I recently got in on the last batch of SS pipes and have been running them for about 1 1/2 months. Now, I always thought they were WAY too loud with an ear piercing bark only a deaf person at 1000 yards could appreciate. The recent Nelson RAT Raid proved to be an effective place for SS pipe loudness comparisons and when run against all the others at the Raid, mine were BY FAR the loudest pipes there. BY FAR!
Meanwhile I have my TORs back on the bike. I'll take the SSs apart soon to try to find out what's going on but if any of you get your pipes from the new batch mounted, be sure to let me know if yours too are as loud as the Space Shuttle taking off!