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Offline ninjamk

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TM250 Stinger length
« on: June 05, 2013, 01:51:22 pm »
Hi Guys,
Im in the process of tuning my TM250 and am wondering what everyone has as the stinger length for their pipe?  I know each pipe is going to be a little different but im just looking for ballpark numbers.  I have the same pfr chamber as http://www.vmxunlimited.com/pfr-pipe-suzuki-tm250/ except with a custom made stinger which is currently around 8in in length.  I would appreciate any suggestions.

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Re: TM250 Stinger length
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2013, 01:58:24 pm »
7 to 8  inches sound about right, then your muffler, which will slip over.

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Re: TM250 Stinger length
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2013, 02:02:00 pm »
whatever the Internal Diameter is x 12 ;)
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Re: TM250 Stinger length
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2013, 02:02:46 pm »
I don't know if it's of any matter, back in the day, my local dealer Terry Bryant (Bryant Suzuki) was building some real quick TM's, he felt that the stock pipes were designed to run without a muffler, so when a muffler was fitted it made the stinger too long.

Terry subtracted the length of a straight-through core muffler from the stinger and welded it on there, the end of the muffler finishing at a length where the expansion chamber originally finished (before the original muffler).
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Re: TM250 Stinger length
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2013, 03:07:48 pm »
Makes no real difference
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Re: TM250 Stinger length
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2013, 03:35:34 pm »
Lozza probably right but maybe estimate the length of a stinger from a 72-73 RH250. At. Least it will look good. J

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Re: TM250 Stinger length
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2013, 04:38:45 pm »
Hi Guys,
Im in the process of tuning my TM250 !!!!
Tuning it for what??

Bottom End / Mid Range / Top End
What other modifications from stock?

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Re: TM250 Stinger length
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2013, 11:59:51 pm »
Thanks guys.
I would like to tune it for mid/high, as I would assume that is what stock porting will allow.  after the stinger I have a short 5 1/4 inch long muffler that has a ID that is larger than the ID of the stinger.  Everything else is stock except for 34mm VM and foam uni filter.
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Re: TM250 Stinger length
« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2013, 08:27:59 am »
One thing to consider is the noise it will produce....you don't want something that is going to annoy the crap out of everyone.....you need something 10 to 12 inches long at least.
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Re: TM250 Stinger length
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2013, 08:59:18 am »
I have an original TM250 muffler for sale but is missing the insert call me on 0417349457 if your interested

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Re: TM250 Stinger length
« Reply #10 on: June 06, 2013, 01:14:59 pm »
RH 73 Unsilenced Stinger is 195mm 19mm ID

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Re: TM250 Stinger length
« Reply #11 on: June 06, 2013, 02:22:36 pm »

This is my Tm 250 L, original pipe.
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Re: TM250 Stinger length
« Reply #12 on: June 06, 2013, 02:47:38 pm »
just buy the beaten up RH one on e/bay.....only $ 3K
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Re: TM250 Stinger length
« Reply #13 on: June 06, 2013, 02:58:10 pm »
you need something 10 to 12 inches long at least.

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Re: TM250 Stinger length
« Reply #14 on: June 06, 2013, 05:26:22 pm »
Thanks guys.
I would like to tune it for mid/high, as I would assume that is what stock porting will allow.  after the stinger I have a short 5 1/4 inch long muffler that has a ID that is larger than the ID of the stinger.  Everything else is stock except for 34mm VM and foam uni filter.
Tuned length of the pipe is what the engine responds to the stinger length is more or less irrelevant. Both for perfomance and noise, diameter has the biggest effect.
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