Show off your muffler mods

[Maintenance Chief]

Painted and mounted up

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Definitely interested in the feed back of the three point spikes.

 

[Thumper88]

Definitely interested in the feed back of the three point spikes.

Ill make sure to post a review once i get some hours on them. They are bigger than i thought they would be. They appear to fit well on the 390, but they are big enough they might look cartoonish on a 372.

 

[Loony661]

Definitely interested in the feed back of the three point spikes.

I'll second this! Been looking at those and wonder how they'll be..?

 

[huskyboy]

Nutserts lasted 300 hours for me. I still think they are ok to use I guess... I just wouldn’t expect them to hold up like a weld or braze would. New muffler got a welded on deflector thanks to @Mattyo. Just have to paint it.

 

[huskyboy]

Forgot to mention that’s a @Red97 deflector. I think it’s the medium one? Nice unit.

 

[CLEARCUT]

Nutserts lasted 300 hours for me. I still think they are ok to use I guess... I just wouldn’t expect them to hold up like a weld or braze would. View attachment 289719New muffler got a welded on deflector thanks to @Mattyo. Just have to paint it. View attachment 289717

I think you should try some gold paint. I’m curious how @HYPERSAWS cerakoted muffler holds up.

 

[Moparmyway]

Nutserts lasted 300 hours for me. I still think they are ok to use I guess... I just wouldn’t expect them to hold up like a weld or braze would. View attachment 289719New muffler got a welded on deflector thanks to @Mattyo. Just have to paint it. View attachment 289717

Forming the deflector to the muffler shape will extend the nutsert/muffler life

 

[huskyboy]

Forming the deflector to the muffler shape will extend the nutsert/muffler life

Yup, that was done. It just appears that it wasn’t because it lifted up when it failed. But thanks for the insight Kevin, your definitely right on that.

 

[huskyboy]

I think you should try some gold paint. I’m curious how @HYPERSAWS cerakoted muffler holds up.

What benefits does cerakote have over normal paint? Doesn’t retain heat? I’ve heard of that stuff but don’t know what it is.

 

[SOS Ridgerider]

Nutserts lasted 300 hours for me. I still think they are ok to use I guess... I just wouldn’t expect them to hold up like a weld or braze would. View attachment 289719New muffler got a welded on deflector thanks to @Mattyo. Just have to paint it. View attachment 289717

That’s one I did? Looks like it. That’s interesting. Looks like the can itself tore at the hole.

 

[huskyboy]

That’s one I did? Looks like it. That’s interesting. Looks like the can itself tore at the hole.

Yup, I think maybe on a thicker can it would have lasted longer.

 

[TreeLife]

Yup, I think maybe on a thicker can it would have lasted longer.

Those mufflers are paper thin...

 

[CLEARCUT]

What benefits does cerakote have over normal paint? Doesn’t retain heat? I’ve heard of that stuff but don’t know what it is.

I’m not sure of all the benefits...we just have access to a local guy doing it for a good price. It certainly seems more durable than normal paint. We will see how well it holds up.

 

[huskyboy]

Those mufflers are paper thin...

Yup I agree. Welding or brazing them seems to be the best option if you are going to use the saw hard. Just have to be careful not to burn through I guess. My stock 572 has a mig welded muffler mod. This ported 572 has a tig welded one. Tig welded one looks a bit better imo. Smoother. Both ways work though I guess. I dunno anything about welding... I leave that to Matt lol. I would like to learn how to do it at some point though.

I’m not sure of all the benefits...we just have access to a local guy doing it for a good price. It certainly seems more durable than normal paint. We will see how well it holds up.

Sounds cool, do you have pictures of it? I like the way powder coat looks. Is it similar to that?

 

[HYPERSAWS]

 

[ManiacalMark]

304 SS one I polished and sent to Bushweasel

 

[RI Chevy]

Nice!

 

[RI Chevy]

That’s one I did? Looks like it. That’s interesting. Looks like the can itself tore at the hole.

Maybe try a fender washer underneath???

 

[TreeLife]

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I like that alot. Interested to see how that cerakote holds up

 

[HYPERSAWS]

I like that alot. Interested to see how that cerakote holds up

I will definitely keep you posted