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Old Jan 5, 2021 | 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by HotRod917
This video will solve ur dilema..u can skip the carb tuning part
The voice of reason with a since of humor. Awesome!
 
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Old Jan 8, 2021 | 09:27 AM
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Hi , Well I have 2014 sportster , i took out the baffles and ran that for quite awhile straight through... A few days ago .
I put the DK Thunder Torques back in. , you can notice the low end torque straight away .
I took the baffles out for more sound and the mechanic took out the Thunder Torque.
If you take out baffles get DK thunder Torques
That is the choice i made. Thunder Torques work.
Pain in the *** putting them in . So i pay the mechanic to do it.
Cost me 6 dollars .
 
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Old Jan 8, 2021 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by MikeLaPlaya
Hi , Well I have 2014 sportster , i took out the baffles and ran that for quite awhile straight through... A few days ago .
I put the DK Thunder Torques back in. , you can notice the low end torque straight away .
I took the baffles out for more sound and the mechanic took out the Thunder Torque.
If you take out baffles get DK thunder Torques
That is the choice i made. Thunder Torques work.
Pain in the *** putting them in . So i pay the mechanic to do it.
Cost me 6 dollars .
I agree with you on the DKC TTI's. I left my baffles in my Rush Racing slip-on's and added the TTI's. More torque, deeper voice, same volume which may be a bit much for my neighbors. Perfect for what I want.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2021 | 05:02 PM
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baffles for sure. i put vanes I made out of metal in my mufflers the throttle response was much better.

it swirls the exhaust out, works good with my shrink ported heads. high velocity porting.

I also added an anti reverbation dam to the exhaust ports (in the heads)

the exhaust is critical on a Harley for power
 

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