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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 09:20 PM
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Does exhaust tip design have an effect on the sound of the exhaust? Or is it just a matter of baffle design?
 
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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 01:57 AM
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Tips really don't do anything that I can tell. I've ran mine with, and without the turndown tips, and it sounds the same. This was also true with the fishtail tips I had on my roadking.

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Old Mar 16, 2005 | 07:27 AM
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I don't think they modify the sound, just redirect it somewhat......Downturns kick up a lot of dust- I do know that!!!!

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Old Mar 16, 2005 | 08:54 AM
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True fishtails have their own distict sound.

 
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Old Mar 21, 2005 | 02:07 AM
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i agree with ironhead, fishtails have thier own distictive sound!
 
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