The great DIY muffler search. . .

I found these amazing things that likely serve little purpose here. . . But then again, some people will try anything once!

Patriot Exhaust H3120 Patriot Exhaust Mufflers

Universal Mini Muffler

• 1-1/4'' Core Diameter
• 8'' Length
• 1-5/8'' Case Diameter

$17
Ya, so that makes the inner to outer core about 0.188" thick! It might muffle a squirrel fart!

Cherry Bomb Extreme Muffler, Cherry Bomb Extreme Loud Muffler Sound
Specs you say???

• Alert everyone nearby that a maniac is in their midst with the Cherry Bomb Extreme Muffler
• Cherry Bomb's loudest, most peace-disturbing muffler!
• Unique wing plate design streamlines exhaust noise in service of a deep, throaty howl
• Aluminized steel with gray finish
• Short body size
• Custom tuned, non-reversible flow design
• Available with many different inlet/outlet configurations to fit most vehicles
• Sold individually

Disturb the Peace! The Cherry Bomb Extreme Muffler is the loudest offering in the brand's exhaust line. Its custom-tuned, short-body design is made to let out a monstrously ripping tone be heard throughout the whole neighborhood. It's the sound that has earned Cherry Bomb the right to say they've been disturbing the peace since 1968.


The stuff they make these days just made me laugh so thought I'd share. . .

N1 was some affordable stuff. . .

Single cans for $40 duals like this for $70 to $80.

This likely won't fit under the bike but . . .

FinalImpact said:

N1 was some affordable stuff. . .

Single cans for $40 duals like this for $70 to $80.

This likely won't fit under the bike but . . .

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They charge $600 to $800 dollars for these and some hose clamps??? It's not like the each can was tuned for OUR BIKE, so it seems a tad over kill that they fitted them to a couple of bikes and marked it up 10X! Think how many they would sell if it went for 250 or $300!

i rigged up an exhaust with some Jardine cans my buddy gave me. I think they sound great. The entire project cost me $28 since the cans were free..

red06 said:

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can i getta brand name?

I think this looks pretty interesting. I emailed the seller for dimensions.

They look pretty good and wow, how cheap!!

Double posting this one, sorry about that. But this is DIY for sure.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGLPMVqjzg0]FZ6 Exhaust Drilled Before & After (Short Version) - YouTube[/ame]




Wondering what your guys thoughts are on this (drilling our the baffle), is it safe for the engine?

I saw that mod also I was going to do the same with a 12 inch long 7/8 bit but I can find one at the local hardware store, figure I'll put some grease on it and run my shop vac to the back. What could go wrong ...

I'll be buying a set of Scorpion CF cans soon...but was thinking of drilling the stock in the meantime just to see how it sounds. The sound of the drilled exhaust in the video above sounds pretty good actually.

Ohendo said:

I'll be buying a set of Scorpion CF cans soon...but was thinking of drilling the stock in the meantime just to see how it sounds. The sound of the drilled exhaust in the video above sounds pretty good actually.

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That is what I was thinking. It seems there should be some consideration paid to the size of the drill bit we use, different hole, different sound. In the video above he seems to come across an over all good sound.

This is his how to:

"*HOW TO*
I used a masonry 10x300mm drill bit to make a little hole in each exhaust.
Then I used a 22x300mm drill bit to make the rest of the hole.
*ADVICE*
Trying to drill steel with a 22mm masonry piece is hard work and I actually burnt out a drill doing it. This is why it is advised to use a smaller drill bit to make a hole. Unless you have a proper metal drill bit of course."



...so it looks like a 22mm bit is in order. Still, I'll need to make sure that this isn't going to damage the valves as someone mentioned in the video posts.

I don't see how drilling holes in the muffler will hurt anything, the only theoretical downside is that since the exhaust fumes exit the system faster your bike might run a little lean; hence why most people get a PC3 to go with their aftermarkets. But I would be shocked if an exhaust alone (even a full aftermarket, let alone a few smaller holes in the stock exhaust) caused the bike to run so lean to the point of damaging anything.

I really agree with therabbi and for those people worried about debris you have a cat blocking the metal shavings

OK here is a better picture of the muffler. I've email the company to get the exact dimensions. At just over $100 this would be nice if it fits and it's made from stainless.

So this is what I got for dimension from the manufacturer.

820-114-101 G5 TWIN MINI MUFFLER ( 10x10x4 Tip size 3''outlet, 2 1/2" inlet x 2 )

How does that compare to the expensive ones?

viviifz6 said:

How does that compare to the expensive ones?

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Price wise, about $400 bucks!

Gelvatron said:

I really agree with therabbi and for those people worried about debris you have a cat blocking the metal shavings

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Or you can remove your cans and dump out the shavings.

ive cored tons of dirt exhausts though, and never had a problem. if you can take the cores out of the exhaust you can drill/slice/cut the cores easier. also if you drill holes around the main hole, through the core you can get a deeper tone and a better flow. don't know if there's enough space on the FZ