dose any one know how to make baffels

I want to make baffels for my headers on my model A. Any ideas? The open headers are cool but a little too loud for my neighbors and it makes it hard to hold a conversetion with someone while driving.
yup its loud just wanna kick it down a notch. thinking of making my own baffels.

 

What kinda headers? Some harley baffles will work on zoomie type headers or www.lakerheaders.com has them pre-made. If it's a mega phone type, Bassani and Kerker motorcycle baffles might work.
They are a perferated tube with a plate at each end. The tube is then wrapped with fiberglas.

 

Do a search!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There have been tons of Baffle making threads on here, I even did one.
Sorry, I'm starting to sound like an old man.

 

There is a good one over on ruffrodders.com involving using a small glass pack to make baffles for a regular collector type open header, or you might do a search here.

 

Ruffrodders seems pretty silly, when it comes to technical stuff.
The Hamb is the place.

 

An interesting development lately that I'd like to try is the auger baffle. If you've ever seen a grain auger on a combine or a post hole auger you get the idea, shouldn't be too hard to make some.

 

If you think so then go take a look at the thread at least before you go slamming other sites! They've at least got some kick ass build over there.

 

re are a number of baffle how-tos on some of the other message boards; this is how I did mine:

I picked up these glass packs new on Ebay for $11 each - 3” diameter, 18” long, 1¾” core, aluminum coated, packed with fiberglass, and no ends.





Drilled 2” diameter holes in the end caps.



Welded the end caps to the glass packs.



Measured and cut off enough of the casing so they would fit into the header snug.



Installed a gasket, and bolted them in.



Still going to add a 2½” or 3” diameter turnout and weld to the outside of the end cap to route the exhaust away

 

Rolled chicken wire works. Ask Peddro

 

VW Baja stinger baffles. About $12 bucks apiece. Had to cut about 3 1/2" off and make an end plate. Still loud but haven't gotten a ticket yet.

 

my dad put motorcycle baffles in zoomies, bought them at a local harley shop, I think about 3 or 4 bucks a piece, not real cheap but quick if you don't want to mess around makin em.

 

thanks guys lots of help

 

This is what I'll be using. Is basically a 2" .120 washer cut in half and a few holes drilled in it. You then use a 2" header tube, cut a .120 slot half way through, insert the "baffle" and weld it back up and obviously grind the weld smooth. You then do a bunch like this but stagger them on two or three sides of the tube until you think you have enough or until it sounds ok.

Yeah, I know it's a lot of work but I understand it does make enough of a difference. I haven't tried it myself yet though. And this I saw here on the HAMB.

 

what kind of headers? lakes or zoomies? i have the $4 jc whitney ones in my zoomies and i can actually talk to people around my car, but it still blows up when i get on it. the only drawback i can see from using the jc ones is they keep sending me emails about buying more shit! or if you really want to spend the time making a set, then heres a link to dreadmans tech.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=168222

 

Sorry, forgot to mention that. I was referring to zoomies or something similar.

 

Here is the thread I saw on using washers:

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123933&highlight=exhaust+washers