[grtguy657]

Has anyone take the power cores ( baffels ) out of the cobra sweep style pipes? if so how do you do it?

 

[MC]

Remove the screws that hold them in and I used a wire hanger to hook the baffles from the inside then pull them right out. You are going to want to run the engine for few minutes to warm and expand the pipes first. I tried it when they were cold and they wouldn't budge.

 

[grtguy657]

Thanks, are the screws aesy to see and locate

 

[MC]

I cant remember exact location but they are near the end of the pipes and are the only screws that screw directly into the pipes. They are not real big. May have to remove the heat shields to get to them cant remember for sure. I did mine almost a year ago and do not have cobras installed anymore. They were pretty easy to find though.

 

[grtguy657]

Thanks, sure hope heat shields don"t have to come off (lol)

 

[ronin]

How loud are the pipes with the baffles removed??

 

[MC]

Louder than most Harley's. I love it. Only found one bike louder and it had custom shorties

 

[Daywa]

Louder than most Harley's. I love it. Only found one bike louder and it had custom shorties

I am thinking of removing the baffles out of my cobra swepts. Could you notice any effects on performance and could this have any ill effects on the engine, etc?

 

[SmokenJoe]

Louder than most Harley's. I love it. Only found one bike louder and it had custom shorties

I am thinking of removing the baffles out of my cobra swepts. Could you notice any effects on performance and could this have any ill effects on the engine, etc?

You be reducing back-pressure so it will affect some performance.

 

[Daywa]

Louder than most Harley's. I love it. Only found one bike louder and it had custom shorties

I am thinking of removing the baffles out of my cobra swepts. Could you notice any effects on performance and could this have any ill effects on the engine, etc?

You be reducing back-pressure so it will affect some performance.

With a tuner and intake added, would this make up the difference or would the performance loss still be noticeable?

 

[SmokenJoe]

not sure if a toner will. makeup for loss of back pressure

 

[bekohlko]

With a tuner and intake added, would this make up the difference or would the performance loss still be noticeable?

I agree that an intake and tuner won't make up for the loss of back pressure at all, but it would more than make up for the loss of power from the reduced back pressure. So if you remove your baffles, but at the same time add an intake and tuner, you would notice a definite increase in power... I think that's what you were asking.

 

[SmokenJoe]

With a tuner and intake added, would this make up the difference or would the performance loss still be noticeable?

I agree that an intake and tuner won't make up for the loss of back pressure at all, but it would more than make up for the loss of power from the reduced back pressure. So if you remove your baffles, but at the same time add an intake and tuner, you would notice a definite increase in power... I think that's what you were asking.

Good explanation. :-[