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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 07:12 PM
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ok so im ready to pull the trigger on the D&D fatcat 2:1 for my 2010 street glide 96". problem is there are 3 different baffles to choose from. i spoke to their tech support and they told me:1) perforated baffle is loudest and can be quite obnoxious. >like cant hear stereo at stoplight loud.< 2) perforated and wrapped is the middle sound choice or 3)louvered and wrapped is the most quiet of the three.. im leaning towards the perforated and wrapped(middle choice) just curious if anyone has first hand experience with that specific baffle. and if it performs and sounds good!! youtube videos just arent enough for me to base my decision on.. any input will be much appreciated!!
 
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The loud baffle is extremely loud. Depending on your bike (motor) it can sound annoying and tiny. Or if you have displacement,compression,cams it can sound wonderful.
 
Old Feb 19, 2014 | 07:30 PM
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get the middle one sounds real good , performs excellent. you won't be happy with the other two
 
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get the middle one sounds real good , performs excellent. you won't be happy with the other two
awesome! thats what i wanted to hear! thanks a lot!
 
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I have the quiet baffle in a big bore motor with lots of power. It sounds good and runs great. Would not want or do not need a louder version.
 
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