Who's uncapped their STS Baffles?
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Drifting
Joined: May 2007
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From: North Royaton Ohio
Who's uncapped their STS Baffles?
I'm thinking of uncapping mine. It's loud, but I want it louder. I really don't want to drill, because then you can't go back. You could always reweld the caps back on.
You know what would be really slick would be some kind of valve that opens and closes the cap without having to take anything apart. I'd love to run straight pipes when the cops go by and open pipes otherwise.
But anyways, does anyone have any before/after comments?
You know what would be really slick would be some kind of valve that opens and closes the cap without having to take anything apart. I'd love to run straight pipes when the cops go by and open pipes otherwise.
But anyways, does anyone have any before/after comments?
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Drifting
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Safety Car
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From: Norwalk Ct
I found the "tone" changed when I shortened them. The beauty is that they are steel, takes two bolts to remove and I can weld them back if I dont like them.
Burning Brakes
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From: Regina Saskatchewan
I must be getting old. When I'm cruisin' and a Harley pulls up with its baffles out - I 
and roll up my windows. My own test is this... No one should be able to hear you more than 2 blocks away. Any more than 2 blocks ...
But thats just me- and I'm getting old
and roll up my windows. My own test is this... No one should be able to hear you more than 2 blocks away. Any more than 2 blocks ...But thats just me- and I'm getting old
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Drifting
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From: North Royaton Ohio
Well of course. Who wants to hear a harley? We all know a sbc sounds best when it's open headers, so uncapped baffles can't be too bad.
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Drifting
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From: Pearland Texas
St. Jude Donor '09
[QUOTE=Daytona69;1567754482]Mine were uncapped on my old '69...this vid gives an idea on the noise level but really doesn't do it justice. I loved the sound 
Is your engine stock?? Sounds good.Im thinking of uncapping now that i've seen your video!! I currently have a 1/2" drilled out.
Is your engine stock?? Sounds good.Im thinking of uncapping now that i've seen your video!! I currently have a 1/2" drilled out.
Le Mans Master
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From: Gladstone MO
C3 of Year Finalist (appearance mods) 2019
BB sounds better-- Remember- this is IN the Dyno room. My baffles are drilled- 4 holes 1/2" each overlapping so they look like a 4 leaf clover.
http://www.motorgen.com//vid/showphoto.php/photo/207
Le Mans Master
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From: Long Beach CA
Le Mans Master
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From: Long Beach CA
Here's another vid back before I owned it...this was with a different set of uncapped STS baffles.
