I just checked out Vance & Hines web site, and it seems that they will have 2 different pipes available for "07"s by January.... including thier fuel pack system.....

here goes......

they have a slip on set.... Which are longer.......

and then they have the staggered shorties..... which look really cool as well..... which i think mounts right to the engine.....

My question is ....Is their any difference performance wise on the Length of the pipes............ ?? or is it just for looks....


jim d...............drumer66

 

I've heard the long ones are better due to more back pressure, but I have some short ones as you can see, and I love them.

 

I'm interested in this too. I would like to lenghten my lower pipe to be as long as my top pipe. Haven't really looked into it yet.

 

I emailed V&H about performance about the two types. Reply was the same for both. About 3-4 extra horses and 6-7 extra ft/lbs torque. The shorter pipes just sound louder (by louder I mean more of a high pitched sound) The longer pipes are a deeper sound. This is true of all pipes because of the distance the gasses have to travel from the engine.

 

thanks to both who replied..............

 

Whatever you do, I don't think you can go wrong with anything from V&H.
I went through a 2-lane, curved-ceiling tunnel riding a back road on Monday and WOW! Never heard anything so sweet!
I know my Sporty sounded like a riding mower with the stock mufflers. Plus without a tach and not being able to hear the engine above 40 mph, I felt really disconnected from knowing what the bike was doing when selecting gears.
Believe me, even with the 'quiet baffles' in my slip-ons, this is no longer a problem!
Have fun!