Sound restrictions for snowmobiles

Ruffryder wrote; "but I am curious if you think it would help, if you would appreciate it, and anything else that you think."

I'm sorry I followed your request in adding something other that the narrowly inferred scope of the question...

If noise was the only issue I would have bought an I-Pod years ago and be done with it !

Cheers

Ruffryder wrote; "but I am curious if you think it would help, if you would appreciate it, and anything else that you think."

I'm sorry I followed your request in adding something other that the narrowly inferred scope of the question...

If noise was the only issue I would have bought an I-Pod years ago and be done with it !

Cheers

ha ha, you got me!! Though, couldn't it be said that the request dealt with the narrowly inferred scope? here we go again... lol

Ruffy,

From the OP, looking at this from both points of view without getting into other issues, I would say yes.
It's the first objection (not only) that I hear most frequently.

Both my sleds were purchased used and came with after market silencers.
I have been searching for replacements for a while that offer a lower decibel rating but there seem to be few if any real options. SLP seems to approach this however their db ratings are still above stock by enough of a margin to still consider loud IMO. Maybe I'm somehow missing other options, IDK. However it would be encouraging to see more effort from the OEM's to hit the same target that makes aftermarket options attractive (less weight/performance boost) while maintaining stock sled noise levels (which actually tend to be pretty quiet these days). It would also be encouraging to see some creative approaches from the after market to help address the sound issue as well. My 2c.

Both my sleds were purchased used and came with after market silencers.
I have been searching for replacements for a while that offer a lower decibel rating but there seem to be few if any real options. SLP seems to approach this however their db ratings are still above stock by enough of a margin to still consider loud IMO. Maybe I'm somehow missing other options, IDK.  However it would be encouraging to see more effort from the OEM's to hit the same target that makes aftermarket options attractive (less weight/performance boost) while maintaining stock sled noise levels (which actually tend to be pretty quiet these days).  It would also be encouraging to see some creative approaches from the after market to help address the sound issue as well. My 2c.

Stock is quietest, I would suggest searching for stock mufflers on snowest or something like that. The OEM's muffers will stay quieter long after the aftermarket mufflers get loud as they blow out their packing.

The aftermarket options for quiet exhausts are very limited. For a muffler you have the options of being light, quiet, and make good power. As they say, you can have any two... but not all three..

The big problem with exhaust silencers is that you need the size to make engines quiet. Large size means heavier weight. Though, honestly, it doesn't make that much of a difference.. but snowmobilers can be like bike weenies too. We all want that fancy aluminum / carbon fiber doo hicky to drop 1 lb on our steed so it can carry our 250 lb butts around easier... lol

I would like to see noise restrictions for all motor vehicles for all race venues. Think about the interesting technology that would be created if NASCAR or Formula 1 had noise restrictions.

Silent hovercraft would be the way to go...

... no noise, and no mass wasting of landscapes!

Imagine the fun.

aftermarket mufflers get loud as they blow out their packing.

Can they be repacked like a silencer on a dirt bike?

As they say, you can have any two... but not all three..

Isn't that always the case.

The big problem with exhaust silencers is that you need the size to make engines quiet.  Large size means heavier weight.  Though, honestly, it doesn't make that much of a difference.. but snowmobilers can be like bike weenies too.  We all want that fancy aluminum / carbon fiber doo hicky to drop 1 lb on our steed so it can carry our 250 lb butts around easier... lol

Ha! I resemble part of that comment, weight excepted.
Fortunately I skin more than I ride so I don't have that problem.