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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 03:50 PM
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Do you like the roaring sound of your C4 ?
Not me.-
i own a Firebird 82 V6 since 1996 when i first got it,i hated its sound
what i did is i took it to the muffler shop and took everything off the mufflers,so they look stock,but they dont have nothing inside,i really like the sound of it and im planning to do the same thing on my Vette.
My Vette has much treble sound to it,much "mid tones",sometimes it reminds me of a 6L engine,but im talking about idling,on Parking.-
when i took it for a ride it sounds decent,but i want a lower tone from it
something like "boom boom boom" but real low tone,im not talking about low volume,a low tone,i hope you understand me,is there any trick to make it sound lower ? Do you like the sound of your vette ? Have any of you not being happy with the tone and after a muffler change,you experienced a great change in sound ?
Please share your experiences.-
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 03:59 PM
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My 84 is all stock. I have done some research on after market exaust that looks stock and plan on changing to a magnaflow system. I hate the reverberation I get when I am going around 55 mph. Its so bad it drowns out the stereo.
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 04:16 PM
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Do a search. People have done audio and video clips after replacing their exhaust and posted them here.
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 05:31 PM
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.....mine has a low bass rumble and i hate it....resonates the car at 1300 rpms...all stock....
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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recently replaced the stock muffs on my stock '87 coupe with dynomax mufflers. i love the low rumble
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 10:18 PM
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melrose long tubes, no cats and magnaflows, cc503 cam
sounds real deep
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 11:30 PM
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Hot Cam, TPiS headers and Corsa no cats. This is all you need for a C4 symphony.
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 11:33 PM
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96 with just no mufflers. Plan on removing the resonator too.

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Headman LT, Hi-flow cat, magnaflow exhaust... sweet
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by PUNISHER VETTE
96 with just no mufflers. Plan on removing the resonator too.

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when you do add a X pipe in its place I have an old thread when I did mine and it was cheap and fit well
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 09:28 PM
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Default luv the sound

previous owner installed maganaflows. The deep sound was one of the reasons we bought. Caveat.....don't know other sound to compare with. Best of luck.
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 07:16 PM
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dynomax's did it for my 88!!!!!!
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 01:10 PM
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I replaced the stock mufflers on my '90 with 'muffler eliminators'. These are just straight pipes that eliminate the mufflers. The sound is GREAT!
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 02:34 PM
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loud pipes save lives
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 04:20 PM
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I love the raw sound of my 92 LT1. This is produced by a HotCam, LT headers, an x-pipe, and CorvetteCentral HOT mufflers. Gotta love that cammed lope!

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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by jackwheeler
I replaced the stock mufflers on my '90 with 'muffler eliminators'. These are just straight pipes that eliminate the mufflers. The sound is GREAT!
Originally Posted by PUNISHER VETTE
96 with just no mufflers. Plan on removing the resonator too.

I have eliminators on my Ruby, sounds just like that, great sound
Eliiminators also on the ZR1 but that sounds different


Originally Posted by gator79
when you do add a X pipe in its place I have an old thread when I did mine and it was cheap and fit well
Where did you get the X pipe from?
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by MTVette
I love the raw sound of my 92 LT1. This is produced by a HotCam, LT headers, an x-pipe, and CorvetteCentral HOT mufflers. Gotta love that cammed lope!



that's the audio version of why comparison to stock makes stock the suck-azz choice.
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by MTVette
I love the raw sound of my 92 LT1. This is produced by a HotCam, LT headers, an x-pipe, and CorvetteCentral HOT mufflers. Gotta love that cammed lope!

That sounds killer!
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 10:13 PM
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I put a Flowmaster Series 50 Cat back, on my 88, it lets you know it is a performance car. Stereo sounds great, and my Wife can talk and I don't have a reason not to listen.
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That sounds killer!
Thanks. It runs mid 12's and passes emissions. It's got over 150K on the engine and tranny. Vettes are fun!
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