Help :confused, ive been looking at the forums as to the set ups of air boxes and cans an so on .... im confused :confused, mine has an AKRO race can and and the engine runs fine, now i want to do the air box mod so the bit im confused about is some say you dont need to chip and some say you dont :confused or is the chip only for the newer shape RSVs:confused.
Ive yet to check if the ECU has been done and if it has is this the only thing i need to do after the air box mod :dunno
OK mate, time to put your mind at rest:biggrin
Here is what to do:-
Do either my airbox mod i mailed you or fit a Renegade or Evo airbox mod, also fit a K & N filter at same time as per my pics.
Keep your Akro can on, the chip might be standard it might not, you won't know till you open the ECU box and see what chip is fitted, i could not telll you which code is standard for your bike, so i suggest you phone an Aprilia dealer to confirm the code for the standard chip.
If it is not standard then the bike may well run fine with the chip fitted, my experience is the standard chip is better, most people racing them resorted back to the standard chip.
Now as LEGS stated the chip is fitted up to the 04 models, from 04 on they needed to be remapped, your bike has a chip.
I don't understand what you mean by doing the ECU?
All you need to do in the ECU is check which chip is in there, be very very careful as they are fragile things, especially the pins.
Your bike is a 2000 model is that right? if so it will have the larger air boot into the airbox, this is good as it is not restricted like the later models.
So to cap it all, you want the airbox mod, a filter, your Akro can, standard chip preferably and that should be you.
You could at a later date get a Power Commander fitted and get the bike on a dyno to get it set up, i would only go that route if you are not happy with the way it runs after the mods as this is quite expensive, my 2001R never had a PC fitted as it ran fine for 18k without it being needed.
Do all the above and your gearing and you will be sorted mate:thumbup