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Old Apr 6, 2020 | 01:31 PM
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Curious if anyone is running these pipes and your take on sound, quality etc


Price is noteworthy and the sound is not bad either....what do you think, recommend or not?
 
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I’ve been thinking about those a lot as a go between. I want to do most of my engine mods all at once and then get a tune so something cheap like these might go a long way until I can get all the engine mods done. Subscribed to see what the smarter more experienced people say.
 
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Originally Posted by Bigdawg90
I’ve been thinking about those a lot as a go between. I want to do most of my engine mods all at once and then get a tune so something cheap like these might go a long way until I can get all the engine mods done. Subscribed to see what the smarter more experienced people say.
DON'T DO IT!!!

I have a brand new set in my garage that I was going to try out since they are relatively cheap. Wow, what a mistake that was. I am in the process of returning them now.

The quality is ultra-poor. I couldn't bolt them on due to these reasons:
  1. The O2 bungs were a different thread pitch between the two pipes
  2. The flanges where the pipe mounts to the cylinder heads were not flat; crappy welds that were not cleaned up
  3. I own paper clips that are thicker than the metal stock these pipes are made of
  4. Muffler was scratched up badly
I emailed J&P and told them they should reconsider selling any cheap Chinese crap that DanMoto is selling there. It was really, really bad.
 
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That's kinda what I figured...you get what you pay for with exhausts.....thanks for the testimonial.
 
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Originally Posted by TUCCI
That's kinda what I figured...you get what you pay for with exhausts.....thanks for the testimonial.
Happy to share. The reviews I'd read made it seem like they were ok, but the reality was kind of appalling.
 
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Danmoto Highwayman Pipe Test

Be sure to see post number 64
 
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Originally Posted by strych9

Wow, no wonder they want you to use a different port gasket. What would using a bench grinder to cleanup the edge do, it looks like theres plenty of edge ? It looks like the SS thickness is decent.
 

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excellent review of this product 'aswracing'...I for one appreciate you taking the time. 👍
 

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Have you looked at the Lowbrow Custom 2 into 1 pipes? They are really well made by Kerker in Ohio, they sound killer, look great, and are the best deal out there. I bought their Hooligan version for my 1997 Scrambler project but it wouldn't fit with the belt idler I had to add down by the stock muffler bracket. I was bummed. G.B.

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