Vance & Hines quiet baffle effectiveness?
#11
10-06-2018, 03:03 PM
A previous RG ('16 TC 110) I owned, I had V&H where the quiet baffles worked well. This RG below has Rineharts.
My FB does have the elim 300s and yes, I do like the volume. I DO NOT like a loud bike when I'm cruising. I'm too old for that. So the elims have a real nice bark and sound when on throttle (the sound is better than my current RG rineharts) but when cruising it is not annoying.
If you have more questions, no problem.
My FB does have the elim 300s and yes, I do like the volume. I DO NOT like a loud bike when I'm cruising. I'm too old for that. So the elims have a real nice bark and sound when on throttle (the sound is better than my current RG rineharts) but when cruising it is not annoying.
If you have more questions, no problem.
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10-06-2018, 04:49 PM
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I had Twin Slash slip-on installed on our Softail for a time. With the stock baffles it was way too loud for my liking. I installed the quiet baffles which helped considerably, I'm with you that I like a loud, but not too loud exhaust. I did like the sound from the V&H but had to remove them when I switched headpipes to a different style.
I replaced them with some Cobra pipes that use a permanent/factory installed baffle wrap. I'd say the sound has remained pretty similar, although the Cobras may be just a tad louder.
As for the Eliminators you pictured, I don't have any first-hand experience with it, but I'd think that baffle wont do much for sound reduction unless it's wrapped in some manner of muffler packing like the twin slash one is. Perhaps they intend for it to be wrapped, but you'd have to make sure the pipe leaves room.
I replaced them with some Cobra pipes that use a permanent/factory installed baffle wrap. I'd say the sound has remained pretty similar, although the Cobras may be just a tad louder.
As for the Eliminators you pictured, I don't have any first-hand experience with it, but I'd think that baffle wont do much for sound reduction unless it's wrapped in some manner of muffler packing like the twin slash one is. Perhaps they intend for it to be wrapped, but you'd have to make sure the pipe leaves room.
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07-19-2019, 05:54 PM
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Having heard them both and performing the FP3 tuning for the server on these systems while I still ran the Testing department, I prefer the tone of the Eliminator 300 w/quiet insert over the Twin Slash Quiet baffle. Has a rounder tone by comparison, and would be a nice mellow cruising muffler.
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07-19-2019, 06:04 PM
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