My stock headers cracked at the Y, so ordered the dresser duals to go with the twin slash slipons already on there. Any loss of torque will be offset by the TW-222 cams and power vision tuner also on order. Already has a SE air cleaner. Think I will be good.

 

did anyone have a whining noise after installing v-h duals? chestnut

 

Really? Not so , here is your proof, dresser duals cost this guy 13 hp and 9 tq. Power Duals are far superior to dresser duals.

 

QTRRACER - Wow, that is a pretty significant difference. I'm looking for an opinion on what to do with my bike. I bought my bike last year (my 1st HD), I am the 3rd owner and love everything about it (except that my brother blows me away on his when we are out riding). I'm not looking to go 2000 miles an hour but would like to find a lot more mid range so it pulls harder from 30 to 80. I'm not looking to do a ton, my initial idea is a cam job, maybe a little more. Any thoughts on cams or anything that would help my setup out.

This is the way my bike is setup currently (the way I bought it)
- Stage 2 computer
- VO2 90 AIR INTAKE
- Vance & Hines Dresser Dual head pipes
- 3.5 Rinehart Slip-ons

 

man, i always have a love/hate relationship when it comes to headers, I still have the stock because i can't fricken decide what to do. #1stworldproblems

 

I have seen a few comparison sheets on bikes with dresser duals and other 2-1-2 type headers and they all have the same result, the dresser duals rob hp and tq. This one happened to be by FM so i figured most guys would not argue with the end result. The Rineharts you have are fine. I don't know anything about the a/c but its probably ok as most a/c's now seem to be especially when the engine size is near stockish. My buddy has a '14 FLHX and he has TTS-100 cams with the fm 2-1-2 spc steel header and he is thrilled with the result. I have ridden his bike many times and it is very fun. A good tune will bring it all together, no download or auto "tune" will get it done like a really good dyno tune.

 

Thanks for the reply. what head pipe does your friends bike have on it? I'm thinking the first thing I probably need to do is to switch out my head pipes?

 

I was thinking like this and back and forth with the decat stock or header. I knew I wanted the better performance and I knew I wanted my cat to be gone. I saved up and just got my headers the $400 I spent was well worth it and my bike rocks now. I probably gained about 3-4 HP with the headers.

 

how do you like the s&s? I am torn between them and the v&h dresser duals ? I know I like the sound of the true duals, but i like the power too. I know the s&s give the impression of being a true dual but with a small crossover built into it.

 

He has the Fuel Moto steel 2-1-2 spc header pipe. They use the factory heat shields and the factory cross under pipe so they look totally stock.