Is this an okay solution?

[notbike]

So I posted a thread couple days ago about a loud exhaust and I've pretty much fixed it and tweaked it to the point where I'm very happy with the sound and loudness.

Put in an 8 inch baffle, didnt work on its own, stuffed in & around it with steel wool and now it sounds more muffled which is perfect.

The question is, will I encounter any problems as a result of stuffing steel wool down there? It can't ignite or get blocked up can it? I did a 20 odd mile test run to see if anything was bad but nothing strange happened.

It runs a little rich. I noticed this when I was fiddling around with the amount of steel wool i was stuffing in and was taking it off and on for test runs, I noticed the inside of the downpipe was wet with what smelled like petrol, which so long as it doesn't damage anything, I'm not too fussed about.

tl;dr was stuffing exhaust with steel wool a good idea, will it damage anything?

Thanks.

[weasley]

Regular steel wool can ignite, yes. At best it'll rust away pretty quickly. You can use stainless steel wool, or simply fibreglass.
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[wr6133]

Would this be the stuff you need https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MOTORCYCLE-EXHAUST-END-CAN-WADDING-Silencer-Packing-450-x-800-/251486706276?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3a8dc69a64

[weasley]

If you can get the can apart in order to wrap the baffle, that should do it.
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[Ste]

You bought a load exhaust but didn't want a loud exhaust?

[notbike]

Cheers guys, shit yeah forgot about rust (lol) will be getting stainless for it then.

wr6133 O.o that looks like a kitchen towel? lols.

I can get the can apart to wrap the baffle yup.

Ste I wanted something louder than stock because the stock was very quiet, but didn't want something so ear-piercing that's why I've got an in-between now. Loud but not crazy loud.

[P.]

MOAR NOISE.

[nowhere.elysium]

The steel wool will burn away. You'll end up with the loud can that you've parted with money for, whether you like it or not.
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[notbike]

Yeah I just rode home and it wasn't fun.. Bike seems to have massively lost top end power, and accelerates slower. Maybe I over-stuffed it. I'm gonna remove everything tomorrow including the shitty makeshift baffle, slap the loud can back on and just ride it loud I give up loud exhaust, you bloody win.

inb4 noise complaints.

[Tungtvann]

Is it really that loud though? Need a fly-by vid.

[notbike]

It's almost the same as no exhaust, but just a tad quieter and a more deep sound. I could try to do a fly by video but as with all videos on youtube you can never hear it as well as you could in person.

[Wull]

I've got a sp engineering stubby can for the 9 and its awesome,I put the std can back on for the mot and tbh its still on.....gay as fuck though!
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[MCN.]

Stock is usually best.

[Taught2BCauti...]

Most supermarkets sell stainless steel scouring pads for £cheap - you will find them near the washing-up liquid.

I use them for everything you would normally use wire wool for, as they last longer and don't fall to pieces so easily.
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