Cutting a carbon fibre muffler?

[DMNTD]

My ZX10 has a 2Bro's c/f muffler on it that IMO is about 5" too long.
Has another successfully cut/shorted a c/f muffler before and if so how do you go about it?

[R6_kid]

Get in touch with "Dilz", he works with the stuff for a living and will no doubt be able to do a nice clean job on it.

[bucket boy]

My ZX10 has a 2Bro's c/f muffler on it that IMO is about 5" too long.
Has another successfully cut/shorted a c/f muffler before and if so how do you go about it?



I got a hacksaw maori boy

[puddy]

Just sell the bloody thing and buy another ZX10 which has the right muffler on it! That's what you normally do isn't it? :rolleyes:

[YellowDog]

Really, provided you have a straight bit of pipe to cut out, it is a no brainer.

Any exhaust centre mechainic can do it for you in 5 minutes.

[DMNTD]

Really, provided you have a straight bit of pipe to cut out, it is a no brainer.

Any exhaust centre mechanic can do it for you in 5 minutes.

For a carbon fiber muffler? I had concerns re the fiber fraying etc.
Surprising but ok...

[Pussy]

For the sheath I would use one of those thin cutting discs (wear a mask, too, bro!), same for the baffle. Sometimes shortening the baffle isn't as straight forward as it sounds. I'd have to see it to give you any better advice

[DMNTD]

For the sheath I would use one of those thin cutting discs (wear a mask, too, bro!), same for the baffle. Sometimes shortening the baffle isn't as straight forward as it sounds. I'd have to see it to give you any better advice

Agreed...if it was alloy I would've given it a crack already.
Will post a pic as soon as able

[nallac]

Piece a piss to do, just treat it the same as you would an Ali one.maybe a little gentler.....

I shortened my Carbon yoshi,just used a hacksaw and went slowish
when cutting.

I wrapped the pipe with brown packing tape where i wanted to cut
marked around the circumferential and hacked away,very little fraying/cracking

It would've helped if my Hack saw blade was sharp.

[hospitalfood]

use the finest tooth blade you can find and go easy. might pay to set a jig up to get it square. better to do it yourself than risk a muppet fucking it if you don't know anyone skilled.

[p.dath]

Check out this thread:
http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-273246.html

[p.dath]

When you read Google about cutting carbon fibre there are a lot of warnings. First the fibres are dangerous to your health. The articles suggest wearing a breathing mask so you don't inhale the fibres.

Several people warn that the fibres can get into electrics and other places and cause a lot of damage.

And a lot of articles warn about how you can damage the integrity of the structure if you don't do it right.

I'd be tempted to take it into a specialist as the side effects sound a bit nasty.

[Sensei]

Wrap with masking tape where you are going to cut it then get a 1mm thick pipeline cutting disc & 5'' grinder & mark out your cut mark line with pipe wrap tape & cut pretty easy really have done afew now , if you can get the outter off then put tape on the inside as well to help things .

[nallac]

Nah its easy to do yourself. When you're cutting you're going so slow theres not a hell of alot of dust/fibres flying every where.

[imdying]

Drop saw with a metal cutting blade, not too quickly. Wear your average resiprator and wipe up to finish with a wet cloth. A carbon tube such as this isn't manfacturered in such a way that the strength could be compromised by shortening it.

[GSVR]

It cuts quite easy with a sharp (new) hacksaw blade. Don't cut perpendicular to the sleeve try to stay parallel. Holding in a vice with support up the inside. Put tape around so you have a very square and accurate line to follow. Can be cleaned up with a sharp file and even cut with a file if need be.

Now can anyone advise the best way to cut a carbon/kevlar sleeve? I'm thinking some kind of shears as the kevlar always feathers to a fluffy edge!

[1wheel riot]

id take my time with it from what i know the cuting of it is like fiberglass.

[DEATH_INC.]

Just quit yapping and cut the fuc*ing thing. Just use a hacksaw.
I did mine a couple of days ago...piece of cake.

[imdying]

Now can anyone advise the best way to cut a carbon/kevlar sleeve? I'm thinking some kind of shears as the kevlar always feathers to a fluffy edge!Angle grinder... good kevlar shears... carbide blade utility knife... water jets kick arse on it. Generally you try to lay it up in such a way that the kevlar isn't at the edges of your part, so you don't have to trim it.