[dsn_klr650] trapp ids2

[Dash Weeks]

I finally got thru to SuperCrapp. They took my concerns and will provide a solution early next week. Read that as... they will expand two new s-bend pipes for me and send them out. Two because I have one that doesn't fit and my bud has one that didn't fit properly, the one we made work today. It seems that we pay good money for something designed to work and we get something that we have to make work, by resolving the problem with some creative engineering. The dimensions I got were 1.75" ID of Silencer and 1.70" OD of S-Bend. 50 thousandths is obviously too much. The guy (James, I think) said that the clearance should be on the order of 20 thousandths. We decided to go the tail pipe expander route. Worked well. Still used some Red RTV. Thanks All LaterZ Dash At 02:50 PM 6/9/00 -0500, Jim & Shannon Morehead wrote:

>Dash, > >I just went through the same thing with my IDS2. I think your idea of a >tailpipe expander on the outlet of the S-pipe is a good one. I was wishing >for one when installing my system. I puzzled over the "reuse the stock >gasket" instruction too. It doesn't fit anywhere on the new system. > >One of our fellow listers, sorry I don't remember who, had the same problem. >He fixed his muffler to S-pipe leak with a liberal dousing of high temp RTV. >I followed his lead and it seems to be working out well with no obvious >leaks. I used Permatex brand high temp RTV, the red stuff. > >I've done several mods to my A13 lately. I have been to busy, (read lazy), >to post all the details to the list. The info is probably old news to some >listers, but I think some of the things I found will raise a few eyebrows. > >Let me know i the tailpipe expander works or if you decide to go with RTV. >Good luck. > >Jim