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Which size ram pipes

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Fitted the Maniflow twin HS2 inlet with refurbed carbs, nice braided fuel hoses, now the pancake air filters seem a bit tame!
Thinking of some ram pipes but not sure what size to go for.
I can get 1.5 inch or 3 inch.
Any advice greatly appreciated.
The engine is 1293, Piper cam,large valve head,Maniflow ex-manifold.

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Which cam?
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285 I think.
Forgot to say it also has one of Rich's HRG rocker covers which looks fantastic, I think ram pipes will compliment this! ;)
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1963'S' wrote:Fitted the Maniflow twin HS2 inlet with refurbed carbs, nice braided fuel hoses, now the pancake air filters seem a bit tame!
Thinking of some ram pipes but not sure what size to go for.
I can get 1.5 inch or 3 inch.
Any advice greatly appreciated.
The engine is 1293, Piper cam,large valve head,Maniflow ex-manifold.

Steve
..I have short stubs with H4,s,i think they look better?!..the same set up as the late Steve Smiths beaut of a mk 1 S albeit I have a mk 2 S....Piper cam,Janspeed inlet manifold and a Maniflow 2 system..i would have no idea of the extra BHP benefits for 1.5 over 3 inch ?..if indeed any ....?..foxy52
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Fit bigger carbs for starters.
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The carbs have to stay at the moment but I think I will go for the 1.5 inch ram pipes.
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Steve, running without air filters can wear the bores out in fairly short order if you're planning to use it
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for road use I would take K&N filters with stub rampipes inside. This would be the best compromize for power and engine and does look not so bad.
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Thanks Guys
I will post a picture when fitted and you can see what I went for on your advice ;)
Steve
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