Ducati Trackday (Brands): 12 Aug 08 - Page 3

**JerryXt** · 08 Jul 08, 10:54 AM

there must be someone on the forum with the same pipes as you who's been niose checked, but at Brands the testing is done by sticking a probe at the mouth of one can and taking it to 5,500.

Thinking about it, a 749 may be ok - the S4Rs with a full system was 105-106 at 4,500 revs (glove over the rev counter...) and the 748 was 101 from memory - 45mm pipes and cored standard cans.

**BaggaZee** · 08 Jul 08, 11:04 AM

Mine's 54mm assymetric but it's LOUD! Side by side with a 999 with 57mm full system mine was louder. Presumably it needs repacked.

**JerryXt** · 08 Jul 08, 11:13 AM

haha, yes, that might be a problem then!

I got Mark Hill to do some custom adjustable baffes for asboR. I haven't had them noise tested yet, but they only lose 2-3bhp at the top end.

**BaggaZee** · 08 Jul 08, 11:40 AM

I haven't seen them for the **9 though, awkward shape i suppose! I'll look into repacking them, how hard can it be?

**JerryXt** · 08 Jul 08, 12:07 PM

nope - custom. When the bike was being built, Sean (ducati race support) sent my cans to him, he did the maths and hand-made the baffles to fit. There's no reason the same can't be done for any shape.

**BaggaZee** · 08 Jul 08, 12:37 PM

Care to PM me his contact details & an idea of cost?

**JerryXt** · 08 Jul 08, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BaggaZee

Care to PM me his contact details & an idea of cost?

Mark Hill Performance and a hundred and twenty quid. It's not cheap (good dinner/2 tanks of super unleaded), but they're custom made and like I said, only lose 2-3bhp (1.5%) at the top. I looked at off the shelf, but I had no idea if they'd fit the cans, what performance loss they'd incur, or what dbs they'd get down to. No-one could tell me. These are adjustable, so I can start with a little deadening and move up to full to suit the track.

IMHO, there's no point buying an expensive system (I know what mine cost

and it wasn't pretty) and killing the performace gain with some badly made kit.

**BaggaZee** · 08 Jul 08, 03:25 PM

Cheers Jerry but for that money I'm inclined to refit the old can if needs be as this is my first time on track. If I'm addicted (as I suspect I might well be) I'll reconsider! Adjustable db killers is a new one on me, very swish!

**egypt220** · 09 Jul 08, 09:28 AM

so have they changed their name from SDC now then ?

**JerryXt** · 09 Jul 08, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by egypt220

so have they changed their name from SDC now then ?

they? they who?

**egypt220** · 09 Jul 08, 02:26 PM

mark hill performance as the map goes to sdc in stevenage

**JerryXt** · 09 Jul 08, 02:32 PM

dunno about any map, but the website still says Mark Hill

**Kato.** · 09 Jul 08, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by egypt220

mark hill performance as the map goes to sdc in stevenage

Mark works out of the same unit as SDC....

**955SP** · 15 Jul 08, 02:58 PM

I have managed to book on! I called last week and it was full with 6 on the reserve list and today I re-read the post and when I called I quoted Snells and they said if I was part of that group then they could book me on.... I said I was? Hope thats not a problem?

Anyhow I am bringing the 955 for its first trackday, think its only fitting being a Ducati day! Please lord give me the strength to keep it upright!!

Be good to see you jdprime (and my old bike) and you too Ron, well and everyone else I havent met yet!

**Jolley** · 15 Jul 08, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 955SP

Anyhow I am bringing the 955 for its first trackday, think its only fitting being a Ducati day! Please lord give me the strength to keep it upright!!

First trackday for me too... and on the 848 with shiny new Ohlins!