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Old 02-26-2015, 08:49 PM
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I have an '03 Z06. Used to have an '02 Z06 with Borla Stingers. I am looking for an exhaust for my '03 and found one at Eckler's with quad tips for $670. This is much less than Stingers. They don't say who the manufacturer is.

Anyone install this exhaust? Comments on sound? Would love to hear one.

Thanks in advance!

Old 02-26-2015, 10:34 PM
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i would look at the corsa exhaust several vendor's sell them on here and one of the best system's you can buy for a vette imo!
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I love my stock titanium exhaust with longtubes
Old 03-03-2015, 02:33 PM
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Did you like the Borla Stingers on your 02? It's tough to beat Borlas or Corsas. Sorry , I know that didn't answer your main question.
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I love my stock system with the Bypass mod, Longtubes, and no CATS.
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Originally Posted by rjwz28
I love my stock titanium exhaust with longtubes

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Originally Posted by rjwz28
I love my stock titanium exhaust with longtubes
After going through a few exhaust systems I eventually made my way back to the stock Ti. I also added cutouts. So now I can be as loud or quiet as I want.
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Stock TIs with longtubes sound great but GHL sounds like a muscle car and still no drone
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I love my ti's with long tubes, no cats and my 402...i had borlas and the drone was awful, but now my Z is a track car only so i guess it wouldnt make much difference now.
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Originally Posted by red1vette
I love my ti's with long tubes, no cats and my 402...i had borlas and the drone was awful, but now my Z is a track car only so i guess it wouldnt make much difference now.
What Borlas were you using?
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I was running the stinger exhaust
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Originally Posted by Sigforty
After going through a few exhaust systems I eventually made my way back to the stock Ti. I also added cutouts. So now I can be as loud or quiet as I want.
I think this is my plan once I get some headers, but until then I will keep my borla
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Borlas drone-

The stock titanium cat back is by far the best-

Add headers but keep the stock cat back for best sound- end thread/
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that is my plan as well....add American Racing Headers and X-pipe and keep the Ti Z06 Exhaust system. Best of both worlds in my opinion.
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Originally Posted by Brock63
that is my plan as well....add American Racing Headers and X-pipe and keep the Ti Z06 Exhaust system. Best of both worlds in my opinion.
Last summer I had Borla's new S Type 2 exhaust installed on my 2004 ZO6 before the headers were done and no Droning. And then I had my Headers installed to see the difference and still no droning just louder with the headers. I chose not to go with the Atak system did not like the sound of it. A lot of Vette owners do not have this exhaust on there car.
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Originally Posted by 1FunZ06
....Used to have an '02 Z06 with Borla Stingers.....
The OP mentions he had Borla Stingers previously but the post suggests he isn't going with them again. If drone is the reason, then definitely go with Corsa. Corsa's will not drone even with headers

I have had Corsa Pace Car for the last 8 years and still love them. They have a higher pitch to them from any other C5 exhaust you will find out there.
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Originally Posted by rjwz28
I love my stock titanium exhaust with longtubes
^^ this

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Old 03-08-2015, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Brock63
that is my plan as well....add American Racing Headers and X-pipe and keep the Ti Z06 Exhaust system. Best of both worlds in my opinion.



Exactly what I'm running...quiet when I want to be and still sounds nasty good at WOT.

Also, can't beat the weight of the stock Ti cat-back.
Old 03-12-2015, 04:39 PM
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I just pulled the borla stinger off my car, its the dual not the quad. $500 +shipping
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stay stock. exhausts just increase the number of tickets you get

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if you have to change it, corsa is generally the easiest to live with



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