Hi guys!!

I´ve been wondering wich would be the best option for the new Forty Eight... 2-into-1, 2 barrels, D&D, Vance and Hines, chrome or black...

I guess 2-1 V&H could be a good option, 'cause the forty eight is like a bobber, but i´m not sure...

What about sound... d&d??

Some other options??

Thanks!!

 

I have been researching pipes since I got mine so I can help a lil. first question id have for ya is whats important? sound, looks, performance?

best sound I have heard were s&s, nice deep sound. Best look in my opinion is the V&H shortshots with the black heat shields but they dont have that deep sound to em. I have heard them both in person. The Rinehart Racing cross over pipes look pretty sick as well but I have not had the opportunity to hear them yet and they are hella expensive so there not on my list.

 

I cant choose just one, let´s say first SOUND, second LOOK, and then PERFORMANCE... and above all of them not too expensive

And what about the new D&D Bob Cat?? any thought??

 

Hey,

I preferred sound and looks over performance, so I chose for the Vance & Hines straightshots (slip ons)

Combined with the screamin eagle heavy breather airfilter and the Vance & Hines fuelpak 2010 it sounds awesome (with the silent baffles).

Looks are great...but....the performance really makes me happy. It vibrates less, it's got much more torque and smoother power curve than before...

Total costs:
Exhaust $250,-
Airfilter $230,-
Fuelpak $ 210,-

less than $ 700,-

Good luck deciding!! (I'll post a picture soon)....

 

Does anybody know why not a lot of people here have COBRA exhaust systems? I was thinking of putting Cobra Dragsters to my Forty-Eight....thoughts?

 

I just bought a forty eight. Can I throw on some V&H short shot pipes and call it good or will I need a tune?

 

You can put pipes on w/o an issues. If you and an A/C of any type you're gonna want to tune it.

 

Hey Yall,
Take Your Stock Slip ons off.
Go to Auto Zone
Buy 2 - short pieces of 1 1/4" Pipe ( has a flared end )
Cut a slot in it ( so when You Clamp it down it will wrap round the end of the header pipe)
Youmay need a piece of aluminum flashing to make up some of the diameter, the metal on the slip ons is about an 1/8" Thick

Make 2 brackets out of 1/4" x 1 1/4" wide flat stock from Home Depot, run a wire brush on it to get the brushed metal look

Drill the Header pipe and inch away from the end and put a 1/2" bolt in there ( this creates back pressure for scavenging)
Drill holes in your new exhaust piece and install black chrome bolts for looks,
1" - 3" apart

Then Get 2 sets of plumbing fittings, 1-3/4 reducer, 3/4-1/2 --- Mount this with the 1/2" hole pointing towards the heads, Bolt it inside the ends of the new piece of pipe
Use this for your baffle. ( again more back pressure and a little bit of sound dampening )

Works Awesome no jetting or BS Just Ride.
http://www.bargainnews.com/viewad_la...=7018990&pid=3
ltr

50 to 75 bucks
deep throaty sound and no back fire
nice

Try to make everything the same distance away from the head, in re: to Back Pressure.
This will help each pipe perform equally.

 

My best friend has a '48 and loves it... he put V & H Short Shots on his with the SE stage 1 and had them download the remap... he's a happy camper... It's loud, but not "stupid" loud, and it's plenty quick...

 

The word 'best' is over-worked! Many of us ride our Harleys, all models, in the low/mid rev range, for which a 2-into-1 will give the best torque curve, hence best perceived improvement in performance. Any pair of unconnected pipes will give a comparatively poor torque curve and a change of mufflers will give some improvement, but unlikely to do as well as a 2-into-1.