RocketDaryl
Top Fuel
I like them so far. They look great to me and appear to be good quality. They're not much louder than stock at idle, but definitely have some bark if you get into the throttle a little. That's exactly what I wanted. I don't want to be one of those guys that annoys every motorist around me at a stop light. I don't really notice any weight difference, but BC's website says they weigh 20 lbs as opposed to 33 lbs for the stock pipes so there's definitely some weight savings.
I did notice the engine seems to breath a little better. Acceleration is smooth and it has very little backfire (seems normal to me). I ran 75 mph all the way back on I-10 and it just purred along effortlessly. The engine *seemed* to feel a little tighter before (wound up a little more), if that makes any sense. The RPMs are the same, it just feels a little better. I even ran up to 80 mph for a short distance and it was perfectly happy. I don't know if that has more to do with the cat box being removed, the TOR tune or the pipe change or, perhaps, all those things combined. I assume these pipes and the TOR tune richens the bike up a little since the air is a bit less restricted?
As far as power increase, I think it's probaby negligeable as I didn't really notice any difference. I didn't get into the throttle much, however, other than shooting up the on-ramp to I-110 (so I could hear what the pipes sounded like) once. I'd defer to a dyno test for the definitive answer, but I'd be surprised if it picked up very much. But again, the bike runs smooth with them. As a comparison, there was definitely a noticeable difference in power between the "Big Bore" T-Bird at demo days and my bike. But again, I don't really notice any difference in mine with the pipe swap.
Time will tell how well they hold up. They have a mechanical baffle so I would think they'll stay pretty consistent and not need to be repacked, etc... I also imagine any minor blemish they might get will probably buff out pretty easy with a buffing wheel and my dremel tool since they're polished steel, not chrome plated.
I did notice the engine seems to breath a little better. Acceleration is smooth and it has very little backfire (seems normal to me). I ran 75 mph all the way back on I-10 and it just purred along effortlessly. The engine *seemed* to feel a little tighter before (wound up a little more), if that makes any sense. The RPMs are the same, it just feels a little better. I even ran up to 80 mph for a short distance and it was perfectly happy. I don't know if that has more to do with the cat box being removed, the TOR tune or the pipe change or, perhaps, all those things combined. I assume these pipes and the TOR tune richens the bike up a little since the air is a bit less restricted?
As far as power increase, I think it's probaby negligeable as I didn't really notice any difference. I didn't get into the throttle much, however, other than shooting up the on-ramp to I-110 (so I could hear what the pipes sounded like) once. I'd defer to a dyno test for the definitive answer, but I'd be surprised if it picked up very much. But again, the bike runs smooth with them. As a comparison, there was definitely a noticeable difference in power between the "Big Bore" T-Bird at demo days and my bike. But again, I don't really notice any difference in mine with the pipe swap.
Time will tell how well they hold up. They have a mechanical baffle so I would think they'll stay pretty consistent and not need to be repacked, etc... I also imagine any minor blemish they might get will probably buff out pretty easy with a buffing wheel and my dremel tool since they're polished steel, not chrome plated.
