Author Topic: Can I heat and bend this stinger a little? Pics...... (Read 3193 times)

Jimbo45 · « **on:** March 09, 2015, 12:53:20 AM »

Trying to quiet this sparks pipe a little, and installed an FMF Turbinecore2 tonight. The stinger diameter was perfect over the pipe. BUT, the bend in the stinger is to sharp, and the can sits at an angle and too far inside. The rear caliper would nail this can for sure when bottoming. My question: I have propane and mapp gas torch here.....Can I set this silencer up in a jig and vice, and place a deep socket that just fits into the stinger end with a leverage bar attached, and heat the bend cherry red, of this stainless stinger enough to take some of the bend out when bending it with the socket/bar? It just needs a few degrees less, and I should be able to get the can to run straight. Would I hurt anything trying this? Is mapp gas too hot? Propane not enough? See how the can tilts inward at the back in pics......

patman13mia · « **Reply #1 on:** March 09, 2015, 03:25:55 AM »

You can get a small propane torch and heat it up a lil and then put some roundstock in the end and bend it easily.. Just secure it in a vise or something. For such a small distance your not gonna mess up anything.. Maybe make sure that roundstock is really close to same diameter as the pipe tubing.. To not bend that out of round.. Also will see some discoloration too..

patman13mia · « **Reply #2 on:** March 09, 2015, 03:29:28 AM »

Well i just reread your post and just realized i said everything you already did.. Lol.. Sorry should have read the whole thing.. I saw pic and a couple key words and put 2 and 2 together.. But anyways you got the idea and already know whats up!! Bend away

Jimbo45 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 09, 2015, 04:02:12 AM »

Thanks patman. I will go for it first thing in the morning.

2ndmoto · « **Reply #4 on:** March 09, 2015, 11:19:52 PM »

Looks like you need a space between the frame and silencer. I have always ran .5 to.75" spacers. Helps clear the caliper. Just make sure you have clearance around your read fenders or you will burn them.

Best regards
-Jason

Hawaiiysr · « **Reply #5 on:** March 10, 2015, 10:16:57 PM »

I have also pit a spacer to clear the caliper.

Jimbo45 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 11, 2015, 02:12:30 AM »

I finally got it bent to line up and fit properly. It was NOT easy. :distrust:

patman13mia · « **Reply #7 on:** March 11, 2015, 03:13:08 AM »

Everytging come out alright??

Jimbo45 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 11, 2015, 03:18:18 AM »

Quote from: patman13mia;51334

Everytging come out alright??

Well, even with the mapp gas, getting it red hot didn't really soften it up much. With some redneck engineering and a LOT of muscle, I was able to get enough bend at the joint, to mount the silencer, with nothing touching or binding on the frame! Not sure how I did it, though. LOL It is still a little loud, but it is quiter than it was before, so that is all I ask for.

JesseA420 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 11, 2015, 10:03:59 AM »

if it doesnt feel like you are being stabbed in the eardrum with a knife, it isnt loud enough :coffee_pc:

patman13mia · « **Reply #10 on:** March 11, 2015, 02:35:18 PM »

Yea the louder the better!!!