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Ceebl

09-01-10 01:42 PM

Exhaust Packing.

A while ago I made a homemade stubby can and it is great, trouble is it keeps eating exhaust packing, meaning after a month it sounds tinny hollow and drops power from 3-5krpm, iv replaced the packing twice and it keeps eating it, are there different grades of exhaust wadding or is there somethin wrong with my sk1? anyone recommend a good brand of exhaust wadding?
Does it matter how much you put in? if i completely packed the can as tight as i could get it would it last longer? mayb i need more than one roll?
SOOO MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS! thanks guys :confused:
Chris

yorkie_chris

09-01-10 05:04 PM

Re: Exhaust Packing!

On mine I wrapped it in wire wool tightly, wire around that. Then wrap it in the fibreglass... get the woven stuff, the chopped fluffy stuff is useless. Then wrap it in a load of clingfilm.

Ceebl

11-01-10 08:36 PM

Re: Exhaust Packing.

Thanks y_c I'm gona get the stuff n do it this week if I get the time :) can't wait to get my thump back

speedplay

11-01-10 08:52 PM

Re: Exhaust Packing!

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris (Post 2145223)

Then wrap it in a load of clingfilm.

Why clingfilm?!

Wont it melt in there or am I missing something?

yorkie_chris

11-01-10 11:24 PM

Re: Exhaust Packing.

It's a Rictus trick. Apparently it shrinks down and holds the packing tight. Worked a treat on my fuel stubby I had, that lasted maybe 8k after a repack before I swapped it for a full M4 and it still sounded good and boomy, not harsh at that.

Steve_God

12-01-10 10:36 AM

Re: Exhaust Packing!

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris (Post 2145223)

On mine I wrapped it in wire wool tightly, wire around that. Then wrap it in the fibreglass... get the woven stuff, the chopped fluffy stuff is useless. Then wrap it in a load of clingfilm.

Am I right in thinking that the "wire around that" just to hold it in place around the pipe before putting the sleave back on?

Ceebl

13-01-10 06:46 PM

Re: Exhaust Packing.

Exhaust is packed and back on, job well done! Thanks for the help y_c

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