Sparks vs DASA pipe shootout

[chad502ex]

BLUE RUN = DASA full
RED RUN = SPARKS full

Both of these pulls were back-to-back runs on the same day.


The sparks pipe had no sparky or end cap installed

[cals400ex]

was this the regular or big core sparks? that sparks doesn't look all that bad to me. i had a sparks and i feel it ran better than mine does now with the rossier.

[chad502ex]

this was before the big core was release.

[TrX450rKiD]

The DASA pipe came out before the big core was released? I thought the big core was out MONTHS ago?

[chad502ex]

Originally posted by TrX450rKiD
The DASA pipe came out before the big core was released? I thought the big core was out MONTHS ago?

no i meant to say that the sparks pipe tested was released before the sparks big core- not the DASA

[R3Concepts]

Chad, so this was a standard core VS the new DASA pipe?? Yikes, way too close to call..Maybe the BC is the one to stay with after all?

[bwamos]

I'd compare the standard vs the old core first. Odd are the new "standard core" is smaller than the old core to reduce dB's to a legal level. I'd waver the "big core" is similar to the old cores.

I know the core on my x-4 (pre standard/big) on my 300ex is a full 2" to 2-1/2" in diameter. I'd have to measure, I just know I had to use the 2" - 3" pipe expander on it when I shortened it 2" to clear my rear grab bar. This is on a wimpy 330ex.

[K_Fulk]

I just bought a big core for my pipe last week. The big core is abourt 1/4inch bigger than my old standard core.

Of course my standard core was from a 400ex pipe, but the big cores are universal. Just for refrence my standard core is about 2 years old.

[chad502ex]

Originally posted by R3Concepts
Chad, so this was a standard core VS the new DASA pipe?? Yikes, way too close to call..Maybe the BC is the one to stay with after all?

yes, this sparks pipe was one of the first pipes made for the 450r back in 04'.

[R3Concepts]

So it looks like we are going to stick with the Sparks BC then.