dB killer on NCY muffler?
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dB killer on NCY muffler?
I have a Buddy 150 and needed to replace the original muffler. The only ones available are performance ones (per Scooterworks) so I went with NCY. It is a lot louder than the stock and while it sounds cool, I'm not sure I'm into it.
I read there is a "removeable dB killer" but I can't figure out what that means. Was it a part I was supposed to get with the muffler or is it an adjustment I make on it? Help!
I read there is a "removeable dB killer" but I can't figure out what that means. Was it a part I was supposed to get with the muffler or is it an adjustment I make on it? Help!
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Re: dB killer on NCY muffler?
Know that feeling.theralchico wrote:I have a Buddy 150 and needed to replace the original muffler. The only ones available are performance ones (per Scooterworks) so I went with NCY. It is a lot louder than the stock and while it sounds cool, I'm not sure I'm into it.
Loud gets old real fast not to mention that often bad things follow drawing attention to oneself in public doing questionable things in the perception of being cool.
More often than not no performance increase is realized because the intake end of the engine is not possibly pumping enough air in to match an opened up exhaust unless other things like race cams, bigger valves, increased compression and different gearing and altered ignition to get higher revs are implemented. That type of engine has characteristics than many will not like on the street because power increases that come at higher revs sacrifice power and torque at lower normal driving engine speeds.
And then there is that time later in life that we get to regret that our ears ring constantly.
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Bummer!theralchico wrote:I have a Buddy 150 and needed to replace the original muffler... Help!
We have three factory original exhaust pipes hanging in our garage. Two were brand new take-offs with less than 50 miles on them. We could have fixed you up for a fair price.
Man we need a Buddy swap meet in the Dallas area!
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