ANY SUGGESTIONS ??? ("CUSTOM" EXHAUST)

[SUPA-FLY-KAT]

HEY GUYS, DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS ON PURCHASING THIS SUZUKI KATANA CUSTOM EXHAUST ON EBAY? PEASE REGARD THE PERFOMANCE AND COMPATIBILITY AS WELL AS OTHER ISSUES IN YOUR IDEAS . THANX ALOT

LINK:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=35596&item=4536868866&rd=1

[SweetLou]

Being that it is a custom, I am not sure what the performance gains would be if any. What the probably did, was take a exhasut off a cruiser, take out all the baffiling, and weld it to the Kat pipe. Loud as hell, burn your vavles up due to lack of back-pressure, and get you a nice fat ticket for being that loud.

If you want loud and performance, go with a full D&D set up. If you want a NICE tone and performance, go with something like the Yoshi, Hindle, or something along those lines.

[1BlueKat]

Yes, that looks like just a straight pipe, no baffles or anything. I would not purchase this pipe. Just my opinion.

[soccersteve]

+2 on the others. I wouldn't buy it, but it does look good.

[ThAzKat]

IMHO, not for the Kat, no performance gains. All performance losses. There are so many good looking exhaust out that do nothing but hurt performance.

[The CyberPoet]

Want a cheap way to increase your exhaust through-put? Remove the stock exhaust headers and grind out the 1 to 2mm weld lip on the inside. This should significantly increase the through-put at the one spot where it's most choked off. It won't drastically alter the sound of the bike (may actually make it quieter), but it will improve the through-put. Do a search for Trinc + exhaust header to find the relevant thread with the details.

Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet

[Court93kat]

I agree with what everyone else has already said. It looks to me like someone took a "bell tip" from a truck exhaust and welded it to the exhaust pipe. Think how loud those trucks are, and apply it to the bike. Basicly, a 3 inch empty pipe. WAY too loud.... unless you want every cop in town to come find you.

[irenekat]

yea, looks like a straight pipe to me. check this one out...a corvette exhaust on a kat! its probably the same idea as the "custom" on ebay.

[irenekat]

btw, that pic was scooped up from KP a while back. not sure if he's a member on this board yet

[Anonymous]

I Got mine dirt cheap used... keep you r eyes on EBAY... dont waste your $

[SUPA-FLY-KAT]

PIPES

THANX FOR THE INPUT GUYS, I APPRECIATE IT.I WAS ACTUALLY DESPERATELY LOOKING FOR THOSE HIGH MOUNT SHOT GUN PIPES (USS. MANUFACTURED BY DEVIL EXHAUSTS), BUT HAVENT FOUND ONE 4 THE KATS. I WAS JUST THINKIN OF FABRICATING ONE(PERHAPS FROM 2 MIG PIPES) , BUT STILL JUST AN IDEA IN THE AIR...

HEREs A LINK 2 THE "DOUBLE OUTLET DEVIL EXHAUSTS" (2nd FROM TOPH) , THEY DONT MAKE THEM 4 THE KATS BUT I AM WONDERING IF I CAN USE THE 1s MADE FOR THE BANDIT 600s....DONT KNOW WHETHER IF IT WILL AFFECT THE CARB/PERFOMANCE OF THE BIKE OR NOT....PERHAPS CYBERPOET WILL KNOW

http://www.vyxxn.co.uk/devil-exhaust-suzuki.htm

[ThAzKat]

go to devilexhaust.com

[SUPA-FLY-KAT]

UM....I DONT BELIEVE DEVIL MAKES THEM SPECIFICALLY FOR THE KAT, SO I WAS WONDERING IF I USE THE 1s THEY MAKE 4 THE BANDIT, WILL EFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BIKE IN A NEG WAY ....