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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 02:46 PM
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I wonder if it would worth the extra money to change my 1 5/8 drag pipes with Vance Hines straightshots. I have lollipops inserted kinda fixing the loss of power and sound is super.
What can I expect from VHS?
 
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 02:55 PM
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You prob have 1 3/4" drag pipes and Vance and Hines are 1 3/4" drag pipes
 
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You are right. They are 1 3/4 (mixed up with baffles).
What is the added value of the VHS over the drag pipes?
 
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You are right. They are 1 3/4 (mixed up with baffles).
What is the added value of the VHS over the drag pipes?
Nothing at all in my opinion. V&h are over priced drag pipes with a 2 1/4" heat shields.
 
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I agree that V&H are pricey but they are nice. I'd like to have some myself. But money and a little worried that they be too loud for the little town I live in. My stock ones just don't have that Harley sound. Even my older sister said that.
 
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Thanks guys. I have my mechanic telling me that they are much better that drag pipes thats why I al looking for opinions.
 
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Here you go

http://www.harley-performance.com/harley-exhaust.html
 
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Thanks. Interesting article.
 
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Has anyone experience changing from drag pipes to straightshots?
Any article that may be comparing the 2 options?

Thanks
 
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V&H are way over played. There on everything. You have a nice ride, why make it like everyone else's.
 
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