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Old Aug 14, 2014 | 11:55 AM
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I have a 2013 Heritage with with stage 1 download and air cleaner with k&n filter.
I put Rush 1.75 slip on's, and didn't like the sound. I changed to 1.50, and don't like them much better. They're too high pitched.
I'm looking for a deeper sound, not performance.
My question is, with my set up would the 2.0 baffle be better, and give me a deeper tone.
I already have deceleration popping, so I'm not concerned with that. Thanks
 

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Old Aug 14, 2014 | 12:00 PM
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I had rush 2"bafffles on my old deluxe and I really liked them. they sounded better than the v&h longshots that I currently have on my heritage.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2014 | 12:27 PM
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I would try wrapping the baffles if they are not already. I have 2.0 on my crossover's and love the sound. Deep and loud.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2014 | 01:20 PM
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The bigger the baffle the deeper and louder the sound is what I was told by them
 
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Old Aug 14, 2014 | 04:38 PM
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Back in 07 when they first came out almost everyone put on the 2''ers, In fact my Rush pipes was the first Rush pipes our dealer had installed and tuned.

IMO the 2'' will/has to be a little deeper than the 1 3/4's.
But as you may know the 2''s will also Lose a tiny bit of TQ in the lower VS the 1 3/4''s

I found a clip of my pipes I made a while back..

She was still cold so I didn't rev her up but a couple times during the clip (at the 1:03 secs and at the end) but you can at least hear the muffs and cams pretty good...


I'll add I've had them for 8yrs and 49K+miles and I still love them and they still look new, plus I get a lot of others asking what they are because the like the sound of them..

Here is what My 2''ers sound like and also what Andrews 26 H cams sound like,, The cams do sound like it hits harder..


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQOP1hoSBro#t=76



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Old Aug 15, 2014 | 08:48 AM
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I had the 2inchers on my Delux and yes the sound is deeper. In my case I found it much too loud. I went to the inch and a half and still had the low rumble but didn't think it toned the sound down enough for me. Wound up going to the Screaming Eagles.
 
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Originally Posted by Bill1374
I had the 2inchers on my Delux and yes the sound is deeper. In my case I found it much too loud. I went to the inch and a half and still had the low rumble but didn't think it toned the sound down enough for me. Wound up going to the Screaming Eagles.
I've got the SE's also. Nice muffler, but I can't hear them any better than the stock.
I think the location of the pipes makes them louder. My past motorcycles had duals out the back, and the noise was behind me instead of next to me.
 
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