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Sparkleberry Runner
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:59 pm Posts: 164
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Taking out baffles on Prodrive 36
Anyone taken out the baffles on a stock 36 prodrive? would it mess up the backpressure or what?
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Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:00 pm |
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deltaduckmaster
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:07 pm Posts: 16608
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Re: Taking out baffles on Prodrive 36
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Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:24 pm |
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Sparkleberry Runner
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:59 pm Posts: 164
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Re: Taking out baffles on Prodrive 36
just cut one of the ends open , knock them out, and weld the end back on?
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Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:34 pm |
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craig
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:53 pm Posts: 7515 Location: Chauvin
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Re: Taking out baffles on Prodrive 36
I just took the baffles out of mine a couple weeks ago. I cut both ends open with a cutting disk and then used a torch to cut them out. Then had the ends rewelded. Just make sure there are no loose pieces of slag in the muffler when you put it back together. When you are done clean the muffler up real good with a buffer and spray it with high temp. spray paint that contains porcelon. It will look good as new.
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Sun Mar 29, 2009 6:20 am |
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idabilly
MMT Addict
Joined: Sat Jan 17, 2009 7:17 pm Posts: 617 Location: Idaho
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Re: Taking out baffles on Prodrive 36
Sparkleberry:
Are the baffles loose inside your muffler, i.e., is it rattling? Is your motor less than 2 years old? If this is the case Briggs will replace the muffler under warranty. I had it done on my last motor.
Or are you just taking them out as a precautionary measure?
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Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:49 am |
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rebbeer
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:39 pm Posts: 417 Location: Lafayette, LA
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Re: Taking out baffles on Prodrive 36
More than likely, he's taking them out to reduce airflow restriction and try to gain a few extra hp. I'm lookin at doing the same thing to mine. I'm sure some of the other guys that have done this will chime in on any performance gains.
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Sun Mar 29, 2009 2:05 pm |
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Mitschke
MMT F.E.
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:18 pm Posts: 971
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Re: Taking out baffles on Prodrive 36
I did it to mine. It sounds good, but i havent really had a load in it since i did it. So i dont know if there are any real performance gains.
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Sun Mar 29, 2009 2:51 pm |
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craig
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:53 pm Posts: 7515 Location: Chauvin
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Re: Taking out baffles on Prodrive 36
You won't notice any big performance gains doing this to a stock engine although it does breath a lot better. Also sounds cooler.
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Sun Mar 29, 2009 3:39 pm |
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Sparkleberry Runner
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:59 pm Posts: 164
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Re: Taking out baffles on Prodrive 36
i eventually want to get an aftermarket exhaust. i just want to see how this is for shits and giggles
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Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:10 pm |
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Sparkleberry Runner
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:59 pm Posts: 164
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Re: Taking out baffles on Prodrive 36
thank yall for the advice
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Sun Mar 29, 2009 6:17 pm |
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fowlmeister
New Member
Joined: Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:56 pm Posts: 1
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Re: Taking out baffles on Prodrive 36
Anyone ever take the baffles out of a first generation BPS exhaust? If so, were there any performance gains and how loud was it?
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Tue Mar 31, 2009 7:04 pm |
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deadbird8
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:50 pm Posts: 3833 Location: Old East Dallas, Texas
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Re: Taking out baffles on Prodrive 36
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Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:55 am |
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dylndaw
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sun Feb 08, 2009 3:15 pm Posts: 117 Location: Prairieville,LA.
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Re: Taking out baffles on Prodrive 36
anytime you cut out the bafflles from a stock exhaust , your going to increase the air flow and get a little more horsepower and throttle responce but you are looking at less back pressure and that spells stalls,backfires and low RPM gains. GO GET A EVT and your problems will be solved.
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Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:39 pm |
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