The best bang for your buck

[payupsucka]

Ok so Im looking into buying new pipes for my banshee. I have stock ones on right now.

I like PC and FMF, because they are alot cheaper then the others.

I only wna tto hear from people who have owned them. which one is better. i dont have money to buy t6 or t5 cuz i only got 400 dollars or so to spend.

[donkeypuncher]

you can buy a nice set of used t5's for around $350. theres usually always a set on ebay.

[payupsucka]

you can buy a nice set of used t5's for around $350. theres usually always a set on ebay.

yeah i know. im more of a buy new stuff type of guy.

Ok lets say i wanted fmf for my bike. what would be the best pipes an dsilencers to buy

or same for pc. whcih one be the best set up

 

I race on dirt roads.

[donkeypuncher]

this might help you out --- http://www.bansheehq.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=73648

 

but if i were you i would save the little extra money to buy a new set of the pipes i really wanted instead of buying two sets of pipes.

especially if your dead set on buying new pipes. just my .02.

 

 

if you decide to go fmf, the only major difference between silencers is that the turbine core II's have a spark arrestor.

[lokisbuddy]

Nothing wrong with buying used (besides you won't find any new pipes and silencers for 400). I have some pro circuits that I bought used from this site and these things rip.

[sredish]

if you look around right, you can find great buys on used stuff in great shape. IMO, FMF Fatties are an underrated pipe. They're a good all-around pipe that performs great with mods later on and you can usually pick them up for not a lot of dough. I had a set of over 2 years and they never rusted on me.

 

Pipes first then compression, in that order. You can mill your head to gain compression and it won't cost much for that.

[Snopczynski]

You need to tell us what type of riding you do, and shame on all you other guys for not asking that first. FMF makes 4 different pipes that are easily obtainable right now, so its going to depend on your riding type. Also, a list of mods to the bike would be handy, and some insight to future mods as well.

[camatv]

ok well here's to answer your real question. i have had pro circuits, t-5's, fmf gold seriers and SST"s on the same engine. i can tell you this:

 

the t-5's are a GREAT pipe they pull nicely on the bottom and over all have the strongest midrange of all the pipes listed ( this is also on a ported banshee with carbs and head and stuff also ran the pc's and t-5's on an alky drag ported 350cc)

 

the PRO CIRCUITS are also a great pipe i;d say they donthave as strong as a midrange but are more "fluid" of a pipe the power trnasfers easily through the rpm and they rev a lil further than the t-5's its a tough choice between them on dirt roads riding ( wide fkn open)

 

the fmf's gold series can be bought for dirt cheap and are a great pipe they are strong all the way through the rpm range but definatelly hit a brick wall on the top end. they just wont rev as far powering as the t-5's or the PC'S

 

the sst's are an improvement of the gold series. they pull farther on top and haved a stronger midrange..

 

 

 

if you wanting a REV pipe the CPI's are good choice if you want an OVERREV pipe or super strong high rpm drag pipe the shear's are a great pipe neather are good "trail" pipes or cruiser pipes.. thes one listed above are my favorites for that.

[Snopczynski]

ok well here's to answer your real question. i have had pro circuits, t-5's, fmf gold seriers and SST"s on the same engine. i can tell you this:

 

the t-5's are a GREAT pipe they pull nicely on the bottom and over all have the strongest midrange of all the pipes listed ( this is also on a ported banshee with carbs and head and stuff also ran the pc's and t-5's on an alky drag ported 350cc)

 

the PRO CIRCUITS are also a great pipe i;d say they donthave as strong as a midrange but are more "fluid" of a pipe the power trnasfers easily through the rpm and they rev a lil further than the t-5's its a tough choice between them on dirt roads riding ( wide fkn open)

 

the fmf's gold series can be bought for dirt cheap and are a great pipe they are strong all the way through the rpm range but definatelly hit a brick wall on the top end. they just wont rev as far powering as the t-5's or the PC'S

 

the sst's are an improvement of the gold series. they pull farther on top and haved a stronger midrange..

 

 

 

if you wanting a REV pipe the CPI's are good choice if you want an OVERREV pipe or super strong high rpm drag pipe the shear's are a great pipe neather are good "trail" pipes or cruiser pipes.. thes one listed above are my favorites for that.

 

I strongly disagree, pc's are a low-mid pipe that has an even lower redline rpm than a 2 into 1 pipe. So there is no possible way they rev a little higher than the T5 does.

 

The T5 is a mid-top pipe that was designed off the gold series pipe. Their power characteristics are almost identical, except the fmf gold series makes more lower midrange power from my experience with it. THE T5 AND THE FMF GOLD SERIES PIPES DEFINITELY REV WAY HIGHER THAN THE PRO CIRCUITS DO!

[flotek]

sometimes when your getting a feel for the exhaust power curve by the seat of the pants testing youll be inclined to think it makes a real abundance of arm ripping power in the midrange becuase the delivery is sudden and breaks the wheels loose ,but in actuality it can mean the pipe is simply lacking usable lowend torque and comes on late giving the impression its a more powerful pipe ,just something to think about and consider .