csriram45

Hello,

I am considering purchasing a vette from another state. I had the dealer send me pictures and videos and also the idle on the exhaust. The vette is a z51 but does not have NPP. However the sound of the exhaust seemed to have the same effect. I have attached the picture and it does not look like the standard vette exhaust. Any one can help me determine if this will have the same effect as the NPP exhaust?

Anything I should watch out for buying remotely?

jrose7004

I don't recognize those tips but I'd have to see the car and drive the car before I could ever make an offer on it. I've always bought my Vettes locally because face it, you can't walk down the street without tripping over them. At least it's that way around here.

csriram45

Agreed. I am specifically looking atomic orange within a certain budget and hence the challenge. I didn't recognize the tip either so was curious. I am skeptical too but perhaps someone on the forum can offer to try the vette for me?

bobeast

It doesn't look like a bi-mode exhaust if thats what you are asking. That said, I got nuthin' wrt manufacturer.

jdlew

i am not completely sure but it could be these.

https://www.lgmotorsports.com/corvet...66-system.html

csriram45

Yeah I realized it wasn't dual mode exhaust but they did not seem like the OEM base exhaust either so figured I can ask here for the experts :-)

csriram45

Thank you. It does seem to match the looks. Anything else that can help get more details. The owner of the vette seems to have gone a bit extra to make the vette nice so I would think they did spend on the exhaust too especially the way it sounds..

2006corvetteman

Could be Billy Boat oval tips?

2006corvetteman

Like these.

csriram45

I am going to upload the video of the exhaust and share so you guys can hear it and let me know. thx

csriram45

Here it is.

Glen1224

Just something to think about : My son and his wife moved from NY city to SF and had trouble registering their cars into Cal. I've also seen other posts on here referencing buying out-of-state and the trouble getting them to pass emissions in Cal. I would question what other mods were done to this car and what you would need to spend to get it certified in Cal. This is just my thought.

corvette312

Im glad I don't live in California !!!

csriram45

Very valid point. The emissions rule here are high. Anyways to find out the work by pictures with hood up? On visual it didn't look out of ordinary. How does a used car dealer know what work was done?

Glen1224

All the cars I own are northeast certified. I know some come 50 state certified; mine all say NE. I don't know the year or model you're looking at or which state it was first registered in. Is the dealer honest and does he know what he's looking at? Can you contact the previous owner for info? I'm not a mechanic but I know what CAI looks like and if the catalytic converters are missing or hi flow. Depending on the years ; some had two sets of cats or an extra set of mufflers and my guess would be that after market exhaust is not legal in Cal. These are strickly my thoughts and meant as a warning for you to check on before spending your hard earned money.

csriram45

OK it make sense. I guess I can have a mechanic look or anyone from forum an offer to look it for me?

djbrun

Cat back systems are legal in Cali, they do not effect emissions. It will need factory manifolds and cats.

If your car has a Cold sir intake, I have a factory one you can borrow to pass smog.

Registering an out of state car requires a minimum of 7500 miles on it.

DJ

csriram45

Its a 2007 Vette with 39,500 miles.

C U IN REARVEIW

csriram45

Not sure if this helps determine anything. Here is the under the hood pics that is shared. Does this show anything out of ordinary?