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What is a good pipe for the Polini Contesta?

Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:50 pm
by Mystic
Have a contesta coming in the mail and I am wondering what is a good pipe that isnt too loud and wont break the bank but still allow optimal venting of heat but also keep the engine from over reving? I am thinking the V8 Typhoon is probably my best bet but I would like some opinions. I just cant see running the exhaust I have (kymco zx exhaust which is practically like an unrestricted af18 dio exhaust) Is there any danger in running the stock exhaust?

Re: What is a good pipe for the Polini Contesta?

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:01 am
by bakaracer
there is no danger in running a stock exhaust. if you really want to keep the noise down, put a airbox. the intake noise is really loud.

Re: What is a good pipe for the Polini Contesta?

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:27 am
by Mystic
do they make an airbox that is bolt on for the OKO?

Re: What is a good pipe for the Polini Contesta?

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:57 am
by dun rite
don't know if this will fit your scoot, but will fit the oko.
http://www.mopedsplus.net/index.php?dis ... t_id=29901

OOPs first time i sent image link, didn't hit the right button sorry.

Re: What is a good pipe for the Polini Contesta?

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:02 pm
by sum-azn-kid
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PERFORMANCE-AIR ... 3f098bbe7d
if you run the stock side(no mesh) would be super quite but may lose some power.

Re: What is a good pipe for the Polini Contesta?

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 8:51 pm
by maddog
stay away from that airbox just derestrict the factory one for your setup.

Re: What is a good pipe for the Polini Contesta?

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:19 pm
by Bear45-70
Ignore the doggy, You will not get a decent fit with your OKO to the stock air box.

Re: What is a good pipe for the Polini Contesta?

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:27 pm
by Mystic
hhahha I already know Bear, I have never actually heard anything useful from him. Plus I dont have any stock airboxes :P

Re: What is a good pipe for the Polini Contesta?

Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:56 am
by maddog
for a few bucks more you could have a corsa, ask the bear how to convert the contessa into a corsa= its real easy :naughty:

Re: What is a good pipe for the Polini Contesta?

Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:00 am
by kingkamehameha
Ask wheelman about his pg short. Badass pipe

Re: What is a good pipe for the Polini Contesta?

Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:13 am
by Mystic
From my research, the PG long/short requires a larger than 21mm carb and is a high rev pipe. The higher the revs and performance the shorter the lifespan of the motor in general.

Re: What is a good pipe for the Polini Contesta?

Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:34 pm
by Wheelman-111
Greetings:

I frankly can't tell much difference in performance between the PG Long I had and the Short I'm running now. The Long is poorly crafted and the baffle welds break inside the pipe, in my case within a year. It remains to be seen if the Short is any more durable. I've run 24 mm to 30 OKO carbs and they all seem to like to rev into the Mid-10s with either pipe.

Re: What is a good pipe for the Polini Contesta?

Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:44 pm
by kingkamehameha
Engines can be rebuilt. You have a quality kit made for high rpms why would you skimp out on the pipe. The v8 pipes are easy to tune but have a poor high end. The pgis a good all round pipe

Re: What is a good pipe for the Polini Contesta?

Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:00 pm
by iRiE S0ULJAH
id run a pg long , scorpion , arrow, windjammer all good pipes to hit the high speed wit a fine tuned!

Re: What is a good pipe for the Polini Contesta?

Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:20 pm
by kingkamehameha
Show us pics of all your rare pipes then slowjah