Please chime in on my engine build set up
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Cruiser
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Thanks for the info. The pipes are baffled but the baffles aren't removable. At least I cant see how. There are no screws anywhere on the outside of the pipe that would hold them in place. Unless they come out from where the two sections of pipe are clamped together. I'll have to look tomorrow. That would be cool though if it's an option.
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Cruiser
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Called Samson and because my pipes don't have the removable long tails my baffles are not removable. I would need to buy a whole new slip on with the high performance baffle for around $450. Sounds like a wast of money at this point. might try the TTI's from DK and see what that does. The lessons I've learned with this bike will definitely serve me well when I get my next.
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Cruiser
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OK so a local tuner who will eventually be doing the tune for me also suggested the Andrews 54. Between the Andrews 54 and the TTS 150 what are your suggestions or input? Again I run an S&S 106 with stock heads, stage 1 AC and Samson Tru Duals.
Thanks guys
Thanks guys
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Stock head gasket?? Steve Cole has not published the specs for the TTS150 so hard to do an accurate comparison. Your question would be better directed to Steve; he will know the difference in performance between the two cams and will share what he knows so you can make the decision.
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Thanks. I'll see if he can shed any light on it for me. Feel a bit awkward asking him to compare his to another manuf. but hopefully he's ok with it.
I do believe the head gaskets are stock unless they put something different in there when they did the 106".
I do believe the head gaskets are stock unless they put something different in there when they did the 106".
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Steve should expect questions like this since he won't publish the cam specs so people can compare the TTS cam profiles with other cam specs. I have only talked to the guy once but I read his posts on HTT and I believe he will be honest in is reply, not push his cam over another but let you make the decision.
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Ok so I talked to Steve at TTS and asked about the stat difference between the TTS 150 and the Andrews 54. He didn't go too much into detail except to say that the Andrews is a 9.something CR cam and that his TTS 150 would mesh better with my set up. That being said, my 106 with stock heads runs at a 10:1 CR. When I talked to Gary at Andrews he said that my 10:1 CR would best match the 54. The shop that's going to be tuning for me also said to go with the Andrews 54 stating "its all about the ramp and base circle and overlap with Your exhaust..so that being said the Andrews 54 would give the broadest powerband with no starting issues." I didn't ask him about the TTS 150 in my original email to him and now I just found out that he was called away unexpectedly and wont be back until the end of June!
So question 1) If both manf. are somewhat biased towards their cams. each stating theirs is best for my set up, and I don't know enough about the tech side to really know the difference, do I just flip a coin and go with it? IT seems that both could be fine for what I need.
Also there's a local builder here that said he can use any 2 into 1 exhaust I like and just modify the pipe before the slipon to make it pass under my bags no problem.
So question 2) does that mean that if I get a cam with my current exhaust, and then I change the exhaust down the line, that the cam I have in the bike may not be a great performer with my new exhaust? Or does it mean that I would just get it tuned and which ever cam I have in there (the TTS 150 or the Andrews 54) would just perform better because i'm going from a Tru Dual to a 2 into 1?
Sorry for the massive post
So question 1) If both manf. are somewhat biased towards their cams. each stating theirs is best for my set up, and I don't know enough about the tech side to really know the difference, do I just flip a coin and go with it? IT seems that both could be fine for what I need.
Also there's a local builder here that said he can use any 2 into 1 exhaust I like and just modify the pipe before the slipon to make it pass under my bags no problem.
So question 2) does that mean that if I get a cam with my current exhaust, and then I change the exhaust down the line, that the cam I have in the bike may not be a great performer with my new exhaust? Or does it mean that I would just get it tuned and which ever cam I have in there (the TTS 150 or the Andrews 54) would just perform better because i'm going from a Tru Dual to a 2 into 1?
Sorry for the massive post
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Yes to that.
What is the intake closing of the tts cams? Or all profile specs if u have it.