'99 busa, Yosh cams, Yosh full Ti exh, small box mod, BMC filter, PCII, ATRE, 2000 fuel pump, re-located IAT sensor, ~37,000 miles. I've kept a pretty rigorous maintenance schedule. I cleaned the filter and checked valve lash this winter (within last 1500 miles). I have a custom map in the PCII but it's one I built myself using a Halmeter and narrow-band O2 sensor. I've had it on a dyno the last few times I messed with the map but I was primarily watching mixture and hp (I got it up to 167 before I quit adjusting but was making small gains every time) at full throttle and high rpm. I've never been terribly satisfied with the low speed performance and been too cheap to have a map professonally made.
I just relocated from outside of Portland, OR to Helena, MT (went from 200 feet above sea level to 4000+ feet). The bike was running fine prior to the move. Since I've been here (4 weeks) it's been a little harder to start, misses at idle and low speed. The engine miss is sporadic. Unfortunately, most of my tools and shop manual are still in OR. I took a trip a couple of weeks ago up to Glacier (~400 mile round trip). The bike ran well at speed and fuel mileage was normal (same as always ~37 - 38 mpg). I ran up to red line a few times checking to see if the engine would cut out (what it did when the '99 pump would get clogged) but it was fine. It's around town and while commuting that it runs crappy. Sometimes throttle response goes to shit - like it's rich. I've tried disconnecting the ATRE but it actually runs worse.
So, maybe my ATRE is messing up - probably should have mapped with and without for just this situation. Regardless, I've ridden the bike all over the western US and have been over 10,000 feet with it. I recall feeling a drop in power at very high elevations but never an engine miss. I commuted to work almost everyday before I moved and it was really running pretty well - no miss.
Anyone have any ideas? I'm planning on checking/resetting the TPS this weekend (everything I have with me is in a storage unit across town) and maybe trying a fresh set of plugs. Do the 2000 pumps get clogged up the same way the '99 pumps did? The 2000 pump has been in for 20,000 miles and as I said I haven't experienced the engine cutting out at high rpm.
Also, can anyone comment on Arcane Worldwide Extreem Motorsports in Great Falls, MT? I know they are a sponsor of Hank's record breaking 'busa and Dynojet's site lists them as a tuning center. I just haven't seen any postings (here or elsewhere) of anyone having a map made. Money is always a tough subject (I took a pay cut to move to Montana) but I'm thinking I need to bite the bullet. I'd just like to get some positive feedback before I plop the cash down. I PM'd Hank but haven't heard back (not complaining; just in case someone's going to suggest contacting him)
OM Gang