Show off your muffler mods

[dangerousatom]

Bold move giving one of those lil bastards the big chop in 1/2 to get to the baffles. I always go in with a 6" burr and zip them out, either way its a PITA!

well done Sir
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[Evan03]

Not exactly muffler but who cares. Pipe is not quite done yet (missing end cone and smaller tube).
Constructed of zinc plated 35 and 42 mm steel tubing. Lots of pie cuts, fitting, cursing and welding. Noise sample later this week (hopefully).
One thing is for sure, this is going to be loud.

That is probably the best looking pipe ive seen, most end up looking like 6year olds put them together with bubble gum.
Cant wait to see how it rund

 

[Evan03]

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Bold move giving one of those lil bastards the big chop in 1/2 to get to the baffles. I always go in with a 6" burr and zip them out, either way its a PITA!

well done Sir
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Thank you. When in doubt i always turn it into a welding project.

 

[300whisper]

That is probably the best looking pipe most end up looking like 6year olds put them together with bubble gum.
Cant wait to see how it rund

Thank you, Sir.
In all honesty that was *s-wordtiest tubing I have ever welded.
Since pipe was somekind of success (power loss less than 25%), next pipe will be done of thin walled stainless.
Test cut video without touching carb settings, runs little fat until it is buried in wood. Very fun to use.

Edit: saw is bone stock 371XP

 

[Mastermind]

You fellas welding up these "pipes". I don't understand the reason. There is no way you are possibly gaining anything over what a simple muffler mod would do.

 

[300whisper]

You fellas welding up these "pipes". I don't understand the reason. There is no way you are possibly gaining anything over what a simple muffler mod would do.

Sir. Because we can, simple as that.
On the other hand, I would never pay $50- 350 for muffler mod or pipe I can do myself. Why the hell are you porting chainsaws? You do it because you can and someone pays good money for you. Am I right?

 

[Partner]

If something is faster and louder, they want it It can also be big

 

[Wilhelm]

You fellas welding up these "pipes". I don't understand the reason. There is no way you are possibly gaining anything over what a simple muffler mod would do.

Chainsaw BLING!

 

[59billy]

Chainsaw BLING!

Once I bolted the West Coast Dawgs onto my MS210, there was just a sense of something lacking. So, I went out to the barn and found some curly copper tubing next to where the still used to be. A couple minutes with a hacksaw and some JB Weld, and that saw was pretty as a picture.

 

[Wilhelm]

Once I bolted the West Coast Dawgs onto my MS210, there was just a sense of something lacking. So, I went out to the barn and found some curly copper tubing next to where the still used to be. A couple minutes with a hacksaw and some JB Weld, and that saw was pretty as a picture.

Sure wasn't a picture I drew You compared it to , I can guarantee that!

Then again, maybe it was.

 

[Mastermind]

Sir. Because we can, simple as that.
On the other hand, I would never pay $50- 350 for muffler mod or pipe I can do myself. Why the hell are you porting chainsaws? You do it because you can and someone pays good money for you. Am I right?

I port saws for a living. It's been my full time job for over 15 years.

What I see with these pipes is a follow the leader, monkey see monkey do thing. Ol Ironhorse Harvey welds together a few pieces of plumbing, and suddenly everyone is making up a mess and bolting it on what should be a tool. I've thrown a few jugs in the trash because these pipes were mounted with no thought to support, or how they hit the log in the cut.....and snapped the mounting flange off of the jug. And they added nothing but weight, and noise. But....hey, what would I know about these things?

 

[Evan03]

Will be cool to see difference between muffler thats gutted with a deflector

 

[Evan03]

Made a block off plate for the oem port on the tubed muffler

 

[Ketchup]

I port saws for a living. It's been my full time job for over 15 years.

What I see with these pipes is a follow the leader, monkey see monkey do thing. Ol Ironhorse Harvey welds together a few pieces of plumbing, and suddenly everyone is making up a mess and bolting it on what should be a tool. I've thrown a few jugs in the trash because these pipes were mounted with no thought to support, or how they hit the log in the cut.....and snapped the mounting flange off of the jug. And they added nothing but weight, and noise. But....hey, what would I know about these things?

I probably haven’t held as many saws as you’ve ported, but I humbly disagree that straight pipes are entirely a gimmick. Mostly I think they are, and I’ve seen plenty that ignite bark or break the mounting flange. But a well done straight pipe does seem to have some performance characteristics different from a can with a big hole. Is it better? Hard to say considering all the other variables. But it is different.

 

[Mastermind]

I probably haven’t held as many saws as you’ve ported, but I humbly disagree that straight pipes are entirely a gimmick. Mostly I think they are, and I’ve seen plenty that ignite bark or break the mounting flange. But a well done straight pipe does seem to have some performance characteristics different from a can with a big hole. Is it better? Hard to say considering all the other variables. But it is different.

My point is that 99% of these conglomerations are poorly done, and unsupported. Sure....they might be less restrictive than a stock muffler, but they look stupid, and usually wind up against the log in the cut.

 

[Evan03]

Heres my pipes. The one on my 372 works great. The curly 461 pipe i think works but made the saw super finicky.

The 461 realy likes tge 1" port on the oem muffler. Kinda gave up messing with the.
pipe on it

The 372 is 1" with a 3/4" spark tube insert. That insert might be why it works.

The 461 pipe i have i think 1.25" outlet on 1" pipe. Probly need to go down to 3/4" outlet. Might drastically change how it runs.

 

[300whisper]

I port saws for a living. It's been my full time job for over 15 years.

What I see with these pipes is a follow the leader, monkey see monkey do thing. Ol Ironhorse Harvey welds together a few pieces of plumbing, and suddenly everyone is making up a mess and bolting it on what should be a tool. I've thrown a few jugs in the trash because these pipes were mounted with no thought to support, or how they hit the log in the cut.....and snapped the mounting flange off of the jug. And they added nothing but weight, and noise. But....hey, what would I know about these things?

Well, thank you comparing me to Ol’ Pot Metal Pony (my welds look bit nicer than his, damn it). I will not ever question your knowledge and experience of your work. I just want to try this kind of stuff.
I may have to prove myself wrong by testing this contraption against modified OEM muffler and I will post results.

 

[Wilhelm]

The placebo effect is a powerful drug!

 

[Ketchup]

My point is that 99% of these conglomerations are poorly done, and unsupported. Sure....they might be less restrictive than a stock muffler, but they look stupid, and usually wind up against the log in the cut.

X2 on look stupid. Saws just don’t have the right shapes for a pipe instead of a can. Even race pipes look like a sea creature humping a chainsaw.

 

[Mastermind]

Well, thank you comparing me to Ol’ Pot Metal Pony (my welds look bit nicer than his, damn it). I will not ever question your knowledge and experience of your work. I just want to try this kind of stuff.
I may have to prove myself wrong by testing this contraption against modified OEM muffler and I will post results.

Looking forward to your results.