Silencer Effects

[swazi_matt]

I know that changing the header pipe on a 2t can have big effects on power delivery of the bike depending on the shape of the pipe, are there any noticable benefits in changing the silencer portion?

I have the stock banana silencer and while I think it is ugly I cannot justify replacing it for purely cosmetic reasons. Are there silencers that deliver more bottom end power?

 

[Elvis74]

the effect by changing the silencer is not as big as changing the pipe.
I have a Messico pipe and the FMF Turbinecore on my 144! Whn I change to the HGS comlpete system it is a big difference, but changing only the silencer, I feel not much or nothing. I noticed the same at my old 300. Changing from the original one to the racing version and to the Q-Stealt was not a big difference. The must important effect is that all silencers are shorter and smaller than the original one and will not get damaged as quick when falling.

 

[Jakobi]

If it looks heaps better you'll ride heaps better too! Who cares what it does to the power

You could pick up a 2nd hand one cheap enough Matt. For 'testing' purposes. That way its not purely cosmetic. Haha!

 

[wasp4banger]

I know that changing the header pipe on a 2t can have big effects on power delivery of the bike depending on the shape of the pipe, are there any noticable benefits in changing the silencer portion?

I have the stock banana silencer and while I think it is ugly I cannot justify replacing it for purely cosmetic reasons. Are there silencers that deliver more bottom end power?

If you haven't fitted a large volume power valve cover, then this could give you more bottom end. Seemed to make the bottom end quite a bit crisper on mine.

 

[swazi_matt]

If it looks heaps better you'll ride heaps better too! Who cares what it does to the power

You could pick up a 2nd hand one cheap enough Matt. For 'testing' purposes. That way its not purely cosmetic. Haha!

I like it ... for the good of mankind!!

 

[orangezuk]

A shorter silencer equals a bit more pop off the bottom. A longer silencer will pull longer on top. I shortened the body of the silencer on my 125 (cut it down to only mount with one bolt) and I noticed a bit more power right off the bottom. It is a bit louder but it still passes AMA off road sound tests.

 

[stainlesscycle]

i know that i had to rejet for powercore versus turbine core silencer, so it definitely has an effect somewhere...

 

[lonetree]

my R model came with two mufflers, a standard one and a tiny little race one...
I havent had the chance to experiment much though...