So my cannister muffler came in...

Why does there always have to be bad news with the good?

Ok, first observation... it's huge!

Good news the quality of the cannister and header itself is pretty good for what I paid for it ($60USD).

Bad news is the supplied hardware is awful... cannister brackets are good for half the diameter and the hose clips feel like they are made of lead (read very heavy).

Second bad news... the header doesn't fit the DLE-20 despite talking to the vendor on the phone and being assured that it does. Oh well...

Pic 1: Parts as supplied. You get what you pay for and this was cheap. I didn't for a moment think that it would be a drop-fit

Pic 2: It needs an additonal 8mm of drop (header face to outlet centerline) and 24mm shift to one side. Here it is bolted to a steel plate for bending with a blow torch.

Pic 3: After slotting the header mount holes and bending it, it kinda fits. This is a test and not the final installation.

Wednesday I will pick up some high temp silicone to protect the airframe where needed. Thanks Scott for the advice.

Cheers

Goose