Engine guys:pipe question

[kx454]

Been outta the game for a while but totally rebuilding my ski, 2006 sxr

i have had both the wet and dry pipes. i liked the power of the dry...but i hated the coupler system as the orings never last and it always seemed to leak, and i had it shimmed perfect. i like the simplicity of the wet...but it didnt produce as much power. My question to you is is there any reason you cant water jacket the chamber of the wet pipe? i am a reasonably experience TIG welder and have it would actually be quite simple. I have been playing with this thought for a while. my plan would be cut the stock outlet off and weld it shut and make my new outlet out the front of the pipe (like it should be) then simply weld a water jacket around the chamber and run it just like a dry pipe. I originally wanted to run Malones pipe or whatever it is but i am not about to spend 1200 bones for a pipe.

Or does anyone know a dry pipe chamber that i would be able to cut and make fit a wet pipe manifold.

What i am trying to do is make a pipe that makes alot of power with the more reliable coupler of the wet pipe system, i want to use my stock gas tank and would like to keep the weight low in the hull. any type of input is appreciated

 

[restosud]

drying a wet pipe out will not get you dry pipe performance.different cones,volumes etc..
the flat draft dry manifold also helps hp.
run a 650 coupler over it.it'll take care of the leaks and will also help with o ring life.

 

[kx454]

drying a wet pipe out will not get you dry pipe performance.different cones,volumes etc..
the flat draft dry manifold also helps hp.
run a 650 coupler over it.it'll take care of the leaks and will also help with o ring life.

i know it will never yield the power of the actual dry pipe, but i think it could help bridge the gap....

where do i find a flat draft dry manifold?

 

[SXR-FOREVER]

talk to CarbonX2, I think he was running a super dry SJ bpipe on his SXR that produced some good power

 

[restosud]

the manifold that comes with the dry pipe is a flat draft.

 

[MileHighJSC]

The B-pipe uses all the available room for the chamber. The clearances are tight to begin with. It would be extremely difficult to get a water jacket over the chamber and fit in the hull, or near the manifold. Not to mention that there is ALOT of R&D that goes into a pipe design, to make it run well. Sounds like a good Idea but I would have to say, Don't cut up or ruin a b pipe unless you have a dyno, lots and lots of time a money.

 

[SurferSmurf]

unfortunately R&D is a joke. i have a buddy that is an engineer and he said 90% of performance products are trial and error. that being said, if you can find a way to make one i say go for it. but expect to spend more than 1200 bucks on your trial and error.

 

[kx454]

The B-pipe uses all the available room for the chamber. The clearances are tight to begin with. It would be extremely difficult to get a water jacket over the chamber and fit in the hull, or near the manifold. Not to mention that there is ALOT of R&D that goes into a pipe design, to make it run well. Sounds like a good Idea but I would have to say, Don't cut up or ruin a b pipe unless you have a dyno, lots and lots of time a money.

good point i remember it being pretty tight in the hull, but you can always make a tiny adjustment dent for clearences haha.

unfortunately R&D is a joke. i have a buddy that is an engineer and he said 90% of performance products are trial and error. that being said, if you can find a way to make one i say go for it. but expect to spend more than 1200 bucks on your trial and error.

yeah i had my buddies chamber out today and i was checking out the grand scheme of things and it was alot easier on paper, i hadnt looked at a b pipe chamber for quite sometime and its going to be more difficult than i thought. maybe i can take my time and just suck it up and buy one of those pipes used

 

[bimmerboy570]

get it built.