Factory pipe type 8 question

[maxboost]

I have a type 8 I’m getting ready to run tonight, have been searching web and found minimal info about them, just wondering what others who have run this pipe thought of it? Any pointers/insight?

Thanks

 

[Big Kahuna]

Do you have a heavily modified motor?

 

[maxboost]

Do you have a heavily modified motor?

I do but I have been doing all my pipe testing on a stock 61x so far the little I have read said the pipe is for full out race motors...was hoping it might work with some tuning

 

[maxboost]

I have programmable ignition so I was hoping that would help too

 

[Big Kahuna]

This pipe will work with heavy porting, ignition, carbs, etc etc.......... This is a mid to top end pipe....... Was not the best FPP produced....... Think they only made it for 1 year then came out with the Type 9

 

[yamanube]

I have programmable ignition so I was hoping that would help too

Run it

 

[Vortex]

It's been discussed on here that the type 8 had perhaps the highest hp potential of the 02' era dry pipes because it's such a huge exhaust chamber. Not much low end but N.Rius was so good he didn't need that. I'm sure ecwi would benefit this pipe a lot.

 

[Big Kahuna]

I think Rius was one of the only Pros to successfully run this pipe.

 

[Vortex]

Wonder if rius was using this pipe or a prototype of it when he won in '99,

 

[Big Kahuna]

Wonder if rius was using this pipe or a prototype of it when he won in '99,

This pipe did not come out until 2003
He also was a R&D Sponsored rider in 99 if I am not mistaken, would have been running one if their pipes.

 

[MTRHEAD]

Rius had a hand welded Type 8 in 00 or 01. I have a picture I'll post. it was cool looking.
The Type 8 came out to the public in spring 02 then quick after came the Type 9 in the fall.
Many got their Type 8 in 01. I remember racing the tour in 02' with a speedwerx pipe and many had the 8' to try

 

[Vortex]

Ah the good ol days. That last lap of Moto 2 in 99', so many lead changes. The north winds were going crazy that day

 

[MTRHEAD]

Ah the good ol days. That last lap of Moto 2 in 99', so many lead changes. The north winds were going crazy that day

Best stand up race ever

 

[MTRHEAD]

also - there are about 3-4 different versions of type 8's out there. Real short belly's, then ones that are +15mm, and then the final production version had a 41mm stinger rather than the 35mm stinger many were shipped as. I had at least 6 of these pipes and still have 3 today as ornaments.

 

[vomitspot]

i had a type 8 pre production that i got from dunnavants performance it was huge
i called it the kidney bean pipe
made a ton of top end