not2shabby
Well-known member
Ok, so I was thinking maybe the packing in my Holeshots was in need of repacking cause they seem to be getting a little on the loud side. Hmmm, don't really want to drill out the rivets, etc. Don't care much for the look of the 'db' killers. What to do? Hey, I've got the guts to a Hindle canister here that died in a trailer incident. Don't ask. I've got an idea! What if I cut a piece of the steel mesh and use it to cause a little more restriction. So the first thing was to cut a piece of it off big enough to go in the inlet of the Holeshot.
Then I put it up against the inlet of the Holeshot and traced it with a sharpie.
After cutting it out, just slightly larger than the hole, I filed it down to where it just fit inside. The inlet tapers down a hair just before it enters the body of the cannister. Then I tapped it in place with the butt end of a screwdriver until it was firmly seated.
Then just reassemble, wipe off(or polish a little...they were pretty nasty!)and test ride.
It worked! Not a huge reduction in db's, but it's definately 4-5 db's quieter and doesn't 'gurgle' on decel like it did. Best of all, it cost 0 dolla's, just a few hours of time. It would probably be best to tack weld them in place, but I don't weld or have access. I really don't see them coming loose or moving though, since the mid pipe should hold them in place. So, if you want to tone down your Holeshots a little(could work with other brands too) and are cheap like me and prefer the open pipe look, give it a try.
Then I put it up against the inlet of the Holeshot and traced it with a sharpie.
After cutting it out, just slightly larger than the hole, I filed it down to where it just fit inside. The inlet tapers down a hair just before it enters the body of the cannister. Then I tapped it in place with the butt end of a screwdriver until it was firmly seated.
Then just reassemble, wipe off(or polish a little...they were pretty nasty!)and test ride.
It worked! Not a huge reduction in db's, but it's definately 4-5 db's quieter and doesn't 'gurgle' on decel like it did. Best of all, it cost 0 dolla's, just a few hours of time. It would probably be best to tack weld them in place, but I don't weld or have access. I really don't see them coming loose or moving though, since the mid pipe should hold them in place. So, if you want to tone down your Holeshots a little(could work with other brands too) and are cheap like me and prefer the open pipe look, give it a try.
