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Post by repherence2 on Mar 4, 2019 23:46:37 GMT -5
has anyone here ever used stainless steel wool as packing on a 2 stroke chamber pipe silencer? I was thinking of replacing the fiberglass pack with it.
I have several wads of it, I was just wondering if any of the exhaust gurus had any input. |
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Post by 190mech on Mar 5, 2019 1:08:59 GMT -5
Heck,give it a try and let us know how it works!  |
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Post by ThomasTPFL on Mar 5, 2019 1:20:11 GMT -5
Yeah. It’s louder than fiberglass. Works best if it’s used scouring pads from the pizza place.
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Post by harleyracer59 on Mar 5, 2019 1:33:31 GMT -5
I used to use steel wool in my biggs and straton engine on my old go cart. it doesn't last very long and its a lot louder than real exhaust packing. but when youre financially embarrassed it beats a blank and can appease the neighbors.
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Post by ThomasTPFL on Mar 5, 2019 2:06:20 GMT -5
I used to use steel wool in my biggs and straton engine on my old go cart. it doesn't last very long and its a lot louder than real exhaust packing. but when youre financially embarrassed it beats a blank and can appease the neighbors. The stainless holds up well, my engine failed before the muffler packing, lol. |
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Post by houseoffubar on Jul 17, 2019 2:01:41 GMT -5
I build exhaust systems for lots of bikes. I buy rolls of coarse stainless steel wool on eBay and wrap the perforated muffler core a couple wraps with the stainless, then outside that fiberglass.
This makes the muffler quieter than the stainless alone, and the stainless keeps the fiberglass from getting blown out the exhaust.
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Post by dexameth on Jul 17, 2019 10:09:33 GMT -5
I build exhaust systems for lots of bikes. I buy rolls of coarse stainless steel wool on eBay and wrap the perforated muffler core a couple wraps with the stainless, then outside that fiberglass. This makes the muffler quieter than the stainless alone, and the stainless keeps the fiberglass from getting blown out the exhaust. Yup, Tecnigas does the same in their silencers |
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Post by repherence2 on Jul 17, 2019 10:44:00 GMT -5
I build exhaust systems for lots of bikes. I buy rolls of coarse stainless steel wool on eBay and wrap the perforated muffler core a couple wraps with the stainless, then outside that fiberglass. This makes the muffler quieter than the stainless alone, and the stainless keeps the fiberglass from getting blown out the exhaust. thanks for the response and insight Houseoffubar! I appreciate it. |
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