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Tom Bledsoe (Tbleds)
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I have a '97 Argo Response and I was wondering if any has figured out a way to quiet down the exhaust noise. The factory muffler is very noisy.
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Attex Bob
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Tom: This remindes me of a friend of mine that used a Honda 90 to hunt with. He found a square muffler that he bolted onto the end of the stock muffler. It was very, very quiet!!!!! I'm sure he and you will lose a little power, but if you are after a quiet machine you will have to make some concessions. Good luck. |
Roger Smith
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I added an exhaust pipe down the side of my Response.. it's a major improvement, very quiet and no fumes in your face. A piece of inch and a 1/2 straight pipe and a section of flex pipe to make the bend plus whatever mounting style you choose. I used a couple pieces of 1 inch channel for mounting brackets... screwed down under the rubber skirt.
Havn't designed a heatshield to protect me/passengers, that's next. Without a shield, it is a serious burn hazard for people/pets, although gloves, long heavy pants and commom sense go a long way. With 3/4 or 1 inch clearance, the Argo body stays cool to the touch. |
Tim O'Keefe
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When your riding in your bigfoot, it sounds very noisy to the driver, but the sound doesn't seem to travel. Everytime I ride I always surprise animals and they don't seem to hear me untill I am 50 feet in front of them. I always surprise the same OWL and deer. Last year I actually shot a deer with my crossbow with the engine running. |
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