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Best silencer to get ?
Posted: 01:35 pm Jul 27 2011
by terrapinjam99
What is the best aftermarket silencer to get for my 2002 KDX200 ? I have the Gnarly Woods pipe , ( and properly jetted for that pipe ) . Also , will putting on an aftermarket silencer change my performance at all ? I thought I would go to an aftermarket silencer to trim some weight and for the looks. Thanks for any input.
Posted: 01:53 pm Jul 27 2011
by MontanaKDX
Really, I don't believe there is a performance gain using an aftermarket silencer. You will lose a small amount of weight. I like the FMF silencers. They fit well and look nice. I have a Power Core II, It IS NOT a spark arrester. The Turbine Core II is a spark arrester and is USFS approved.
Posted: 04:25 pm Jul 27 2011
by factoryX
It does actually matter, because a purposely plug silencer is very restrictive, and could be the difference of 1-4hp(Especially on 2 strokes) lol. I would go with a FMF Q silencer if possible, but a Turbinecore 2 is decent. 96db is nice, and it has the same response as the Powercore.
Posted: 12:56 am Jul 28 2011
by bcdonyo
Most folks here like FMF stuff, but out here in the desert I prefer Pro-Circuit. I swaped my PC for a gnarly pipe and found the PC has a broader power deliver that I prefer for combined open desert and tight single track stuff. I got a new PC silence/SA off ebay real cheap, but went back to the stocker (silencer) 'cause it doesn't melt my turn signal and plate. Power seems the same, stocker is quieter and looks dorky, but it's a KDX man, so I get ripped on any way.
Posted: 01:02 pm Aug 01 2011
by terrapinjam99
So the PowerCore II is JUST a silencer ?? And the TurbineCore II is a silencer/spark arrester ?? Why would I need the " spark arrester" component ? ( I mean , I know what its doing, but what type of riding areas actually require/inspect for the "spark arrester" component of a silencer ??
What is the FMF "Q" silencer ? Does that indicate that FMF makes 3 different options for my pipe ? And how does it deiffer from the other two units?
Of the 3 , which one is the loudest?
As always, thanks for your input.
Posted: 05:45 pm Aug 01 2011
by dfeckel
The Q is the quietest by a large margin, and then the Turbine Core and Power core are probably about the same loudness, with the TC maybe a hair quieter due to the spark arrestor mechanism, but it has about the same amount of silencing material as the power core. The Q has a bunch more silencing material and is significantly larger in outer diameter than the TC or PC.