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Mar 25, 2014 | 09:46 AM

#21

EasTexUltra12

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From: Waskom, TX

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Originally Posted by Webo

I went with the Vance & Hines Power Duals because if I'm going to pay $500 for an aftermarket head pipe I wanted it to be noticeable..lol... The power dual has the unique "X" and the quality and engineering of Vance & Hines. It relocates the O2 sensors closer to the exhaust ports for better tuning and sounds great! Eastern Performance Cycle has them on sale for $495 shipped to your door the last time I looked. With that said it comes down to what you like and what you want to spend. The stock head pipe gutted has worked just fine for many and if you don't like the look of the X crossover FM, S&S, and Fulsac all make a 2-1-2 pipe that looks just like the stock pipe. For me it was hard to pay $500 for something that you couldn't tell the difference from the stock pipe.

Exactly. I wanted it to look different as well as sound great. I got mine from Glenn Gomez at Republic Cycle www.republiccycle.com in Dallas. Price was $450.00 with free UPS shipping. To be fair, FM had them for the same price, but they wanted to charge me $24 UPS, and they are way up in Wisconsin. Republic Cycle is less than 200 miles away. Glenn's a good guy, I've been buying from him for years. His website sux though. What you have to do is find the "Contact Me" button and shoot him an email asking about what you want. I normally go to the manufacturer's site and get the exact part numbers of what I want. I got both the Power Duals and a pair of Big Louie slipons from him. They were delivered less than a week from when I ordered from him. Very good service. Oh, and no. I don't work for him, or have any interest in his company.

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David

Mar 25, 2014 | 12:21 PM

#22

texaspirate

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From: Galveston Bay Area, The Republic of Texas

For my 14 SGS, I wanted to hold onto the original head pipes with the catalytic converter in tact. Just in case some bozo politician wants to screw the emission laws in Texas. I have ordered the Rinehart Slimline Dual headers that will go with my existing Rinehart 4" mufflers. Will retain the O2 sensors for ECM feedback. Order them from MD Racing Street & Track Performance for $477. 95 + shipping. They are just coming out of Rinehart's factory now to the dealers.