Pod Filter Noise

[He Man]

I need the extra space where the airbox resides to mount the horn, coils and other things. the only issue is i HATE the noise level of pod filters. way too freaking loud.

I was wondering if anyone has attempted to lower the noise level by putting the padding back on the gas tank and perhaps building a sheet that will reflect the noise back into the gas tank area.

my other idea is to just leave the top of the airbox off and make a plate taht mounts ontop of the airbox that i can bolt the goodies to.

[Kopfjager]

How many miles have you run pods?

[He Man]

on my previous motor about a 1000 miles before i ditched them.

[Raux]

wear better earplugs

[Roaduser]

i have wondered about sound deadening mine too but not actually tried it yet.. my first test was going to be some closed cell sound absorbant foam pads stuck to the underside of the tank... i think this may reduce some of the harshness if not the volume of the "thoonk", but i think most of the noise is escaping forwards out the frame and triple tree area.

such as this.. http://www.soundaway.com/Soundproofing_Closed_Cell_Foam_p/15005.htm


i think the only sure way to solve this would be to make an enclosure for your pods out of either glass or carbon and use some spray on sound deadener like that used inside woofer enclosures on the inside of it.

[Kopfjager]

wear better earplugs

[Detroit117]

Might look in to MWR filters

Link:
http://racingairfilters.eu/?ids=kop3/sub4

[koko64]

I need the extra space where the airbox resides to mount the horn, coils and other things. the only issue is i HATE the noise level of pod filters. way too freaking loud.

my other idea is to just leave the top of the airbox off and make a plate taht mounts ontop of the airbox that i can bolt the goodies to.

I think that this is the best course of action for performance, noise and cost. I tried pods and found them too loud and too harsh in tone. I might have been ok with the sound of pods with a stock exhaust.
I am of the opinion (and not alone) that gains made with pods occur when the pods have an effective velocity stack used with them (like the Ducshop, Wasp and TPO systems). I wonder if any of those velocity stack could be fitted to the S2R airbox.? You could run a fancy high performance air filter on an open airbox and fab up a nice bracket.

With the correct intake mods and fueling, you might crack the 100 hp mark and have reasonable noise levels. Big fan of this build and look forward to seeing what the evo motor can make with the S2R open airbox.

[He Man]

Velocity of Sound sells ones that fit.

http://www.velocity-of-sound.com/commerce/search/products/?product_id=VS39_56&merchant_id=2107

I was thinking about doing just that. cut out the plastic stacks and install a nicer stack of similar size.

[He Man]

picked up some acoustic foam and will pad the corners to the airbox and underneath the aluminum plate. Will also install that sound pad that came with the OEM bike. hopefully that will mute the sound.

[dlearl476]

wear better earplugs

Put some FCRs on. Music to my ears!

[memper]

Maybe those pod filter socks might prove helpful.