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Post by sarasaurus on Jul 20, 2013 7:46:19 GMT -6
I wasn't too sure where to post this, but I was wondering if anyone knew of any good sites to get a lasting exhaust assembly (preferably performance) for a 150cc Roketa/Chinese scooter. I've had to replace my exhaust pipe twice, both were from the company I got my scoot from and they haven't held up good at all. I figured it would be best to just buy a whole new assembly to make sure everything is the same quality/fits/matches. Also, if anyone knows of a specific exhaust assembly that is good quality, that would be great too. And again, I wasn't too sure where to post this thread so if it's in the wrong place, my apologies haha. I plan on trying to order one today, as my scoot is in the garage with a broken exhaust pipe calling my name.
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Post by sarasaurus on Jul 20, 2013 9:42:11 GMT -6
So I've been looking around some online, trying to find an exhaust assembly that would fit my scoot, one that isn't too cheap or stock, and I was just wondering about maybe opinions on this compare.ebay.com/like/271223103351?var=lv<yp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbarI'm not necessarily going for looks, although I do like the anodized thing going on, but more so if anyone thinks this would be something good to go with. I'm not able to spend much at the moment, and I do want/need a full exhaust assembly. Like I said before, I do really like how this looks, but of course looks aren't 100% of what I'm going for, more so the quality of the assembly as I want/need something that is going to last and not break in a matter of two weeks to a month like my stock assemblies have. |
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Post by jct842 on Jul 20, 2013 10:47:27 GMT -6
Quite often it is not so much the quality of the exhaust that makes the difference in long lasting or not but the mounting of it. If any part is free to move or vibrate it will not last. When you do find a replacement make doubly sure that it is mounted solid so that it is not free to move even the slightest bit. If the end of the muffler is not supported good it will crack the pipe. I had a briggs muffler screwed into an adapter I welded to my pipe on my old 150 that is just as solid today as it was when I put it on. A lighter weight muffler is less likely to vibrate and crack the pipe too but still must be supported.
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Post by Alleyoop on Jul 20, 2013 11:02:37 GMT -6
If the outerskin is held on with RIVETS pass it up, they are the cheap and will fall apart sooner than later. If you can find one welded as one piece those are the best.
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Post by sarasaurus on Jul 20, 2013 11:13:54 GMT -6
Alright, thanks. I'll keep looking around online and see what I can find.
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Post by sarasaurus on Jul 20, 2013 11:19:10 GMT -6
Would y'all recommend any specific sites to buy from or that have any, say, smaller pipes/ones without rivets? I have a pretty big pipe on mine now, so I was thinking maybe a smaller one that weighed a little less would help, but it seems to be kind of difficult to find a pipe without rivets. I do agree that they're crap, the pipe I have now, the rivets have shaken loose and cause this horrific vibrating noise lol.
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Post by sarasaurus on Jul 20, 2013 11:21:35 GMT -6
Muffler. Not pipe lol.
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Post by sarasaurus on Jul 20, 2013 20:45:25 GMT -6
Okay so my dad and I have concluded that my mounting for my exhaust was just crappily made out of the factory. It's never really held up because there's just too much vibrating. He told me it's just a really bad design. But, we've found an alternative that would most likely work better. But the only problem is I'm having trouble finding one with the right spacing between the bolt holes and such on the header that connects underneath the scooter. This is the type of muffler we're trying to find with the right dimensions as mine www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-Baja-Muffler-196cc-5-5-Hp-6-5-Hp-Warrior-Heat-MB165-Jiangdong-Generators/261131503953?rd=1&ssPageName=mem_guide:1&ih=016&category=11332&cmd=ViewItem It needs to be 66mm in length, 50mm spacing between bolt holes, and the center hole measures 22mm. The one we found, the bolt holes are unfortunately 40mm instead of 50mm. I was wondering if anyone knew of any sites that sold these, they're pretty hard to find seeing as it isn't exactly what pops up when you search muffler, and they don't exactly have a special name that would make finding that particular kind of setup easier than finding the 'traditional' muffler, if that makes sense. If we can't find one, though we're going to search hard before doing so, my dad said he can weld my exhaust header onto it. But we would like to try and find one with my measurements if possible. I was just curious if anyone would be able to help make this search a little easier. |
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