| Author | Message | ||
     Albert666 |
i thought it was about time i finished my latest project, my Ti muffler, i had to make press tools etc to make the ends, as a comparison just with just these two parts, the stainless one weighs 6.38 lbs, the Ti one weighs 3.96 lbs, i will be working on new down pipes too, maybe not in Ti but something possibly better    | ||
| Xtreme6669 |
I bet that will look bad ass once it gets hot and dis-colors! | ||
| 03fatboy |
That looks SUHWEEET!!! LOL | ||
| Ezblast |
Bravo! | ||
| Avalaugh |
Now i want one of those, inc titanium headers  But hang on, what's "possibly something better" ?? Are carbon exhausts a possibility. | ||
| Crowley |
Ooooo....Alan, you big tease  That looks lovely. | ||
| Albert666 |
no carbon for me, Ti headers are not always what they're cracked up to be, i got my eye on some more exotic alloys | ||
| Jeepinbueller |
Unobtanium! | ||
| Zacks |
Nah.... Beryllium  | ||
| Jdugger |
Ti's main advantage is weight. It gets brittle after lots of heat cycles, and it's frightfully expensive. At least, compared to Stainless. It's also tough as nails to machine, tearing up bits, blades, etc. | ||
| Albert666 |
yeah tell me about it, i made this gearbox Ti framed downhill bike, machined everything myself, took ten hours and many tips just to do the swingarm pivots  | ||
| Avc8130 |
That picture just screams "Smashed nuts!" ac | ||
| Albert666 |
yeah thats kinda why i don't do much downhilling now, getting too for that lark, much prefer my motorbikes and making exhaust parts | ||
| Crowley |
Is 'old' the word you couldn't bring yourself to say? I have trouble with it too Beautiful pipe though  | ||
| Thefleshrocket |
Looks good, Albert. Did you ever do any before (stock exhaust) and after dyno testing with your exhausts to see what sort of gains they make? | ||
| Albert666 |
just took it out for a quick spin tonight idles @ 94 db so slightly more neighbour friendly, still 108 db @ 5k though, yeah adam i omitted the word 'old' theres a thread on here, moorespeed day out, avalaugh and myself had a play on the dyno around a month ago, started off with 124 ish stock, then 138 ish with my system and a drummer spec ecm | ||
| Albert666 |
a pic in the sunshine...it does sometimes come out here. be nice when the titanium colours up, need to ride it hard. off topic but i've just been watching some ama superbike, no wonder john hopkins is racing over here now, dunno if you guys ever get to see any british superbike, but you should look for it, great racing, just a shame theres no buells in it  |
