Who is running an FAE exhaust? Likes, dislikes, what brand?
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Who is running an FAE exhaust? Likes, dislikes, what brand?
Built my own out of pvc pipe as a mock up, i like it enough that i may not change it. especially since it only cost 70 bucks. I will admit it looks kinda ghetto out of the water but who cares. my motto is function before fashion.
Interesting. How did you support it? brackets connected to swim platform probably.
basically, i haven't had a chance to get to town to get the brackets yet so for now it's just bailing wire to secure it and plywood spacer's so it can't move up. Like i said it was just a mock up and it's attachment is ghetto but it worked like a charm.Quote:
Originally Posted by dirtydawg
"works like a charm" is good news. Once you get it finished and photo worthy you should do a diy write up. Oh and I've seen your boat in other thread and that vintage tri- colored stripe is awesome. If you ever have to get new interior I would go back original.
Thanks, I'll definetly keep it original. I've fallen in love with that stripe. And i'll post pics of the silencer once i have the right brackets.Quote:
Originally Posted by dirtydawg
I've got the real Fresh Air Exhaust brand one. Can't see ever owning a boat without one. Great stereo upgrade!
Ive looked at that one. seems pretty affordable if the quality is good.Quote:
Originally Posted by wotan2525
I felt the opposite. I've looked at them multiple times and haven't pulled the trigger the price seems high for what it is. My opinion of course.
I reckon it would havw been cheaper than the audio upgrades though :)
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seems like every upgrade is overpriced. guess I'm just getting used to itQuote:
Originally Posted by KG's Supra24
so i'm gonna post a pic of my ghetto FAE this is before i put the correct brackets on it. I'm hoping to get those on tomorrow and eventually build it out of aluminum. This is probably not permanent so don't rip on it to much. I just wanted to show a simple cost effective way to do this. I believe i have $70.00 into it. And that is steamboat prices! If you have a home depot then you could probably do this for much less.
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that looks simple enough to replicate. i dont think it looks bad. change the wire for stainless all thread hangers and you got it made
That's pretty much the plan villain. I really don't care what it looks like since it's below water, it just has to work well.
not bad at all HD, but where did you get the outlet?
outlet's through the transom are stock. They have about an inch that sticks out for attaching the rubber gasket and hose clamp. The down spout is just a piece of 3 inch that i heated and pressed between 2 pieces of plywood at an angle. Then i just cut it to fit with my chopsaw and an old blade.
yea the down spout is what I was referring to. It looks factory made, just needs a nice bracket and it will look as good as anything Ive seen for sale. I'm going to steal your idea, hope you dont mind.
have fun with it, I got my idea from one in the archive's. It didn't have any pics though:)
That looks great. Pretty much like the real McCoy. I just installed one and it looks pretty much the same, and you are right, you never see it when you are out on the water.
One thing that the original provides is a metal pipe that fits snugly inside the exhaust outlets to give them extra strength. Not sure if they are necessary but they allow you to tighten the clamps a little tighter without the worry of cracking the stock outlets. The outlets on the boat are just some sort of PVC that is not very thick. You may not have any issues but it is something to think about. I did not take any pictures of those pieces but they were about 1.25" to 1.5" long metal pipes that fit snugly into each exhaust outlet.
Here is a pick of mine and it does not look that different than yours.
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hmmm. something to think about for sure.
Steamboat prices = 150% markup...don't miss that all too much.
Here's one so you can see my brackets
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/u...h/CIMG0252.jpg
Lots of allthread and nylocks. SS allthread is tough to find -- I lucked out and found the last piece at the local TruValue.
Damn straight on that one, it suck's. You have zero selection and then you get gouged when you do find something.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jetlink
it's called a business. I use to build playhouses. I had a lady tell me her husband could build one twice as big for the price I was asking. I laughed and said " so could I.“
That's to funny.
I had a pain getting mine to stay on initially due to the upward angle of my exhaust ports at the transom but I got a fix in place now and it works great. Can't imagine not having it at this point. We can actually have a conversation in the boat without yelling while crossing the lake at 30 mph to get to our riding spot. I have all the options as far as quick release and what not. That made the install quite a bit longer. Attachment 12908
one negative aspect of it is I now am a little paranoid regarding engine noise because I can hear it now.
I've also been on the fence about these. About how much are they? Any notice in top speed or handling/turning with one installed?
no changes to any of them.
I *really* like how this turned out. And the center outlet that you heated and pressed looks amazing. Seeing yours is making me consider doing one now. Well, not to mention that even after adding a pair of Compression Horn Tubbies to my tower that I just Just hear the music enough to enjoy it while surfing...Quote:
Originally Posted by 2500HD
And living in Vancouver WA, we have a pair of Home Depots that are JUST on the Oregon side of the river (no sales tax). Would it be too much trouble to write up a parts list of what items you bought to make yours?
A parts list would be killer!
one 10' stick of 3 inch pvc, 2 90's, 1 tee. 2 3inch rubber couplers.
The hard part is that the exhaust ports are 2 3/4 inch while the pipe is 3 inch. My work around was to pad the exhaust ports with some tubing from a duramax engine. I think it was from the turbo. at any rate it padded it out to the right diameter. To do the center outlet i just heated the pipe up over a turkey fryer burner then placed it between 2 pieces of plywood and closed it like a book. then cut the desired angle with a chop saw.
before glueing anything, do a mock-up and mark the plastic where you like it. then glue it.
I still haven't had time to make a correct bracket for it......Might be a winter project.
Will be trying out my new exhaust this weekend.
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Looks interesting. is that by the FAE company, or did you have an exhaust shop do it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kma4444
I made it. I had done some stainless pipes for it and used them as a starting point. They looked nice but didn't change the sound much. SO I cut them up and ordered a 5" 90 degree bend and made the downpipe. I made the bracket that's attached to the swim deck to brace it but after seeing the brilliant PVC one here I'm not so sure it was needed. I didn't bother with polishing it yet as I want to try it first and then the drudgery of polishing it up. The downpipe should polish like the rest of it.
Is it going to interfere with your transom LED at all you think?
That is possible, the front pipes are pretty polished so maybe they will reflect interestingly!!! Hadn't thought of that but having to get them up to clear the trim plate actuator sort of left me with limited options. We don't get out much at night which is a shame, we haven't even had a chance to turn on the LEDs this season. Have to find some time to this weekend just to see.
That's badass and exactly what i would have done if i had a metal shop.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kma4444
Thanks, I'm hoping we will like it. Here's a couple more pics
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Wow, that is some very impressive fab work.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kma4444