Quiet baffles

I did a search (12 pages!) but didn't really find an answer. I want to make my own headers that come straight off the heads, eight individual pipes, maybe 1 3/4" or 2". I don't want to run them under the car or back like lake headers.
I saw using washers, perforated pipe, VW and Harley baffles, always the same answer: they sound good. What's good? Has anybody used this to p*** inspection? I'm in Texas. I want relatively quiet, I know, I know, be cool and cops won't h***le you. Not good enough. I also absolutely do not want it to pop and backfire on decelleration! Am I asking too much?

 

How about these:

http://www.jpcycles.com/productgroup.aspx?GID=8601026F-E9F0-49F7-BA91-DEE007B674EB

Or the longer version:

http://www.jpcycles.com/productgroup.aspx?GID=8601026F-E9F0-49F7-BA91-DEE007B674EB

Each A cylinder is about the same size as a big hog motor's and puts out a whole lot less bang. The 12" versions ought to be quiet enough for Texas law. In Houston they don't much bother unbaffled Harleys with wake-the-dead sound levels so even a loudish A motor shouldn't cause much alarm. Popping or backfiring isn't all that much influenced by what kind of exhaust you have although obviously it's gonna be louder the less restrictive the exhaust is.

 

patriot offers slip in baffles....i used them on the zoomies on my wifes old t....were pretty cheap.....knocked the sound down pretty good....though the sound wasn't really that cool.....i liked it better with out any.....never did get any h***le from the cops....either way ....might be worth a look ....seems like they were 7 or 8 bucks each......brandon

 

What does cause it? I am going to run a SBC (yeah boring I know) with 6x2 holley 94s(maybe not so boring).

 

Lots of things---primarily carburetion and ignition issues. Running that many carbs can be a tuning nightmare and can easily result in the wrong slug of rich mixture being at the wrong place at the wrong time. You need to ask a lot of questions on the board here about how to get that setup running right.

 

bunch o stuff, exhaust leaks, timing issues...not always a bad sign though, alot of built motors with free flowing exhaust will pop on deceleration

 

i run cut down yamaha baffles in these wrapped

 

I'm not so much worried about it being a bad sign, i just hate the way it sounds(just my opinion).

 

I have a corkscrew baffle from J&P cycles in my pipes. It does the gurgling thing, but I think it sounds cool.

 

anyone ever use the little 4" ones? good? bad?

 

my baffles are about 6" as i remember,sound is very throaty,not loud at idle,buut when ya get on it,it sounds great