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2006 Yamaha Raptor 700R ATV Exhaust Pipe Shootout

Pipin hot: Searching for bolt-on power for the 06 Yamaha Raptor 700R
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Roosting
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2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Roosting
Get the right pipe and this is all your riding buddies will ever see of you again.
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Pipe Line
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2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Pipe Line
The pipes await their turn to impress.
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Sound Test
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2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Sound Test
We take sould levels and sound testing seriously.
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Gytr Pipe
Yamaha GYT-R: $379.95 93.1... 
   
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2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Gytr Pipe
Yamaha GYT-R: $379.95 93.1 dBA Yamaha: www.yamaha-motor.com Not surprisingly, Yamaha has a cure for its Raptor's lackluster low-end performance, and its remedy delivers an immediately perceptible gain all around, with more power on bottom. Grade: B
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Yamaha Graph
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2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Yamaha Graph
GYTR pipe in yellow, stock Yamaha in white.
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Roosting
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Procir Pipe
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2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Procir Pipe
Pro Circuit Type 496 silencer: $424.95 96.7 dBA Pro Circuit: 951/738-8050; www.procircuit.com This slip-on was a good solution to the low-end deficiency but barked just a bit too loudly for legal off-road use. A bummer since the PC unit gave a healthy power increase in the bottom to mid region before flattening out on top. Grade: D+, failed sound!
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Proc Graph
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2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Proc Graph
Pro Circuit pipe in yellow, stock Yamaha in white.
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Roosting
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Whitee2 Pipe
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2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Whitee2 Pipe
White Brothers E2 slip-on, $399.99 (with competition end-cap and spark arrestor); Hotbox (TFI): $209.95 95.7 dBA White Brothers: 714/692-3404; www.whitebrothers.com A definite improvement over stock, the E2 bumped the power probably 10-20 percent--enough to allow the engine to pull nicely up hills. Connecting the Hotbox added more juice where the slip-on's improvements ended--on top. Grade: B
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Whitee2 Graph
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2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Whitee2 Graph
White Brothers E2 pipe in yellow, White Brothers E2 pipe with Hotbox in red, stock Yamaha in white.
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Roosting
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Ct Pipe
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2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Ct Pipe
CT Racing SonicFull system, $508.95; Dobeck/Techlusion Fuel Management System, $749.95 100.0 dBA CT Racing: 562/945-2453; www.ctracing.com Best all-around power. Every gear felt strong, never bogged through Talladega corner and had nice power even when short-shifting. If it were at least one decibel lower, we'd even recommend this for closed-course competition. With the TFI installed, it pulled the hardest of all the pipes from bottom to top and was able to run a taller gear up big hills. Grade: D, failed sound!
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Ct Graph
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2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Ct Graph
CT Racing pipe in yellow, stock Yamaha in white.
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Roosting
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Dmc Pipe
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2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Dmc Pipe
DMC Afterburner Quiet4 full system: $539.95 95.6 dBA DMC: 951/300-2250; www.dmc-on-line.com This would be a good system in locales where smooth is a riding technique. It produced a mellow all-around power that was better than stock, but it did bog a little when short-shifting. The can is directly under the whip mount so the dune folks might have issues with it. The can is lightweight so its single mount may not be a problem. Grade: B-
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Dmc Graph
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2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Dmc Graph
DMC pipe in yellow, stock Yamaha in white.
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Roosting
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Drd Pipe
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2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Drd Pipe
Dubach Racing Dr. D slip-on, $295.95; quiet-tip insert, $39.95; header, $249.95 (total: $585.85) 95.4 dBA without airbox lid; 95.7 dBA with Dr. D-modified airbox lid (higher sound level due to increased engine temp) Dubach Racing Development: 951/808-1114; www.dubachracing.com Dubach's system bumped up the power and spread it out over a broadened powerband through the gears and capped it off with more pull in the top-end. Grade: A
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Drd Graph
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2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Drd Graph
Dubach Racing pipe in yellow, stock Yamaha in white.
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Roosting
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Fmfq Pipe
FMF Q2 silencer, $359.99;... 
   
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2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Fmfq Pipe
FMF Q2 silencer, $359.99; PowerBomb header, $239.99 95.6 dBA FMF: 310/631-4363; www.fmfracing.com A good off-road pipe, the FMF was snappy off the bottom, and it felt good while short-shifting; in fact, this pipe works best at low rpm. So it wasn't a shock that it fell flat on top in the second to third gear arena. Grade: B+
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Fmf Graph
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2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Fmf Graph
FMF pipe in yellow, stock Yamaha in white.
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Roosting
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Hmf Pipe
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2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Hmf Pipe
HMF Quiet Race System (QRS) brushed- aluminum full system, $450; Dobeck/Techlusion TFI Box, $199.95 95.3 dBA HMF Performance: 866/HMF-PIPE; www.hmfengineering.com The tester notes read like a fine wine description. However, the HMF setup did serve up good results with a crisp low and midrange and a nice throttle response throughout the powerband. With more tinkering on the TFI, this system could likely be even stronger. Grade: A-
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Hmf Graph
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2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Hmf Graph
HMF pipe in yellow, stock Yamaha in white.
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Roosting
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Hindle Pipe
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2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Hindle Pipe
Hindle Titanium Stealth Off-road full system: $432.30 93.3 dBA Hindle Products, Ltd.: 905/985-6111; www.hindle.com Our first impression of the Hindle system was that there were so many springs to deal with. However, it turned out to be a relatively easy unit to mount and remove. It also was perhaps the best under 96-dBA system, with a very good bottom and midrange delivery, pulling so hard going up a big hill that it was a struggle to keep the front end down. Grade: A
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Hindle Graph
Hindle pipe in yellow, stock... 
   
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2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Hindle Graph
Hindle pipe in yellow, stock Yamaha in white.
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Roosting
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Whitea Pipe
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2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Whitea Pipe
White Brothers Aluminum Pro full system, $595.95; Hotbox, $209.95 97.6 dBA White Brothers: 714/692-3404; www.whitebrothers.com We really liked this system, especially when paired with the Hotbox unit. However, two decibels too many sank it for trail riding. If we were taking the 700R to a GNCC or WORCS race (read: closed course), this would be the system we'd choose. Its good all-around power meant it pulled nicely though the gears, handled short-shifting without a bog and had the best throttle response of all the units. Surprisingly, without the electronics, the engine revved higher in second to third gear but otherwise was the same as with it. Grade: D, failed sound!
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Whitepro Graph
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2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Whitepro Graph
White Brothers Aluminum Pro pipe in yellow, White Brothers Aluminum Pro pipe with Hotbox in red, stock Yamaha in white.
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Roosting
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Yosh Pipe
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2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Yosh Pipe
Yoshimura RS7 Pro Series quiet full system: $575 93.1 dBA Yoshimura: 800/634-9166; www.yoshimura-rd.com The Yosh system is proof that dyno numbers are not everything. Despite cranking out the top horsepower number, its on-track performance didn't impress our testers. They noted a little more power in the midrange, but it wasn't a big boost. Overall, it had a lackluster response that simply felt flat compared to the rest. Grade: C
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Yosh Graph
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2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Yosh Graph
Yoshimura pipe in yellow, stock Yamaha in white.
2006 Raptor Pipe Shootout Roosting

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