wrapped baffle opinion
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It burnt and fell apart on the forward ends. Also the ends unraveled. Helix and Moose are the best. Fuelmotos pillows are great too if they fit.
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Road Warrior
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I would never have figured the stuff would burn up though. That sucks.
When I took to stock baffle wrap off you could see in lots if places where it had turned black and was burnt up. Didn't take long. That's why I'm trying to get something on there that will last.
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I pulled the Helix out of my true duals about a month ago thinking it was time to replace them. They were in perfect shape. The original packing in the freedom pipes didn't last 1 season. I switched to the cloth and checked it after a couple of months. It wasn't in good shape at all plus it didn't do much to the sound. Thinking about it it fell apart more than burnt but the ends were pretty frayed. I did some research and went for the Helix. I even purchased a set of Fuelmoto pillows which are sitting on the shelf. Some day they will get their turn. Lol
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Last edited by golfblues; Dec 18, 2013 at 07:45 PM.
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Road Warrior
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Ok so I removed the foil tape (would have burned off anyways) and instead used ultra high temp silicone/gasket maker to seal both ends and down the middle. This should keep the fabric from now fraying. When it warms up and after a few hundred miles I'll pull the baffle again to check on it. If it looks bad I'll pull the fabric off and go with some Helix or 10oz fiberglass clothe.
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Road Warrior
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I'm not so much doing it to quiet it down as I am trying to get a tad deeper note, but am doing it because the stock wrapping burns and disintegrates over time. Doing this will make it last forever ( hopefully).
Road Master
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I've been thru several different types of fiberglass packing. What works best for me and sounds best(subjective) is: #3 coarse steel wool pads unwound then wrapped around the baffle.
Road Captain
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Wood stove door gasket wrapped around and secured with stainless steel wire. All the big box stores have it.
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The fiber from a virgin's panties unwound at midnight on a full moon, then woven directly around your baffle at sunrise, and immediately ran through 100 miles of mountain road.
It won't last long, and it does almost nothing for sound dampening, but you'll feel really good about it.
It won't last long, and it does almost nothing for sound dampening, but you'll feel really good about it.
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 1,181
Likes: 98
From: north of the south pole
The fiber from a virgin's panties unwound at midnight on a full moon, then woven directly around your baffle at sunrise, and immediately ran through 100 miles of mountain road.
It won't last long, and it does almost nothing for sound dampening, but you'll feel really good about it.
It won't last long, and it does almost nothing for sound dampening, but you'll feel really good about it.