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blinkey501
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by blinkey501 » Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:19 am
Just has a matter of interest is there any reason the collector pipes are a certain length.
Is it to balance the amount of gas flowing from each cylinder?
I am wondering if the back cylinder down pipe was re routed not to go through the swingarm but curled up and under the seat then that would leave room for the front pipe to come up through the swingarm and make it so an under seat exsaust could be made...
The only other issues i think would be to sort out the number plate mounting bracket, and to find a pair of silencers small enough to fit.
Any ideas on the above
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by irich » Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:41 am
Short answer is yes.
Exhaust header length is set to suit many factors, valve size, duration etc.
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Aladinsaneuk
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by Aladinsaneuk » Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:00 pm
And as I said on the phone - back pressure etc...
Let's face it, you wouldn't go to a nurse to get good advice on a problem with a Falco - you'd choose an Engineer or a mechanic...
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blinkey501
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by blinkey501 » Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:05 pm
This was posted before our phone conversation pete
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by Aladinsaneuk » Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:25 pm
I was fettling.....
Let's face it, you wouldn't go to a nurse to get good advice on a problem with a Falco - you'd choose an Engineer or a mechanic...
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by D-Rider » Sun Mar 18, 2012 11:28 pm
Aladinsaneuk wrote:And as I said on the phone - back pressure etc...
Ah yes - but you solved that by raising your clipons above the top yoke
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by Kwackerz » Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:49 pm
blinkey501 wrote:Just has a matter of interest is there any reason the collector pipes are a certain length.
Is it to balance the amount of gas flowing from each cylinder?
I am wondering if the back cylinder down pipe was re routed not to go through the swingarm but curled up and under the seat then that would leave room for the front pipe to come up through the swingarm and make it so an under seat exsaust could be made...
The only other issues i think would be to sort out the number plate mounting bracket, and to find a pair of silencers small enough to fit.
Any ideas on the above
The closest you're going to get is the hilevels that tuck under the side of the seat unit.
Jorge spent an age trying to make something work.
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by blinkey501 » Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:34 pm
Kwackerz wrote:blinkey501 wrote:Just has a matter of interest is there any reason the collector pipes are a certain length.
Is it to balance the amount of gas flowing from each cylinder?
I am wondering if the back cylinder down pipe was re routed not to go through the swingarm but curled up and under the seat then that would leave room for the front pipe to come up through the swingarm and make it so an under seat exsaust could be made...
The only other issues i think would be to sort out the number plate mounting bracket, and to find a pair of silencers small enough to fit.
Any ideas on the above
The closest you're going to get is the hilevels that tuck under the side of the seat unit.
Jorge spent an age trying to make something work.
I am looking at this from a fabricator point of view, with the thought of anything is possible. I have a plan that will be next winters project.
I know it will have to be a 2 into 1 into 2 set up. When i get that far the silencers will be the issue with clearance but yet again i have a plan with that also sooooo
