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Need help with pipes 4 Years, 1 Month ago  
Hey everyone, new to the forum here. I was going to modify my pipes, but once I took a look, it is not like the examples I had seen on here. I own a 2001 Midnight Star, there are no end caps, and the inside of the exhaust (at the end of the pipe) is tapered, like a cone. Any suggestions??? Nice to meet you all, I hope someone can point me in the right direction.
 
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Re:Need help with pipes 4 Years, 1 Month ago  
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Are you the first owner? Are you sure you have stock pipes? Can you post a pic?
 
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Re:Need help with pipes 4 Years, 1 Month ago  
Yeah, I'm the first owner, they are def stock. This pic is probabaly not gonna help, I'll try to find another.
 
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Re:Need help with pipes 4 Years, 1 Month ago  
There is a lot more work then it sounds to modify stock exhaust. I took a plasma cutter and cut that cone out. then I took a dremel and slid down the inside of the tube and cut it all the way around and removed the first section of the baffle. It SOUNDS SO MUCH BETTER than stock, but eventually you will want more as in a after market exhaust
 
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Re:Need help with pipes 4 Years, 1 Month ago  
Hey beast, what if I got a hole saw with a extension and ran it all the way through?
 
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Re:Need help with pipes 4 Years, 1 Month ago  
Dignity wrote:
... there are no end caps, and the inside of the exhaust (at the end of the pipe) is tapered, like a cone. .

That tapered cone is the end cap that you are looking for.

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Re:Need help with pipes 4 Years, 1 Month ago  


If money to get an after market set is tight, I'd start with drilling the stock ones out.....
 
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Re:Need help with pipes 4 Years, 1 Month ago  
I have a set of samson big guns for $150.00+ shipping if your interested.
 
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Re:Need help with pipes 4 Years, 1 Month ago  
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Re:Need help with pipes 4 Years, 1 Month ago  
Welcome to the clinic Dignity.

I remember seeing pics of a stage one mod where the guy drilled eight evenly spaced right through the cones and then through the cannister behind. Looked cool but can't recall what site it was. Of course if you plan on going to stage two or three the cones definitely gotta go.
 
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