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Feb 8, 2010 | 08:47 PM

07BlueScoot

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Cutting baffles??

Has anyone cutdown the baffles on their V&H big radius pipes? I was reading some other threads and didnt realize you could do this to make it a little louder. What are the pros and cons of doing it this way? Maybe I shouldn't be so cheap and get the BCT baffles? Would it be deeper or raspier like straight pipes?

Feb 8, 2010 | 09:54 PM

paul s

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The louver style baffles in those pipes are not that good. I went with the QQ BCT's, Deeper tone and more power. They also killed a slight decel pop I had once in a while.

Feb 8, 2010 | 09:57 PM

DR. V-TWIN

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I cut baffles in some pipes I had, not big radius. They got louder and seemed to lose almost no power. Bust out the hack saw.

Feb 8, 2010 | 10:10 PM

fastjoe

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Originally Posted by DR. V-TWIN

I cut baffles in some pipes I had, not big radius. They got louder and seemed to lose almost no power. Bust out the hack saw.

I have a set of Santee pipes on my bike which are pretty much identical to V&H Long Shots. The baffles for these pipes were something like 18" long when I took them out of the box. I cut all but 4" of them off and installed them that way when I put the pipes on the bike. My bikes not obnoxiously loud but it sounds good. I get a lot of compliments on how my pipes sound. It also still has more low end torgue than what it had when it had drag pipes on it. If I were you I'd take a hacksaw to those baffles in your Big Radius. If you're not happy with the results you can always still get the BCT baffles.

Feb 9, 2010 | 07:07 AM

dope_man_21

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I cut the ones in mine as well, a pain in the A$$ to weld them back together (but I am not a welder either) I only removed about 3" from mine, I have not noticed it being any louder, the only thing that I have noticed is the decel pop happens more now. Not sure cutting them was as good of ideal as originally thought.

Feb 9, 2010 | 09:13 AM

Lundee

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I cut mine in half and ran torque cones it was perfect then I got greedy and cut them again now I don't run any. Hind site wish I kept the halfers

Feb 9, 2010 | 08:52 PM

mjsawatzky

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If your gonna go to the trouble if removing the baffles from your big radius I suggest the Big City Thunder baffles. Their cheap and You won't be sorry.

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Feb 9, 2010 | 09:34 PM

tatfreek1

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From: rockford, illinois

i got python pipes on my sb and i think they are made by v.h and i cut mine in half also they sound loud but not stupid and i didnt feel any throttle loss anywhere.hope that helps