triple pipes

[snapull]

I am in the process of getting my sled rebuilt as im sure you might of read on the other thread. The reason for this post is i am considering getting triples. I like the slp's the best for the sound db's are near stock, but i like the benders because i can keep my reverse, i read you cant have reverse with slps. Does anyone have their slps and reverse? I dont know how much more 94 from 76 dbs really is. I have a mbrp silencer trail silencer that sounds good, but doesnt cause pain, at least im my ears, dont know the dbs for that either. Anyway, if anyone has the slps and reverse, let me know....Kevin

 

[NY_SXR700]

76dB is an old pickup truck going down the road and the road noise you hear inside the truck. 94dB is that truck with with the windows down goin 100mph. If I remember the dB scale is a logarithmic scale of power that increases by 10 between each sample. It's a hard thing to explain and not type it all out.. Here are some aprox. examples

Threshold of hearing
0 dB

Motorcycle (30 feet)
88 dB

Rustling leaves
20 dB

Foodblender (3 feet)
90 dB

Quiet whisper (3 feet)
30 dB

Subway (inside)
94 dB

Quiet home
40 dB

Diesel truck (30 feet)
100 dB

Quiet street
50 dB

Power mower (3 feet)
107 dB

Normal conversation
60 dB

Pneumatic riveter (3 feet)
115 dB

Inside car
70 dB

Chainsaw (3 feet)
117 dB

Loud singing (3 feet)
75 dB

Amplified Rock and Roll (6 feet)
120 dB

Automobile (25 feet)
80 dB

Jet plane (100 feet)
130 dB

 

[bleueje17]

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I ran bender triples, and my friends could not believe how quiet they were. I think a lot of the noise comes from where the pipes overlap. I covered those portions in heat tape to minimize wear, and keep quiet. You could hardly tell it had pipes, ..and I liked that --can you sy sleeper.

Good luck

 

[snomo101]

My buddy has a SXR600 with reverse and we put SLP pipes on his and he has no problems with the reverse working.

 

[snapull]

thanks for the feedback. I do have one more question in regards to vibration and the durability of the pipes. I found a pair that have only 700 miles on them (some of you might of see these up on the internet ) anyway, point is they are worn almost through at one spot from vibration. Is this normal, i dont want to spend even half the cost (350 on used pipes) for something that will wear through in a season. This person is on their 4th set on the sled they came off of, so i am getting the idea that you really have to $ for performance. I have also read on here people getting thousands of miles off of a set too. Is there a way to make them last or do they wear out for the most part pretty quickly.....Currently winter storm warning today and a high of 48 for thursday, the snow wont last long, which is better since i have no ridable sled at the moment.

 

[bleueje17]

pipes

Between yur concerns & weather it sounds like you are talking yourself out of pipes.

They wil wear at overlap, but If you wrap pipe(s) with heat tape you can slow the process a great deal.