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From: Rescue, VA
When I redid my 1997 FLHR I added Hooker 2-1s. Great performance, except that there was a 2" gap between the chrome heat guards and the muffler where the pipes joined. As I rode the pipes slowly discolored, until it looked $hitty: nice chrome and this ugly brown/blue section. It later developed a small leak at the collector, and when I pulled the pipes to weld it, the entire section snapped. Hooker was of no help at all. Pure crap!!!
I replaced them with Cobras and the dyno numbers didn't change. They sound better, too.
I replaced them with Cobras and the dyno numbers didn't change. They sound better, too.
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Thunderheader does give good performance and sound, but look kind of crappy after a while. If it's power, sound and quality you're after, I'd go with the D&D Fatcat. In fact, I did, two years ago, and have been happy with my decision ever since.
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From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..
during my pipe research it seems like different parts of the country are prone to use different systems....around my area mostly V&H's are used and mostly BSL's
seems south and west parts use a lot of D&D's. That was the pipe I thought about, but never seen anyone with them here to hear the sound of them......
as far as looks the D&D's where my 1st pick but now a neighbor down the street got a set of pythons this spring. they look very close to the D&D's and have a pretty good sound..
I don't know the price of them new, he got them off ebay and said the got a good deal.
I didn't ask and he didn't say what he paid for them...I don't know how they perform nor have I ever seen a dyno sheet on them...
I do know the D&D's are some of the best for tq and hp...
ThunderHeaders and supper traps are also good performing, but I just don't care for the looks. Just my taste...
in all the articles I've read those three are usually the top three. Then RH's or V&H's take 4&5 in performance.
do some searching and try to find someone with them on so U can hear them. then u'll know what U like....
seems south and west parts use a lot of D&D's. That was the pipe I thought about, but never seen anyone with them here to hear the sound of them......
as far as looks the D&D's where my 1st pick but now a neighbor down the street got a set of pythons this spring. they look very close to the D&D's and have a pretty good sound..
I don't know the price of them new, he got them off ebay and said the got a good deal.
I didn't ask and he didn't say what he paid for them...I don't know how they perform nor have I ever seen a dyno sheet on them...
I do know the D&D's are some of the best for tq and hp...
ThunderHeaders and supper traps are also good performing, but I just don't care for the looks. Just my taste...
in all the articles I've read those three are usually the top three. Then RH's or V&H's take 4&5 in performance.
do some searching and try to find someone with them on so U can hear them. then u'll know what U like....