Jackpots on backwards??
Road Warrior
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From: Northern Colorado
Still looking for the perfect (dB) I was checking out the stock pipes when it came to me. I wondered what would the bike sound like if I put the Jackpot slipon muffler with the smaller baffle on the right side of the bike, almost running it like the stock pipes where the left side has more flow. Has anyone done this? what did you think?
Road Warrior
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From: Northern Colorado
Sorry if this is a high-jack but I recently had Jamie send me the competition baffles for my Jackpots. When I removed the stock baffles I could not see any difference between the right and left side other than the right side was more blackened by the exhaust. They are identical in structure and the packing material appeared to be of the same quantity as well. Is one supposed to be shorter than the other?
Road Warrior
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From: Michigan
Sorry if this is a high-jack but I recently had Jamie send me the competition baffles for my Jackpots. When I removed the stock baffles I could not see any difference between the right and left side other than the right side was more blackened by the exhaust. They are identical in structure and the packing material appeared to be of the same quantity as well. Is one supposed to be shorter than the other?
How do you like the competition baffles?
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From: Billings,Mt.
I can see in some cases things can be improved.
I see where this is going!
So would you buy the FM exhuast and mount them assbackwards thinking it would run better when the instructions clearly state which way to mount them?
I see where this is going!
So would you buy the FM exhuast and mount them assbackwards thinking it would run better when the instructions clearly state which way to mount them?
Last edited by 1flhtk4me; Jan 30, 2011 at 04:20 PM.
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Mandeville, Louisiana
I like them better than the regular baffles. They are a bit louder but they do pop a bit on decel. Not enough to bother me though.
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Road Master
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From: Charlotte, N.C.
I swaped the mufflers to see what would happen, bike ran fine. It does sound different, not quieter but more mellow. I read the information on the site and it did not talk about the baffle placement effecting sound, only performance. The bike still has more power then with the stock pipes, my VE numbers still increased when i loaded a new map, and seems to have better off idle torque, with a bit less hp in the higher rpms. I have to ride it a bit more to determine if the sound was affected to a point where it would be worth giving up a few hp for a sound that better suits me. All I am doing in theory is redirecting the exhaust flow to choose the path of lesser resistance and taking a slightly longer rout to exit (like the stock system) which probably is not much due to the straight through design. I understand R&D but it depends on what you are reasearching and developing. In my case I am chasing the best possible sound for me. No catastrophic engine failure occured and the world did not end cause i put the Jackpots on backwards.
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From: Billings,Mt.
I like the sound of mine.Never thought of switching them too see what sound they make.
I guess I missed the "sound/DB" part of your post.Sorry
What kind of sound are you looking for?
I guess I missed the "sound/DB" part of your post.Sorry
What kind of sound are you looking for?
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Road Warrior
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From: Detroit, the asshole of America
Mine ran fine putting a more restrictive baffle on the right side as well, but I didn't like the modification in sound. What became even more dominant was the induction noise since the right side was quieter.
Glad you tried it!
