Running Carls Cycle 860 CFI at sealevel??

[polaris88]

Has anyone have this setup running at sea level? I was considering getting this setup but found out I would have to run a mix race gas. I had called Carls and ask them if there setup would run at sea level on pump gas and they said no. I wanted it to run on pump gas only. I trail ride here in Iowa,wisconsin,UP and you can't get race fuel at these small towns. I would of thought all I would have to do is change the cylinder head to lower the compression? Thanks!!

 

[BB454]

860

They reprogram the computer with a different fuel map. I would guess it would be too lean for sealevel and they probably never have done the R&D for low elevation. If you built one on a carbed 600, you could probably make it work.

 

[X2Freeride]

Very doubtful that it would work correctly on pump gas. First you have to figure out how the engine makes power, and if it needs a certain compression level and certain domes to make that power.