1996 Corvette Test Pipe?
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Heel & Toe
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1996 Corvette Test Pipe?
Hi,
New to this place, love the forum! you guys have helped me through a lot on my car, I just never joined.
I own a 1996 corvette lt4 with 66k on the clock. Glasspacks and straight pipes welded in where the resonator was (the baffle died one day so I said **** it)
I had a question for ya'll. I want to delete my cats. I don't need them where I live and frankly the louder I can make my '96 on the cheap the better.
I know you can buy those cheap test pipes on eBay... are there any that you could clamp into where the stock cats go? Just chop the cats and put in a flex pipe? If you were to do this what Diameter would I need?
Thanks guys!
New to this place, love the forum! you guys have helped me through a lot on my car, I just never joined.
I own a 1996 corvette lt4 with 66k on the clock. Glasspacks and straight pipes welded in where the resonator was (the baffle died one day so I said **** it)
I had a question for ya'll. I want to delete my cats. I don't need them where I live and frankly the louder I can make my '96 on the cheap the better.
I know you can buy those cheap test pipes on eBay... are there any that you could clamp into where the stock cats go? Just chop the cats and put in a flex pipe? If you were to do this what Diameter would I need?
Thanks guys!
Safety Car
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From: Indiana PA
Dude, how loud do you want your car to be?
Stock manifolds, stock cats, x-pipe in place of resonator, straight pipe in place of mufflers. Stock 93 LT1.
The pipe diameter is 2.75" for LT1/LT4 exhausts. A good exhaust shop SHOULD be able to fabricate something up, however, removing working catalysts is typically a fine-able offense for most shops so.....
Do not do flex pipe it will last for like 5 minutes.
Stock manifolds, stock cats, x-pipe in place of resonator, straight pipe in place of mufflers. Stock 93 LT1.
The pipe diameter is 2.75" for LT1/LT4 exhausts. A good exhaust shop SHOULD be able to fabricate something up, however, removing working catalysts is typically a fine-able offense for most shops so.....
Do not do flex pipe it will last for like 5 minutes.
Racer
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Dude, how loud do you want your car to be?
Stock manifolds, stock cats, x-pipe in place of resonator, straight pipe in place of mufflers. Stock 93 LT1.
The pipe diameter is 2.75" for LT1/LT4 exhausts. A good exhaust shop SHOULD be able to fabricate something up, however, removing working catalysts is typically a fine-able offense for most shops so.....
Do not do flex pipe it will last for like 5 minutes.
Stock manifolds, stock cats, x-pipe in place of resonator, straight pipe in place of mufflers. Stock 93 LT1.
The pipe diameter is 2.75" for LT1/LT4 exhausts. A good exhaust shop SHOULD be able to fabricate something up, however, removing working catalysts is typically a fine-able offense for most shops so.....
Do not do flex pipe it will last for like 5 minutes.
You can't buy a generic test pipe if you have the stock manifolds. The pipe that is attached to the cat curves up to meet the manifold flange. If you had headers it would make things easier but still a custom bent job.
Your best bet would to buy a set of headers with cats something like stainless works.
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Heel & Toe
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Ok, so scratch that. Thanks for the replys!
Really, for my purposes, I just want the thing to be straight piped. As loud as humanly possible.
What would be the best steps to just making it ear piercing loud? Longtubes with offroad pipe and nothing else behind it? Where I live emissions are not an issue.
Really, for my purposes, I just want the thing to be straight piped. As loud as humanly possible.
What would be the best steps to just making it ear piercing loud? Longtubes with offroad pipe and nothing else behind it? Where I live emissions are not an issue.
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Heel & Toe
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What would be the best longtube setup? Or just exhaust setup in general to make my vette sound like hell?
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From: Kennesaw GA
Originally Posted by Jimbo's Channel
Hi,
New to this place, love the forum! you guys have helped me through a lot on my car, I just never joined.
I own a 1996 corvette lt4 with 66k on the clock. Glasspacks and straight pipes welded in where the resonator was (the baffle died one day so I said **** it)
I had a question for ya'll. I want to delete my cats. I don't need them where I live and frankly the louder I can make my '96 on the cheap the better.
I know you can buy those cheap test pipes on eBay... are there any that you could clamp into where the stock cats go? Just chop the cats and put in a flex pipe? If you were to do this what Diameter would I need?
Thanks guys!
New to this place, love the forum! you guys have helped me through a lot on my car, I just never joined.
I own a 1996 corvette lt4 with 66k on the clock. Glasspacks and straight pipes welded in where the resonator was (the baffle died one day so I said **** it)
I had a question for ya'll. I want to delete my cats. I don't need them where I live and frankly the louder I can make my '96 on the cheap the better.
I know you can buy those cheap test pipes on eBay... are there any that you could clamp into where the stock cats go? Just chop the cats and put in a flex pipe? If you were to do this what Diameter would I need?
Thanks guys!
What are you doing to your car?
I watch your YouTube channel and I need to have the hot scoop.
Cheers from another 96 LT-4 owner who bought their car in June of 2016. Freaky, huh?
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Heel & Toe
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To another LT4 owner!In terms of the "hot scoop," I can't tell you EXACTLY what's going down with it. Otherwise it'll spoil the surprise
The hint I'll give is its getting customized more so than fixed.
One of the steps however to its final form is it needs to be loud as ****
Anybody know what headers would be the best? Cost wise and sound wise? I don't want cats. Just pure straight pipe
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Instructor
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From: Kennesaw GA
I think it's down to how much you're ready to plop down. I'm in the same boat.
There's OBXs that start at ~$400 on eBay but have a track record for fitment issues. Melrose has some for around $600 and they seem to be a higher quality product with 1 3/4" primaries vs. the 1 5/8" on the OBX.
Then American Racing makes some that are way more than I can afford.
From what I've heard here in the forums is that Shorty aren't worth the time and money and to just save for the long tubes.
There's OBXs that start at ~$400 on eBay but have a track record for fitment issues. Melrose has some for around $600 and they seem to be a higher quality product with 1 3/4" primaries vs. the 1 5/8" on the OBX.
Then American Racing makes some that are way more than I can afford.
From what I've heard here in the forums is that Shorty aren't worth the time and money and to just save for the long tubes.
Last edited by phDiesel; Jan 31, 2017 at 02:20 PM.
Instructor
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From: Kennesaw GA
Originally Posted by Jimbo's Channel
Install myself. Gonna take off the exhaust on now. Just headers. XD
That thing is going to sound awesome. I've thought about running an exhaust valve to give myself dumps when I want the growl but still maintain some highway driveability.
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From: Hawthorne CA
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If you want to do this the least expensive way, get a tire iron and gut the inside of the cat. It'll cost you nothing and you will have your noise.
Last edited by 383vett; Jan 31, 2017 at 04:46 PM.
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From: moraga ca
How close to the pipe I'd the cat on a 96? Is it a straight shot from the end of the manifold? The earlier C4s were easy because the cat was in the center of the tunnel and could be unbolted and gutted from either end.
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