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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 03:32 PM
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&nbsp\\;You don't need channel locks, pliers hammers or anything other than Carb cleaner and a piece of wood. But I understand some people like doing things the hard way.&nbsp\\;
 
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 07:35 PM
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I have attached a picture of the inside of the baffle I removed.&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; There is a little lip about a half inch in, where the main part of the baffle is attached to the flare or bell that seals against the ID of the slip on.
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Maybe they don't all have this do to manufacturing variences, and I was just lucky
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Worked like a charm (well at least one baffle). The second baffle didnt have much of a lip so I need strong vise grips. Anyway, when I got the first one out I saw that the previous owner of the pipes already drilled out the holes. I just made them larger. I notice a slight improvement in sound. When I do the second baffle I think I'll get the sound I am looking for.
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 10:47 PM
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What size did you drill them to?
 
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 12:44 AM
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my nieghbor, who is a hd mechanic, did mine today, wd-40, a piece of pipe or a long punch, and hammer, took 20 mins, start to finish
 
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 11:18 AM
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I guess everyone has their trick for getting them out. Did you redrill them? Are you happy with the sound?
 
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 03:33 PM
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What size did you drill them to?
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I guess I drilled all the holes to about 1/4 inch. I must say that I hardly notice a change. My baffles already had a mod done to them. A 1.5 square section was cut from each baffle. My SE II's were a little louder then most. The larger holes likely didnt change a thing.
 
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