Is the fmf torque pipe the same as the woods

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Is the fmf torque pipe the same as the woods

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I keep hearing woods or torque are these the same pipes with differnt names WTF
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It is confusing.

For FMF pipes and for your 04 200, the way to which they are most often referred . . . yes . . .

FMF makes a KG-35, aka "woods" pipe, often referred to as a "torque" pipe. FMF also makes a KG-30, aka "desert" pipe, often referred to as a "rev" pipe.

I won't get into why it is confusing, so if my description tells you what you need to know, everything should be cool . . .

does that do it for ya?

There is at least one other manufacturer - Pro Circuit - but I'll let someone else chime in for that one.
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thanx that did clear it up

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Pro circuit's pipe are:

Pro circuit platinum 2: Comparable to the fmf woods or torque pipe. Heavy-duty, power gains mostly down low.

Pro circuit platinum: Similar to the FmF Rev or Desert pipe, lighter steel, power gains more present up top.
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2001kdx wrote:Pro circuit's pipe are:

Pro circuit platinum: Comparable to the fmf woods or torque pipe. Heavy-duty, power gains mostly down low.

Pro circuit platinum 2: Similar to the FmF Rev or Desert pipe, lighter steel, power gains more present up top.
I think you have the two of them reversed.
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Yep. He be backwards...more than frontwards anyway.

From the description of the PC Platinum, it sounds VERY much like an FmF Fatty (better everywhere), more than a woods/torque (better down low).

FmF hasn't made things easier over the years. They have listed their own pipes backwards for the two displacement KDXs (one pipe a 'rev' for the 200, the same pipe a 'torque' for the 220). They have mislabled (stamped incorrectly) some of their pipes..and there is the age old gripe about FmF , 'This pipe can't be correct because it DON'T FIT!!' because their quality control stinks.

I've seen PC pipes on KDXs...but I have NEVER seen an application guide (even from ProCircuit) that lists the Platinum or PlatII for the KDX.

Oh...regarding FmF pipes..there is the further confusion from gnarly, too!! :hmm: Many times riders have described their bike as being equipped with a 'gnarly' pipe. Ha...or a BURLY pipe. Neither of those descriptive words means a thing as far as what RPM band the pipe is designed for.
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Yes, I fixed my error.
Too bad I only have the stocker. :?
The bike makes a great trailbike in stock form, who needs mods? :lol:
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