When Tony says "just squeaks by", that is in the public library like sites they have. I have run against this car and it is SILENT in comparison to an open Aaen/Rotax! jim
----- Original Message ---- From: Anthony Jagodnik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 7:06:49 PM Subject: Re: [F500] 2 cycle sound I added one of these on each pipe, welding up an adapter to my dynotune pipes (which already contain fiberglass packing that I replace frequently), wrapped the big parts and every other accessible pipe, added a padded sound-deadening box around the carbs and K&N filters (often mentioned here by Bobby J), and still just barely squeak by on sound. Often, I have to add right angle adaptors that aim the Aaen mufflers straight down. These mufflers are well made and light weight. Regards, Tony Jagodnik NER SoloII FM 6 '87 KBS Mk3 F440 [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Mar 15, 2007, at 6:58 AM, John Whitling wrote: > Yes it does. From Aaen it actually comes as a solid round alum pipe, > about .125" wall thickness. I hack sawed a groove in mine for clamping > it on. It must be easy to take off because IT'S ILLEGAL, still, > after 4 > or 5 years now of SCCA indifference. Hence at "important" events I > have > to take it off. The length past the rear axle is something like 3 or 4 > inches longer than the 24" rule. But then again, who would ever > protest > someone for putting a muffler on their car? > > Here's a link ... I use the 3" alum. It looks like it ought to be > heavy > but it's really quite light. > http://aaenperformance.com/snow_exhaust.asp > > John Vriesinga wrote: > >>> I put on that 3" Aaen aluminum muffler and the thing is now very >>> quiet and pulls just as strong as ever. It has very little >>> restriction and the alum body deadens sound much better than steel >> >> >> John, does that muffler bolt on to the end of the stinger? >> >> JV > > [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had > a name of jwhit.vcf] _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! *** ________________________________ FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 _________________________________ _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
