[Z06] Anybody in Houston have straight pipes for Mufflers?
08-16-2010, 10:33 PM
#3
Burning Brakes
Straight Pipes
I agree with Lane Change. I had the muffler mod done on my 2008 Z06 by one of the best in Houston, and I had the stuffing left in the can. I don't have a wireless switch on the bi-modal exhaust, so I removed the fuse for the 25 mile ride home to Katy.
By the time I got to Katy, I was tired of the straight-thru exhaust. I have since hardwired a switch to the fusebox, but I may have a look around for some ZR1 catback mufflers.
This reminded me of a road trip in my 2001 Z06. My wife and I were cruising at about 80 mph across west Texas, toward California. I see a dot following me, increasing in size. Finally I see two guys in a Cobra roadster replica with side exhausts. The car has Florida plates. As they go past, slightly faster than us, I think, those guys look like they have had the $hit beat out of them. Probably by the side pipes. They may have been on a great adventure but I did not envy them at all.
By the time I got to Katy, I was tired of the straight-thru exhaust. I have since hardwired a switch to the fusebox, but I may have a look around for some ZR1 catback mufflers.
This reminded me of a road trip in my 2001 Z06. My wife and I were cruising at about 80 mph across west Texas, toward California. I see a dot following me, increasing in size. Finally I see two guys in a Cobra roadster replica with side exhausts. The car has Florida plates. As they go past, slightly faster than us, I think, those guys look like they have had the $hit beat out of them. Probably by the side pipes. They may have been on a great adventure but I did not envy them at all.
08-16-2010, 10:40 PM
#4
Melting Slicks
The muffler mod with the pipes open is 10x quieter than just straight pipes w/o mufflers. I went on a cruise not to long ago and when I got home my fingers were tingling and the world sounded like I was hearing it with a cotton bag on my head.
Another Z in Katy...don't see too many of them. I now have the muffler mod and stock cans on my car with the mild 2 wild switch so I can choose when I want a headache or not.
Another Z in Katy...don't see too many of them. I now have the muffler mod and stock cans on my car with the mild 2 wild switch so I can choose when I want a headache or not.
08-16-2010, 11:00 PM
#6
Melting Slicks
No you wouldn't have Mark. 
My exhaust has no give, it is slip pipes from the headers back making it damn near impossible to install since I did not have a normal exhaust flange to unbolt to give myself some wiggle room. I think it took us almost 5 hours to get this done....almost started to pull the headers off because it was the only point in the exhaust that did not have to fit into something else.
My exhaust has no give, it is slip pipes from the headers back making it damn near impossible to install since I did not have a normal exhaust flange to unbolt to give myself some wiggle room. I think it took us almost 5 hours to get this done....almost started to pull the headers off because it was the only point in the exhaust that did not have to fit into something else.
08-16-2010, 11:09 PM
#8
Melting Slicks
08-16-2010, 11:20 PM
#9
Pro
Thread Starter
I know videos don't do justice but I think it sounded good. My 03 Mustang Cobra had long tubes, hi-flow H, and Loudmouths and I loved it. You could seriously hear that car a mile or so away. Maybe I can find someone local that has them in. Thanks for the video.
08-16-2010, 11:26 PM
#10
Melting Slicks
ELECTRIC CUTOUTS
Stock exhaust with cutouts, headers and cam
-Ragin Racin Striker cam:
STRAIGHT PIPES
Straight pipes (no mufflers) with headers and cam
-GM Performance Stage 3 cam:
Stock exhaust with cutouts, headers and cam
-Ragin Racin Striker cam:
STRAIGHT PIPES
Straight pipes (no mufflers) with headers and cam
-GM Performance Stage 3 cam:
08-16-2010, 11:33 PM
#11
Melting Slicks
God...my car was on the stock cam and I thought it was annoying loud. That just sounds insane. Great for racing, terrible for anything else. Stock exhaust with cut-outs would be the way to go. True mild to wild.
08-17-2010, 10:55 AM
#13
Melting Slicks
08-17-2010, 02:35 PM
#14
Pro
Thread Starter
No, Take a look at the attached, these are electric, they also make them in manual removal. A part of the mid pipe is cut out and replaced with these.
http://www.quicktimeperformance.com/QTEC/index.php
http://www.quicktimeperformance.com/QTEC/index.php
08-17-2010, 03:07 PM
#15
Le Mans Master
08-17-2010, 03:10 PM
#16
Pro
Thread Starter
One guy melted/cracked his leaf spring, so be sure to not put them with the open exhaust pointing right at the leaf spring.
Last edited by HoustonSVT; 08-17-2010 at 03:13 PM.
