Aluminum Exhaust Flanges
Aluminum Exhaust Flanges
When these were first offered.... Brit, myself, Bigpower and other's were labeled "Haters" because we all thought they were junk...
1. Expensive
2. You already HAVE a exhaust flange... right?
3. ZERO performance boost
4. Aluminum dosest last in high heat / vibration applications...
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Regardless, allot of folks on Tracy's site couldnt get enough of them..... It became the "must have" item of the week.... ( weak?)
Well, Tracy himself has a new opinion...
http://cr500riders.com/cgi/yabb/YaBB.pl ... 718487/2#2
I guess he's a "Hater" now too....
Gee, another OEM part that outperforms ...who woulda' thought?
1. Expensive
2. You already HAVE a exhaust flange... right?
3. ZERO performance boost
4. Aluminum dosest last in high heat / vibration applications...
5.
6.
7.
8..........
Regardless, allot of folks on Tracy's site couldnt get enough of them..... It became the "must have" item of the week.... ( weak?)
Well, Tracy himself has a new opinion...
http://cr500riders.com/cgi/yabb/YaBB.pl ... 718487/2#2
I guess he's a "Hater" now too....
Gee, another OEM part that outperforms ...who woulda' thought?
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Well unless I missed the point, those were supposed to stop leaks. On the other site guys mentioned, "not a single drop of goo after one ride." Are you kidding? After one ride huh...
I put some high temp gasket sealant around the manifold when I put the pipe back on. Not a single indication of leakage in 5 years. I still use the original steel bands. I've got the pipe off it right now and I see a black smear just below the flange. Guess it's time to replace those bands, or maybe I didn't use enough sealant the last time I put it together? Whatever the case it wouldn't cross my mind in a million years to buy a special billet alloy exhaust flange. It makes about as much sense as a BBR gas cap.
I put some high temp gasket sealant around the manifold when I put the pipe back on. Not a single indication of leakage in 5 years. I still use the original steel bands. I've got the pipe off it right now and I see a black smear just below the flange. Guess it's time to replace those bands, or maybe I didn't use enough sealant the last time I put it together? Whatever the case it wouldn't cross my mind in a million years to buy a special billet alloy exhaust flange. It makes about as much sense as a BBR gas cap.
'03 CR500 powered by...umm...a new motor?
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