baffle removal
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RE: baffle removal
Do a search - there's lots of posts on how to do it easily and right. I believe all you need is a 1-1/2" metal hole saw on the end of your drill.
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From: Ozark Country
RE: baffle removal
ORIGINAL: Thumper26
Do a search - there's lots of posts on how to do it easily and right. I believe all you need is a 1-1/2" metal hole saw on the end of your drill.
Thumper26
Do a search - there's lots of posts on how to do it easily and right. I believe all you need is a 1-1/2" metal hole saw on the end of your drill.
Thumper26
Once the spot welds are broken the muffler/baffle will just slide out from the end of the pipe.
I love the tone, and you are more or less just running straight pipes with a built in crossover pipe to balance out the flow. They have a very nice, deep tone that will 'bark' at you if you get on the throttle.
Here is a little audio/video I made with the stock pipes and the restrictions removed. Keep in mind this was made with an old 1997 Sony digital camera, with a very small little built in mic.
You need to turn the speakers up a little to get an idea of how they really sound.
http://dogsdoom.com/PI/1200c-nomuffler.mpg
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RE: baffle removal
I just put cycle shack slipons on my 05 sportyand posted a video of before and after on this board look for exhaust video posting. I only put the mufflers on and nothing else I have put almost 1000 miles on in 4 days and am very happy no lose of power and mpg went up 3-5 mpg on highway. I think dealers warn you to rejet just to get that hd(hundred dollar) more like 350.00
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RE: baffle removal
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I was told by dealer it's not good for the engine ..... not enough back pressure and a loss of midrange power. Just my 2 ¢
I was told by dealer it's not good for the engine ..... not enough back pressure and a loss of midrange power. Just my 2 ¢
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RE: baffle removal
ORIGINAL: jeeper53
I was told by dealer it's not good for the engine ..... not enough back pressure and a loss of midrange power. Just my 2 ¢
I was told by dealer it's not good for the engine ..... not enough back pressure and a loss of midrange power. Just my 2 ¢
I did change the slow jet because it was running lean, but it was was running lean when I first got it too.
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From: Ozark Country
RE: baffle removal
Maybe I'm missing something here, but what's the difference in pulling the baffles/restrictors out of the stock muffers instead of spending additional money for SE mufflers and removing the baffles/restrictors from them?
It only took 15 to 20 minutes to remove the baffles/restrictors from the stock system.
The end result is that either way you are going to end up with straight through mufflers without any restrictors in them.
It only took 15 to 20 minutes to remove the baffles/restrictors from the stock system.
The end result is that either way you are going to end up with straight through mufflers without any restrictors in them.