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posted February 01, 2008 02:43 PM
Qwick Pipes Completed
For those who haven't read my original thread... these are my Qwick pipes that I built using the stock 14 mid-pipes and a few of the internal pieces from the factory mufflers.
  
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posted February 01, 2008 03:23 PM
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Looks good, so I take it you changed your mind about going to a 4-2-1 exhaust ?
Extensions look good also. Look out Matt, he's coming for you !
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qwick
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posted February 01, 2008 04:43 PM
Thanks 00. I wouldn't say that the 4-2-1 system is out of the question just yet. But I do have a few more tricks up my sleeve to increase exhaust flow and hopefully squeeze a few more ponies out of them. They produced 172.85hp on Brock's dyno and I'll be pulling the flies soon and installing the flies out map that you sent to me... then maybe I'll go looking for Sir Matt, lol.
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posted February 01, 2008 05:34 PM
Those look great! Good job.
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butterthegreat
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posted February 01, 2008 05:58 PM
The bike looks so....naked!
Killer set-up for weight savings though....
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posted February 01, 2008 08:25 PM
Looks great Kevin!
Carolina must be a bike mekka!
I have bought 2 sets of wheels and a subframe from Carolina in the last week.
Shipping is killing me!
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qwick
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posted February 01, 2008 08:51 PM
Dubious, Thanks. You should pack up your snow shovel and move on down... it's a great place to live and the weather here is motorcycle friendly nearly 10 months out of the year.
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Hawkman
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posted February 01, 2008 08:55 PM
Got any sound clips? 
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qwick
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posted February 01, 2008 09:15 PM
Hawk, Yes I have a burnout video that I'm going to try to get put on here tomorrow. I did the burnout the day before I went over to get my new rear tire, so I didn't mind finishing off the stock Bridgestone. I plan on increasing the exhaust flow for more horsepower, but will also be trying to incorporate the use of some quality aftermarket packing material to handle the extra exhaust tones. Those are resinated stainless steel tips that I've used, but the packing lining in them is rather thin.
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KZScott
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posted February 01, 2008 09:40 PM
looks loud
how much weight did it remove?
you should get a brake line from Brock, i love the extended one on my 12 i got from him
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qwick
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posted February 01, 2008 09:49 PM
The brake line worked out fine, it's only +4". Total weight on the pipes is less than 6 pounds.
They sound very similar to and about as loud as my friends 08 zx14 with Brock's Alien Head on it.
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posted February 02, 2008 06:50 AM
Any problems with contaminating the rear disc or cooking the tire?
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1badvespa1400cc
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posted February 02, 2008 06:59 AM
Yeah,I would like to hear how that sounds!!!!
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posted February 02, 2008 08:01 AM
did you dyno before/after and see how much horsepower was lost?
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posted February 02, 2008 08:06 AM
quote:
Any problems with contaminating the rear disc or cooking the tire?
That's the 1st thing that came to my mind when I saw the pictures. I'm curious too.
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qwick
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posted February 02, 2008 09:25 AM
No problem whatsoever with heat issues... this is mainly due to the internal screen/baffle system that I built inside the pipes. I've even turned the rpm's up to 7K while my feet were just aft of the tips, in the line of fire and my pant leg got only warm to the touch. I understand your question... cause without the baffle system, a typical shorty free flowing pipe would surely roast your ankles. My screen/baffle design is a "minor" mocking of the back pressure that the stock exhaust system creates. This keeps the horsepower & torque up while in the lower rpm range, which is sometimes lost when going to an aftermarket free flowing exhaust, especially with a system this short. Don't worry guys... our 1/8 mile track will open very soon and I'll post up some results... GOOD or BAD.
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posted February 02, 2008 09:34 AM
I was wondering about performance too, usually a significantly shorter pipe = less
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qwick
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posted February 02, 2008 10:01 AM
Well, explain that to the dyno Steve... The Alien Head (now one of the shortest pipes)
has laid down some pretty impressive numbers don't ya think? But, don't take my exhaust idea the wrong way... I did not build these pipes to compete with the Smegs, Alien Heads or the M10 full systems. Remember, this is just a slip-on system, still using the stock head pipe. This is a look that "I like" and it may not appeal to others. But, compared to the other shorty pipes that I've seen, I personally think that these look & sound the best. And the best part for me, is that I made them myself (having no fabricating skills)... and I didn't buy into someone elses idea. Hey, if nothing else, people will always agree with one thing about them... They're different. And it shows that you don't have to buy into the high priced aftermarket exhaust world if you choose not to. It's the best $36 I've ever spent!!!
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posted February 02, 2008 01:21 PM
Nice I like them very cleaning looking and for $36 how can you possibly go wrong. Besides a few horsepower either way does it really matter?
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posted February 02, 2008 02:50 PM
guys i agree 100% the pipe looks great, was simply asking if anyone did a before/after run on it because "usually" on a straight through pipe it loses HP.
And totally I agree a few HP los on the ZX14 isn't significant at all if looks is the priority
didn't mean to offend anyone ( for once!), just asking- peace~ 
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posted February 02, 2008 03:21 PM
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posted February 02, 2008 04:15 PM
why is everyone looking for me??? U need to spill all the beans on 06 to me 00, i've been hearing rumors, lol. And qwick's pipes sound good and work well. i was there when it was dynoed. got a wiring issue, but the co2 is working, so whenever you are ready qwick. i will footshift to make it even.
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qwick
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posted February 02, 2008 06:16 PM
Steve, Here are the before & after runs on the Dyno when the pipes were mounted on a 2007 ZX14 (not mine). 166.36hp before, compared to 172.85hp after the Qwick Pipes & map were installed. And the torque was 100.03 before, compared to 102.47 after. So that's a gain of 6.49 Horsepower and 2.44 ft. lbs of Torque.
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posted February 03, 2008 07:41 AM
kewl!
and heads up - if you or anyone wants an extra factory front manifold for modifying, the one off my '06 ZX14 is sitting in the garage and I'll sell it for any reasonable offer to get it out there.
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posted February 03, 2008 10:43 AM
For the price,looks,horsepowerand torque gains 36 dollars is a small price to pay.
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