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Old Aug 4, 2018 | 08:53 PM
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Greetings I have a 2017 Ultra limited with Screaming Eagle Stage One minus the headers.
#1: I'm wondering is there a particular header most people prefer .
#2: I'm told the headers will make the Screaming Eagle street cannons louder. Is this true, and if so, by how much.
 
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A lot of members use Fuel Moto for their exhaust systems because of their excellent products and customer service. They are a forum sponsor, too.
 
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You realize that anything other than the HD headers, will void your warranty? As well, they’ll not make your exhaust noticeably louder. Headers like Vance & Hines (without Cat) will give you slightly better performance than stock.
 
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I have Fuelmoto headers and they definitely dropped the heat and added a bit of sound/tone over just the slip ons but i cant imagine you’ll see much if any difference between different catless headers on a stage 1... they’ll all make ya feel less heat and add a little sound.
 
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You realize that anything other than the HD headers, will void your warranty? As well, they’ll not make your exhaust noticeably louder. Headers like Vance & Hines (without Cat) will give you slightly better performance than stock.
Thanks TriGeezer. I was wondering about that, but when I talked to my dealer about pricing they suggested Vance and Hines, which totally threw me off since everything I've got so far is Screaming Eagle.
 
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Next couple of questions. If the headers make you loose low end torque, why use them? Also are there any advantages to the True Dual over the "X" type?
 
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Originally Posted by TriGeezer
You realize that anything other than the HD headers, will void your warranty? As well, they’ll not make your exhaust noticeably louder. Headers like Vance & Hines (without Cat) will give you slightly better performance than stock.
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Fullsac makes a very good headpipe. It fits under the factory heat shields. It also helps low rpm torque.
 
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Originally Posted by TriGeezer
You realize that anything other than the HD headers, will void your warranty? As well, they’ll not make your exhaust noticeably louder. Headers like Vance & Hines (without Cat) will give you slightly better performance than stock.
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