D-D FatCats or ThunderHeaders?
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Tourer
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D-D FatCats or ThunderHeaders?
I just looking for some thoughts. I think I know the scoop on performance. You'll get it with both. Don't know how they compare headsup though. Heard great things about both also. The THeaders look a little tougher. But if you take looks out of the question which one would you buy and why?
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Well, from all the good things I heard about the THeaders, I decided to give them a try and I'm glad I did. They sound great, and perform even better. Not to crazy about how the D&D's look.. but thats just a matter of opinion.
Tourer
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I have run both, and the T-header had just a tad more torque with by build.
but the Fatcat has good sound and I can see more of my big V-twin.
cant go wrong either way, I think the Fatcat may be a little cheaper too.
but the Fatcat has good sound and I can see more of my big V-twin.
cant go wrong either way, I think the Fatcat may be a little cheaper too.
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I've also ran both on my build along with a couple others. Thunderheader aint coming off, and between the two your talkin about, I liked the thunderheader better because it produced a little more torque than the fat cat & hands down the TH has the best deep throaty sound that I still haven't heard from any other manufactured pipe!
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I went with the FatCat, thought the unequal length pipes on the Thunderheader was odd and wouldn't let the cylinders breath equally. The FatCat is also one of the better quality 2 into 1's available when it comes to fit and finish.
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Cruiser
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From the pics, it looks like the TH would be easier to check the oil when hot without burrning your hand. I got Pythons and gotta use a glove because the dipstick is next to the pipe, like on the Fatcat.
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black pipe thunderheader.. chrome D&D.
thunderheaders sound better to my ear . good call on their ease of dipstick access.
thunderheaders sound better to my ear . good call on their ease of dipstick access.
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Everybody likes the pipe they got, that's why they got it! Which ever pipe pops in your head the most, buy it! You'll always wonder about the 2nd & 3rd choice, just let it go & rip on your new pipe, what ever you get!