question regarding RLV Moran / Infineon Spec

Cesar Rull

I ordered a silencer above with me engine package. It all arrived and it is not on the kart. I noticed the exit end of the pipe it aiming exactly on top of the corner of the plastic bumper. there is about 1.5" clearance at mosr.

I have two questions, The exit port is aiming down and has a flange.
what is the purpose of the flange at the end? Can I eliminate it to get more clearance from the bumper?

I know the silencer point down in efforts to be quieter from reading another thread, is this correct?

my other question is will the bumper be affected by the heat of the exhaust (get heated / deform etc)

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Mike Goebel · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 5:24 am Post subject:

Just aim it out to the side or middle of the kart Shocked

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Tyson Henry · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 10:44 am Post subject:

^^ What he said.

Here come endless questions.....

Cesar Rull · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 11:13 am Post subject:

Here come another "smart ass"

John Matthews · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 11:32 am Post subject:

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Cesar Rull · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 11:43 am Post subject:

Glad you're doing good in your studies. Smile

Greg Wright · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:01 pm Post subject:

Are the tracks in your area requiring additional silencing than normal? If not you bought the wrong silencer.
That silencer was designed to cover noise problems at two tracks Moran's (No longer with us) and Infineon. Both in California.
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Tyson Henry · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:06 pm Post subject:

No, he did just fine. It's a 14" silencer and will work perfectly ok. It's not the 18" laguna seca one.

Cesar Rull · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:25 pm Post subject:

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Cesar Rull · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:40 pm Post subject:

thank you for the help guys.

Tim Salvino · Joined: 20 Nov 2010 Posts: 257

Why cant you just rotate it so it's not pointing at the bumper?

Tyson Henry · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 1:12 pm Post subject:

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Roger Miller · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 4:06 pm Post subject:

FYI - the washer on the end of the out tube is required by the rules. This is to prevent it from being a hole punch on someone's body when things go wrong. There is wording around rolled edges, washers, etc. Not sure if all sanctioning bodies have that language somewhere, but I do know of at least one.