Arrow Pipes - Ducati.ms

Lumpy Idol · Aug 6th, 2008, 3:45 am

Yessss!!!!

What an awesome sound. VERY happy.

Fitment wasn't all that great, some of the pipes were 'flattened' and had to be banged out, but other than that, pretty much straight forward. Final product made all the bloody knuckles worth it.

Oh yeah, whoever was xerox copying the instructions should make sure there is toner in the copier

And no, I don't understand Italian dammit.

**Da_Bull** · Aug 6th, 2008, 9:26 am

That's AWESOME! Congrats on the install.

However, you know what they say, "This thread is useless without pictures."

I'd like to expound on that and say, "Your thread is particularly worthless without sound clips and/or video."

Arrows are on my list ... I'm DYING to see the end result.

MotoDuc · Aug 6th, 2008, 9:49 am

Did you get the full system or just the slip-ons? I'm also interested in the Arrow system, but not sure which way to go as far as ECU or ECU+piggyback controller (PC III or RB). What did you use and how's the bike feel&sound with the new exhaust?

Lumpy Idol · Aug 6th, 2008, 10:01 am

I will have to post pics but don't have them yet....

Way too impatient.

I got the full setup, but only installed the slip on part for now. My DP ecu isn't on yet, so I didn't want to mess with the o2 sensor, etc. etc.

The sound is out of this world, very deep and not raspy at all.

They included dyno graphs and what I found interesting is that the slip ons and the full system were very close up to around 5K rpm. Almost identical. Then after 5K, the full system gained a lot more.

Comparing the fit and finish to my Akra pipes on the Aprilia, its not even close. The Akras were just like if they were made at the Aprilia factory. But, I've had Arrow pipes before, so I knew what I was in for....

Bike is going in tomorrow for the flywheel and sometime very soon after I'll do the cams and the ecu.

Also, I found out that if you get the PC III and the optional multi hub, you can have a different map in every gear and have 2 'sets' to choose from , selectable from a handlebar switch.

Now THAT'S what I'm talking about.

aeolian · Aug 6th, 2008, 10:46 am

Impatient? You bet he was. He didn't even put the tools away.

No less than 5 minutes after a patrol car races down my street after a speeding rice-mobile, Mr. Lumpy Idol takes his 'motard out of my driveway and wheelies down my street.

PPFFFFRRAAAANNNGGGG!! WAHH WAHH!!

He goes around the neighborhood and you can track him by the sound behind the houses.

Afterward, neighbors start driving by my house trying to take pictures of the culprit with the dry clutch and the Arrows.

Sounded pretty damn good.

(Now come over and pick up the mess you left in the backyard.)

**Da_Bull** · Aug 6th, 2008, 6:44 pm

Which cans did you use you impatient wheelie artist?

aeolian · Aug 7th, 2008, 12:42 pm

Arrows. Baffles out.

Lumpy Idol · Aug 7th, 2008, 1:02 pm

Flywheel being done today.

Cams - here
DP ECU - here
520 Conv - here
Beast R, PCIII - not here yet!!!

Aeolian, another mod party coming up...

**Da_Bull** · Aug 7th, 2008, 1:25 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by aeolian

Arrows. Baffles out.

No No No. I meant, which Arrow cans? Aluminum, carbon, titanium? Stainless ends or Carbon ends? These questions matter.

BTW, baffles out is the ONLY way to go.

Lumpy Idol · Aug 7th, 2008, 1:35 pm

I got just the aluminum as the others are just a different tip.

These pipes are a little long (nothing too bad) and the carbon / ti tips make the pipes look even longer, so I just stuck with Aluminum.

With the baffles in, it sounds like a sewing machine...

Good news is that it 'should' be quiet enough for Laguna (fingers crossed, praying) as I seriously won't want to put the stock heavy ass cans back on....

Quote:

Originally Posted by Da_Bull

No No No. I meant, which Arrow cans? Aluminum, carbon, titanium? Stainless ends or Carbon ends? These questions matter.

BTW, baffles out is the ONLY way to go.