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Shortening DEP Silencer?


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I love the sound of my bike but it isn't very loud compared to other two strokes I have heard, it seems to get drowned out by other vehicles very easily. I am thinking about shortening the silencer but I'm a bit worried that I will lose bottom end power especially as the dt doesn't have much anyway. Would it be alright if I shortened it about 4 inches or so? Has anyone done it to their bikes? The bike has a full DEP system.

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Leave it alone, 2 stroke exhaust does more then just kill decibels they are designed to create the power , you statrt chopping it about and you coud end up with a gutless bike and the cost of another exhaust to put it right even a seized engine is highly likely if you mess with stroker exhausts , silent power is what it is all about 

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8 minutes ago, mervin said:

Leave it alone, 2 stroke exhaust does more then just kill decibels they are designed to create the power , you statrt chopping it about and you coud end up with a gutless bike and the cost of another exhaust to put it right even a seized engine is highly likely if you mess with stroker exhausts , silent power is what it is all about 

But I've read on quite a few forums that if you chop it, you may lose some bottom end but gain some top end power...

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beleive me messing with stroker exhausts is not something to do if you want longevity and reliability , been there done that got the holed pistons , and seized barrels ,as for forums the posters do not usually admit the engine seized within 10 mins of farting about with the exhaust

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To be fair if its just the tailpipe and you want to emulate the really naff louty broken/badly hacked scooteresc noise, and I mean 'noise' go right ahead.

Its not like dep would have spent any time or money developing the exhaust is it.

 

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Them two are bang on "     if you want more noise , go for the whole system [ BIG ONE] 

 We used to take out the baffle back in the day  = louder &  pissless,   :rolleyes:

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Did this to my Honda (yes I know!) back in the day, melted the piston and fucked the mains, even if you think it's a good idea and think "why not" we're all entitled to learn form our own mistakes. As above buy a COMPLETE new exhaust that has the sound you want.

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4 hours ago, slice said:

Did this to my Honda (yes I know!) back in the day, melted the piston and fucked the mains, even if you think it's a good idea and think "why not" we're all entitled to learn form our own mistakes. As above buy a COMPLETE new exhaust that has the sound you want.

I'm happy to leave it seen as the DEP gives good power gains. I didn't want to go to extreme measures like buying a whole new exhaust just to change the sound a bit. 

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