Side pipes
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Drifting
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Side pipes
Want to install hooker chrome headers and side pipes with the turbo baffles. I would like some opinions good or bad. Do they keep the car cooler in the summer? I seems like they would. I see allot of you guys have them they look great. I don't mind if there noisy. How do you guys think they would look on my car. Be honest you wont hurt my feelings. :thumbs:
Melting Slicks
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Re: Side pipes (78 Vette)
I like my pipes. I can't comment about the heat change, since I installed thermal barrier on the floors about the same time that I installed the pipes. The car get the looks at the local car shows and her sound with the STS baffles does draw attention too. I'm most certain the car dropped a few pounds. The stock system had the big cans on the back and the stock exhaust manifold were heavy too.
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
Re: Side pipes (78 Vette)
Those pipes would look awsome on your car.. I love the looks of those pipes and they do keep the interior cooler.... :cheers: :cheers:
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Drifting
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Re: Side pipes (GrandSportC3)
Cool deal I thought they might. Hey you go to the track allot is there a big difference with them open and closed? what baffles do you use? Thanks for any info :cheers:
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Burning Brakes
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From: Oregon City , Oregon USA
Re: Side pipes (pillowmeto)
[quote]awsome sound awsome looks awsome burns on your legs tooMatt[quote]
Got to agree about the burns. I think my sister still has a scar from mine. It becomes second nature to remind others and use care yourself but every once in a while you forget and get reminded the hard way.
[Modified by hermit, 11:07 PM 12/25/2003]
Got to agree about the burns. I think my sister still has a scar from mine. It becomes second nature to remind others and use care yourself but every once in a while you forget and get reminded the hard way.
[Modified by hermit, 11:07 PM 12/25/2003]
Instructor
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Re: Side pipes (hermit)
I had them on for about 10 years on my 75. Did notice more heat when I went back to original exhaust. I do miss the sound, and it definitely ran better with the side exhaust.
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Re: Side pipes (78 Vette)
Cool deal I thought they might. Hey you go to the track allot is there a big difference with them open and closed? what baffles do you use? Thanks for any info :cheers:
Instructor
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From: Bakersfield CA.
Re: Side pipes (GrandSportC3)
Tks for the post. I have a 75 vert and it does get hot inside the car.I didnt know if going with side pipes will help with the heat?, (wasnt sure if the majority of the heat came from the exhaust or the Firewall?), Im almost done installing Hooker sidepipes. (not the header type), I tnk its taking me so long because I cant stop drulling at the new look :D , I recomend them to everyone, really makes the car look like its going Fassst when sitting still... :D ... I have made the cuts into the fiberglass, but am still thinking about the side trim... this is my idea?, im going to try to make a slim cardboard template and make my trial cuts there. then transfer it onto the side trim and using a dremil tool make my cuts slowely... and other sugestions????, :seeya save the wave
Le Mans Master
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Re: Side pipes (73Gator)
I love sidepipes, on other ppl's vette though. Ran the '69 style on mine with covers and just didn't like the noise at ear level - but what is noise for some is music to others. I am much happier with my true duals into Ultraflows for both sound and performance. Chrome sidepipes will look very very :cool: on your vette and that stinger hood is calling out for them as well. :cheers:
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Drifting
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Re: Side pipes (gdh)
This forum really kicks but its nice to get unbiased opinions from true corvette people. And not a sales person. Grand Sport thanks for the info it seems the spirals are the way to go. But knowing me I probably will end up driving around with open pipes :D . I hate to waste H.P :cheers: