| Q: |
Are
your products baffles?
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| A: |
Yes,
they are baffles and have received a Utility Patent
from the United States Patent Office for an exhaust
baffle, patent # 6,848,252.
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| Q: |
Why
do I need to run a baffle?
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| A: |
We
do not recommend running without a baffle due to
the large loss in both torque and the midrange power
band where most folks do 98% of their riding.
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| Q: |
Are
your baffles compatible with torque cones?
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| A: |
Yes,
however we have not found any noticeable loss or gain
using torque cones.
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| Q: |
I
have read on the internet that people love the sound
of your Thunder Monster baffles. I have read that
some definitely noticed an increase in power while
others say the power seemed to remain about the same.
Why is that?
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| A: |
Actually
they should all experience an increase in performance
with each installation. The issue is some folks
do not install the Thunder Monster baffles in the proper
location as explained in their directions. Another
important point is, some folks are not willing to rejet
or remap their bikes when a fine tuning step would
provide excellent results. In a properly tuned
and equipped motorcycle our products are a bolt in
application, however as with any performance product
if a fine tuning step is required it is absolutely
necessary for that step to be taken. Anything
less will always produce inferior results.
As a footnote: It would not be reasonable to expect
our product to overcome a poor combination of equipment,
ie cam selection, head work, improper jetting/mapping,
etc.
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| Q: |
Can
I purchase 1 baffle rather than a pair?
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| A: |
Yes,
you can order single baffles by phone.
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| Q: |
Once
I order my product, how long until it arrives?
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| A: |
Our
standard shipping is UPS Ground, and will ship from
Charlotte
,
NC
. Products generally ship the day you order provide you
order before 3:45 pm Eastern Time. There is a map with
time in transit estimates available on our web site. If
you are in
Alaska
,
Hawaii
, or an international destination we will ship by arrangement.
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| Q: |
How
easy are your products to install?
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| A: |
If
you have an existing hole in your pipe for a baffle and
it is in the proper location it will take approximately
5 – 10 minutes. If you do not have an existing
hole or it is not in the proper location, allow for the
time it would require to drill a ¼” hole
in each pipe.
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| Q: |
How
do I know which Thunder Monster baffle to order?
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| A: |
Measure
the inside and outside diameter of your pipes at the
exit end and also the outside diameter of your baffle
at its end. DO NOT MEASURE YOUR HEAT SHIELDS. If
you have gutted your mufflers or removed your stock
baffles call and ask for a tech person. (Diameter: The
distance across a circle.)
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| Q: |
Will
your products sound better and outperform cut down
baffles?
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| A: |
Yes,
out products produce a deep,clear, throaty, hot
rod/hot bike sound and will outperform a cut down baffle. Cutting
a baffle is diminishing the performance of its intended
design. Normally cutting a baffle decreases the
performance and while it will make a louder sound, it
will not produce the “quality” sound you
were expecting.
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| Q: |
Will
it be necessary to rejet my carburetor or remap my
Fuel Injection?
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| A: |
Provided
your bike is properly jetted or mapped at the time of
installation for a free flowing exhaust, our products
should be a bolt in application, however due to the variables
in carbs, injection, cams, set ups, tuning, etc. No
performance product is an absolute bolt in 100% of the
time.
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| Q: |
Will
your products improve the performance of my straight/open
or unbaffled pipes and specifically help eliminate
the “flat spot: or hesitation without losing
a good sound?
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| A: |
Yes,
our products will improve the overall performance of
your unbaffled straight pipes and still maintain an outstanding
quality sound. Any responsible tuner should inform
you that it is literally impossible to tune a bike with
straight unbaffled pipes for the various rpm ranges we
encounter during normal riding. It is an absolute engineering
fact that straight unbaffled pipes cannot bring out all
the potential performance from your engine in the various
rpm ranges we encounter during normal riding. Under wide
open throttle unbaffled pipes, or pipes without tuning
devices are acceptable and can be tuned for that one
specific rpm, that’s why they are called drag pipes. Actually,
open pipes can have a negative long tem effect on an
engine that is primarily used for street riding.
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| Q: |
What
do Thunder Monster baffles do the standard baffle
don’t do?
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| A: |
In
a properly jetted/mapped bike our line of products are
designed to provide you with the proper amount of back
pressure, enhance flow dynamics and help deal with reversion
waves during cam overlap for overall improved performance.
They additionally deliver a deep, throaty, crisp, hot
rod/hot bike sound.
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| Q: |
Can
your products be used with stock factory exhaust systems?
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| A: |
Yes,
in some applications. If you have a stock exhaust system
and have gutted your muffler or have a removable baffle
please call and ask for our tech people. They will
explain a possible alternative solution.
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| Q: |
Can
I order custom made baffles?
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| A: |
No,
unfortunately we do not offer custom made baffles.
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