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I think a lot of truth in that, Al, and on that side of the Pacific too. I'm still looking for a friend here in this dang country, who I can talk with about modifying saws.

There can be a big difference too, between saws modified for racing, and ones modified to be a working saw. Racing guys often use different fuels too.

Stig, I'd like to take a stab at answering your questions. The question about decibels is pretty much a given, the saw gets louder. How much is dependent on how the muffler was altered. A straight shot directly out the muffler through a large opening would be the loudest. Variations of...

A quick fix might be using winter viscosity oil all year round, though probably not the ideal. Some "experts" recommend doing that as a rule in general...better chain penetration they say.