Silencer Packing?

[snooptodd]

How does the packing in the silencers affect performance? Will not using any packing hurt the motor? Thanks

[banshee76179]

I'm not 4 sure on hurting the motor.....

 

But, more packing makes it louder!!!!

[baddboyy21]

I think you meant less packing makes it louder

[banshee76179]

I think you meant less packing makes it louder 

Nope I meant what I typed "At least I always been told more packing makes it louder"

 

Maybe someone can elaborate on this topic!

[baddboyy21]

How could more packing make it louder? The packing is what helps quiet the noise.

[bigboybanshee]

Yeah, more packing will make it quieter...it doesn't make sense for more packing to make more noise

[banshee76179]

All I'm saying is "That's what I have always been told" U say it I trust u also!!

Edited April 16, 2004 by banshee76179

[2004LEBanshee]

My packing went to crap caused my shee to pop. So I replaced it and it got quieter and a little lower tone.

Edited April 17, 2004 by 2004LEBanshee

[MotulMonsta]

Well, no packing is definatly louder then any packing..now more packing like say to the point where you cannot possibly stuff any more in there would cause it to become more dense then say one wrap around the core. dense packing won't absord as much noise as less packing would..so more packing would make the bike louder then less packing. but any packing is better then no packing. Packing will affect your performance because it alters your exhaust track. Pipes are tuned for a specific length silencer..hence why FMF wants you to use it's power core silencers and why Toomey wants you to run it's silencers. Now packing occupies space in the exhause system. If you took the packing out, you've changed the dynamics of the pipe which will affect it's output..soundwaves will reverbrate back into the pipe at a diffrent frequency then if the packing was installed. That frequency diffrence could throw off the ppressure wave of the pipe causing you to loose power.

Edited April 18, 2004 by MotulMonsta