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Considering Indian Scout Freedom Performance 4" Slip-Ons

4.5K views 12 replies 4 participants last post by  JayRod  
#1 ·
Hi All - I just got my 2021 Scout Bobber to 500 miles and the first thing I want to upgrade is the exhaust. I love the look of the Freedom Slip-Ons and am considering ordering them. I listened to some recordings of their sound and they sound pretty good on computer audio. Does anyone have experience with these? If so, how loud are they on a 1-10 scale, 10 being loudest?

Preferably they are loud, but not loud enough to blow my neighbors socks off...maybe only mildly piss them off.

Thanks!
 
#5 ·
I’ve been mulling this decision over for the past 5 months. Scanning YouTube videos, reading reviews and asking questions on here. Finally came to the conclusion that LOUD is relative to the person.
Step one, figure out what style pipe you want for the look you want.
Step two bite the bullet & pony up the dough.
If it’s too loud, live with it. Before you know it when the hearing loss kicks in, it will get quieter.
BTW, I bit on the all black slash tip Tab 4” Shorty slip-on’s!
 
#6 ·
I’ve been mulling this decision over for the past 5 months. Scanning YouTube videos, reading reviews and asking questions on here. Finally came to the conclusion that LOUD is relative to the person.
Step one, figure out what style pipe you want for the look you want.
Step two bite the bullet & pony up the dough.
If it’s too loud, live with it. Before you know it when the hearing loss kicks in, it will get quieter.
BTW, I bit on the all black slash tip Tab 4” Shorty slip-on’s!
Right on! Enjoy those slash tips. I ended up pulling the trigger last night on the Freedoms. They are currently on backorder but I'll post my opinion on the volume when I get them.
 
#8 ·
Hi @SilverScout1901 - I finally just installed the Freedom Performance 4" Slip-ons along with the S&S Air Intake. Flashed with PowerVision 3. Took her out for the first time since the upgrades and she is LOUD. Much louder than I was expecting from the previous reviews I have read. Audio recordings truly do not do sound justice. The volume will take some getting used to, but she sounds like a beast which is what I was going for. Pic below!
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#11 ·
Hello JayRod, I just got the exact Freedoms shown in your picture for my 2021 Scout. They look great but I have alignment issue. The forward most mounting hole on the lower pipe is about a 1/2" higher than mating bracket. Did you have any issues like that?
 
#10 ·
No, I did not. But there is a recording comparison here - Freedom performance 4” exhaust slipons. This is what I used to ultimately make my decision and I will say the slip-ons are much louder in person than what they sound like in that audio recording. I was looking for something loud but not so loud that is will piss off the neighbors too much. I could definitely see these pissing off the neighbors. They sound and look so so good. If you are concerned about too much sound, I would get the quiet baffles with it. I might end up getting the quiet baffles down the road but hoping I will not have to.
 
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