AAEN disappointed

• AAEN disappointed
  Posted by Kreidy818 on 12 Feb, 2013 19:55
• After paying $400 for the pipe I'm kinda pissed that I am having this many issues getting it to fit! Thinking I should have bought the DCS I saw on ebay
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by Dezsled on 12 Feb, 2013 19:57
• Mid pipe angled incorrectly?
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• #2 Reply
  Posted by BadMoonRacing500 on 12 Feb, 2013 19:57
• Hybrid or Zilla?
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• #3 Reply
  Posted by Rainman56 on 12 Feb, 2013 20:00
• If its for a Zilla I remember a thread here not long ago with the same thing.Apparently I was told someone from Aaen is now a member here now.Maybe ask Mitch?
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• #4 Reply
  Posted by PCS on 12 Feb, 2013 20:05
• post pics of the issues
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• #5 Reply
  Posted by Kreidy818 on 12 Feb, 2013 20:11
• Here they are
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• #6 Reply
  Posted by Mitch Keller on 12 Feb, 2013 20:14
• Pulled off the DCS-4 off of E bay to be used for DCS-5 refinements,  you want to contact SQHQ member Elana from Aaen.
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• #7 Reply
  Posted by Dezsled on 12 Feb, 2013 20:17
• Any chance on redrilling the rear mount to allow the forward mount to bolt up?
  
  
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• #8 Reply
  Posted by Kreidy818 on 12 Feb, 2013 20:24
• So here are the issues.
  1. Yes the mid pipe is WAY off. to make it right I will hve to cut it in half, adjust it and reweld it.
  2. The spring clips on the silencer are at 12 and 6 oclock while the clips on the mid pipe are at 2   and 6 oclock!!!!! The top spring is rubbing on the mid pipe.
  3. Mounts on top of the silencer were not even inline when they welded them. I should have just packed it back up when I saw that when I opened it. And the mounting holes were nowhere near correct
  
  Now dont get me wrong, I've put on plenty of aftermarket over the years and I realize there may need to be some "tweaking" to do to get them to fit right but this is unacceptable.
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• #9 Reply
  Posted by EcFlatTracker on 12 Feb, 2013 20:33
• I wonder if they are sending out hybrid pipes for zillas? i dunno sounds about the exact same as mine was
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• #10 Reply
  Posted by Kreidy818 on 12 Feb, 2013 20:36
• Redrilled the holes on the silencer but I had to drill them both out to 1/2" to get it to work. Still can only get the rear mount to line up unless I  cut or heat up and bend the mid pipe. Does anyone have these problems with the Q or HPR pipes?
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• #11 Reply
  Posted by Mitch Keller on 12 Feb, 2013 20:39
• I had the same issue
  
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• #12 Reply
  Posted by Kreidy818 on 12 Feb, 2013 20:39
• I was wondering the same about the hybrid pipes. But would the mounts on the expansion chamber wuld line up? I actually didnt have that much of a problem with those. Just basic tweaking
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• #13 Reply
  Posted by Dezsled on 12 Feb, 2013 20:41
• Halls, Q V1 & V2 fit no problem....
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• #14 Reply
  Posted by Kreidy818 on 12 Feb, 2013 20:42
• The spark arrested silencer is so much better looking than the non.
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• #15 Reply
  Posted by Kreidy818 on 12 Feb, 2013 20:46
• Honestly if I didnt have a race this week end I would ship the midpipe and silencer bck and make them fix it. At least the FMF I pulled off mounted correctly even if it was anemic
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• #16 Reply
  Posted by BadMoonRacing500 on 12 Feb, 2013 21:23
• Funny Q hybrid pipe's used to have fit issue's but the Zilla pipes fit good, with AAEN all the hybrid pipes fit good and the zilla pipes are f'ed up.
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• #17 Reply
  Posted by Rider414 on 12 Feb, 2013 21:26
• Didn't you know you have to have a welder to fit a AAEN Pipe?
  
  They should option a Harbor Freight MIG welder with every purchase. 
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• #18 Reply
  Posted by Kreidy818 on 12 Feb, 2013 21:33
• Funny you should say that. I feel like thats where i bought and it should have said "made in china"
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• #19 Reply
  Posted by WestTexasKing on 12 Feb, 2013 22:08
• Seemed to me that Q's hybrid pipe fit great and the 250 pipe had clearance issues.
  That same exact hybrid pipe wouldn't fit on 210Zilla's 85-86 hybrid.
  There's just so much differences between identical bikes, then factor in 20 years worth of riding, hard to say if anything will fit right.
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• #20 Reply
  Posted by Q2W on 13 Feb, 2013 08:07
• i think the early hybrid pipes had a fit issue.  If i remember, the first jig was made from a modified frame.
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• #21 Reply
  Posted by Kreidy818 on 14 Feb, 2013 07:47
• Finally got it mounted up, somwhat. Just one silencer bolt in for now. Will have to "fix" the midpipe when I have time in the spring.  Ironically I was able to keep the stock fender bracket
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• #22 Reply
  Posted by Dirtzilla on 14 Feb, 2013 15:48
• Kreidy, when you get a chance you should get the silencer mounts beefed up at the silencer as mine **** after only a couple small rides,
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