right off the bat, I had to widen the exhaust header bolt holes as they were not spaced properly and would have surely ruined my cylinder threads if i had torqued them down regardless. this is my second estoril so i've already had to deal with the pedal clearance issues, so whatever.
The finish on this pipe, is beyond dogshit. youd probably expect it to maybe just flake off and become rusty but the entire finish ends up boiling and pooling at the bottom of the pipe. as others have said, get your bbq paint and wire wheel ready.
that being said I probably would not entertain the option of switching pipes ANY time soon. I will use this pipe until maybe a really bitchin crankpipe comes out that can compete with this.
if you're willing to do the work, this pipe is for you. if you want a bolt on ready to rip solution this is not your bag baby.
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Great pipe - more work than I bargained for
June 8, 2024
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Dan from Bridgeport, CT United States
Traded my circuit pipe for this bad boy - Went from 'pings' to low 'thumps' which gives it a nice growl. The performance is definitely there. And the nice, shiny clearcoat looked thick and robust.
But...
There ended up being a lot of hidden costs associated with this pipe. $42 for the MLM pedal extender for the pedal to clear the pipe. $20 for a crow foot set to get it torqued properly (exhaust stud is way close to the pipe, can't fit a socket). $30 for primer & paint (and a few hours of sanding & painting) when the clear coat began blistering off after my 2nd ride. Kickstand smacks the bottom of the pipe taking off the finish, ended up winding baling wire around the cross-piece of the stand to keep it from swinging up all the way.
Ended up with a pipe I'm happy with, but it took a lot of extra time & money to get there - More like $230 than the $130 (sale) price tag. Didn't see other people having most of these problems, sobe aware, it could end up being a whole project.
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Holy shit!!!!
September 4, 2022
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Hawaiiansuperman
She’s a ripper get it!
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Awesome pipe, lost a star due to warped header
July 18, 2022
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Matt of RaBiEs from winnipeg, MB Canada
Really a nice pipe. Runs great, sounds great, is unique.. and best of all it is really well priced. BUT, mine came with a very warped header... like when I laid the header flat on a piece of glass there was about 1.5mm of curve to it, so it would not seat on an exhaust gasket right out of the box.. Not a huge deal... belt sanderdized and it flattened out great, seats good with single gasket, no scooby doo sandwitch for this pipe!... good news is the plate is thick enough to sand down a bit and not make it flimsy... Overall totally worth it.. Great pipe. Buy it. just be ready to flatten that header if needed. then you can tall people "I gotta change my muffler jet" and they will look at you like you are crazy. I wondered where to put the strange adjustable bolts where I wouldnt lose them... and I realized , I guess they are basically a jet... they go with the jets... they are just the strangest jet ever... but now I can re jet my exhaust? huh? ok..
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Nice and easy.
September 23, 2020
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Jeffrey Strichart from Downingtown, PA United States
I bought this for my Maxi and installation took no more than five minutes. Can't wait to run it, my project is almost finished.