Hello George C. just spoted this.................I swapped them out a while ago, excellent hi performance pipes.George C said:
Definiteley need the heat sheilds as mine browned up quickly, partly due to my going too rich with the DFO.
Sound is real deep business like sound................not too bad at idle but when you crack it..........................loud but nice loud.
Can get in your ear a bit on long runs but performance is as good as a 2:1.
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All the best, Ozzie