Edited: from HELP to Ordered!.....Akrapovic Evolution Exhaust on 2007 S4R

[DucRulz]

This Akrapovic exhaust is a possibility for me, any insight to it would be greatly appreciated. Would I need a DP ECU or just a PCIII work? Good HP increase or anything compared to the 13% from Termi?  ???Sound? Not much on Youtube either.

To me it cleans up the rear, follows the lines of the Duc well.

[DucNrun]

I've seen/heard one in person.  It was a Ti can with a CF endcap and it looked GREAT!  It wasn't very loud, though...louder than stock for sure, but definitely not in the territory of unbaffled Termis/Arrows

[redial]

is this the hand welded tit megaphone style?

DEFINITELY not ugly.

[DucRulz]

I was thinking this one, in TI. Can find a picture of it in Ti though, only the CF.
I will try to post a pic, not good at doing that either, HA!


<img src=“ http://www.akrapovic.com/typo3conf/ext/user_products/mod1/uploads/products/evolution_exhaust_system_for_the_ducati_monster_s4rs_2006_2008_s4r_2008_/4ff7f306cca0e736e7e6c7cbaefe351a.jpg ">

here is a link to the site: http://www.akrapovic.com/motorcycle-exhaust/products/ducati/model/monster-s4rs-2006/evolution-6/ 

[4DoorSi]

here, I'll help you out

[DucRulz]

Hey thanks.

Give a guy a fish fead him for a day, teach him to fish........ 

[hcomp]

I really like the first one......A Lot!!!! 

Is this what you were looking for?

[causeofkaos]

i heard ab Ak. on an 848 and i liked it alot sounded amasing

[ProTeal55]

Good looking setup 

[hcomp]

I am building one of these for the 696....period.

[DucRulz]

Yeah it would be the first one, hexagonal shaped full system, but with the titanium shell like the second picture which is a slip/on street legal system. The cap would still be carbon fiber. I would need a PCIII, right? For max performance I would possibly need a DP ECU (I am guessing) or is that not really worth the $ to HP ratio. Which is a good chunk of change in the end $1700 for exhaust + $350 for PCIII already. If I were to get a DP ECU too, thats almost half of a 696! Exhaust system or food?? 

But, as my Father in-law would say "You can always make more money, can't make more time." Then proceed to tell me buy what makes you happy, knowing the expensive purchase would tick of his daughter(my wife).   

[DucRulz]

Would I need more than a PCIII, something like that Pro Tune Remap Kit from Motowheels? Or? O2 sensor I am guessing stays intact with that exhaust?

[OT]

PM Akrapovic tech support via their website.  Akrapovic claims to develop their exhausts on the bike (unlike others who just send shop drawings to China)....nobody here's gonna know as Akrapovic is not a common Ducati mod

[DucRulz]

True that OT, maybe I am breaking the mold. I have always been a little different, I like Saab and not BMW, Converse and not NIKE, Akrapovic not Termi or Arrow. I do like the performance gain on Termi, and not even about good or bad, just being different!

I did read on the site that they design and work with stock set-up, perhaps not maximized, but I don't ride good enough to push the bike to new limits [moto]

Thanks everybody for you $.02.

[OT]

I did read on the site that they design and work with stock set-up....

....which suggests that you won't need to worry about modifying engine management maps with their system