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mickey12 Samba Member
Joined: August 22, 2015 Posts: 80 Location: Kansas City
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Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2021 1:19 pm Post subject: Quiet Down Exhaust |
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Bought this 2021cc dune buggy engine with EMPI 1.5” exhaust. I want to quiet it down and make it street legal. I want to carry on a conversation in the bug. I am willing to give up some HP. I have j-tubes with a tri-mil hot dog style muffler. Will this combo work? Open to other options?
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76938 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2021 1:24 pm Post subject: Re: Quiet Down Exhaust |
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It will "work" but they are poor performers.
You might be able to just get a muffler for that header.
_________________ Glenn
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mickey12 Samba Member
Joined: August 22, 2015 Posts: 80 Location: Kansas City
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Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2021 2:14 pm Post subject: Re: Quiet Down Exhaust |
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thanks, like that idea.!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Dale M. Samba Member
Joined: April 12, 2006 Posts: 20379 Location: Just a tiny bit west of Yosemite Valley
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mickey12 Samba Member
Joined: August 22, 2015 Posts: 80 Location: Kansas City
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Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2021 6:44 pm Post subject: Re: Quiet Down Exhaust |
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great link, thanks
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dustymojave Samba Member
Joined: January 07, 2007 Posts: 5802 Location: Lake LA, Mojave Desert, SoCal
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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 12:08 am Post subject: Re: Quiet Down Exhaust |
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Turbo muffler - 2". On a similar header. From FLAPS about $27-30. Couple of bends for nearly as much more. Sounds quite good yet quiet enough.
Not real pretty. No fancy coatings. But it works. And it's inexpensive.
Oh. And get a real "Turbo Muffler". Don't get a "Super Turbo". Those add glass packing that fails pretty quickly. In the meanwhile, it's just about as loud and 2x as heavy and 2x the price. _________________ Richard
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mickey12 Samba Member
Joined: August 22, 2015 Posts: 80 Location: Kansas City
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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 9:00 am Post subject: Re: Quiet Down Exhaust |
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Great!!! thanks. Good photos too. |
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