a bus - might be some racing beetles done though.
Don't know if anyone ever had original EFI on a 1600.... But I know a lot of classics have gone down this route - strikes me as a better solution than carbs - don't know of anyone that's done a bus - might be some racing beetles done though.
I shall investigate this. Theres a plethora of bike efi info and installers, notably HM Racing which are quite near me and have done work on my bikes so I may pop round for a chat. Who knows, if it makes it more fuel efficient and reliable and is relatively cheap(ish) I may try it out.
Don't know if anyone ever had original EFI on a 1600.... But I know a lot of classics have gone down this route - strikes me as a better solution than carbs - don't know of anyone that's done a bus - might be some racing beetles done though.
Given that the Mexi Beetles moved to injection, you'd think some units would be around (although they'd be set up for a Beetle, not a van). Ditto the units in injected air-cooled Brazzy buses. But they're not. There are the Megasquirt units, but it's a lot of faff to set them up.
I run twin Weber 34ICTs. we are very happy with them but it does pay to get the better inlet manifolds and a good linkage. We went for the CSP carb linkage kit after trying a hex bar kit that was a pain to set up. Also you will then open the jetting can of worms. The empi manifolds are not that well made and also you have a battle when fitting a balance pipe. The dellorto manifolds have the correct holes pre drilled for a balance pipe and are also much better finished on the porting. Chat to Eurocarb.
Don't be so sure, I've had ours 9 years and theres still a couple of things I haven't got round to sorting that were on my original to-do list.........
