Exhaust system recommendations
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Racer
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From: West Monroe La.
Exhaust system recommendations
I have a 95 six speed with minor mods, 52mm bbk, hooker shorties, 1.6 rr's and a cold air intake. The exhaust is straight back from the cats to an X pipe, then to imco mufflers. I had the X pipe installed hoping to reduce the interior rosonance, but it only made it worse between 1700 and 2100 rpm's. It's so bad you can't put the windows up.
I need an exhaust system that will quiet it down inside. I don't mind the outside tone being louder than stock.
Any suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks, Tom
I need an exhaust system that will quiet it down inside. I don't mind the outside tone being louder than stock.
Any suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks, Tom
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From: O'Fallon Missouri
It depends on your budget. If you want the least amount of interior resonance and still pretty loud at WOT, Corsa is the way to go. The only downside, the Corsa System is expensive.
If the Corsa system is out of your budget. Flowmaster makes a nice aluminized system, The Force II. You will get a little interior resonace with this system, but not too bad.
My recommendation would be to find local Vette owners with each system, and hear them in person.
If the Corsa system is out of your budget. Flowmaster makes a nice aluminized system, The Force II. You will get a little interior resonace with this system, but not too bad.
My recommendation would be to find local Vette owners with each system, and hear them in person.
Burning Brakes
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From: royal palm beach florida
Originally Posted by STL94LT1
It depends on your budget. If you want the least amount of interior resonance and still pretty loud at WOT, Corsa is the way to go. The only downside, the Corsa System is expensive.
If the Corsa system is out of your budget. Flowmaster makes a nice aluminized system, The Force II. You will get a little interior resonace with this system, but not too bad.
My recommendation would be to find local Vette owners with each system, and hear them in person.
If the Corsa system is out of your budget. Flowmaster makes a nice aluminized system, The Force II. You will get a little interior resonace with this system, but not too bad.
My recommendation would be to find local Vette owners with each system, and hear them in person.
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From: San Jose Pat Tillman - American Hero
If you want zero resonance, Corsa is the way to go - and leave the X-pipe off of it, too! I heard mine side-by-side another member's car with the same setup, the only difference being an X-pipe in place of the Corsa center resonator, and his sounded completely different.
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Racer
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From: West Monroe La.
Wow! I see what you mean about expensive. The cheapest I can find is $969 on ebay plus shipping. Does anyone know a cheaper place to get the Corsa? If it will solve my problem I might try to swing it, but that is a lot of money.
How does it compare performance wise with other systems?
How does it compare performance wise with other systems?
Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '05
I just had the Flowmaster force II installed on my VERT> I have absolutely no resonance problem. It is not as loud a system as others, but it is perfect for what I was looking for.
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From: Lake Wylie SC
I've had all kinds of exhaust systems on mine. I run shorties to OEM cats and then I've had B&Bs, which I really like, but in a vert, there isn't much resonance. I thought the B&Bs were too quiet, but much deeper than stock. Currently I have a stock exhaust with elims and a H/X pipe aft of the stock resonator. I love the sound, but no power gains. I just scare the competition. 
Burning Brakes
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From: Albuquerque NM
Originally Posted by Strick
I've had all kinds of exhaust systems on mine. I run shorties to OEM cats and then I've had B&Bs, which I really like, but in a vert, there isn't much resonance. I thought the B&Bs were too quiet, but much deeper than stock. Currently I have a stock exhaust with elims and a H/X pipe aft of the stock resonator. I love the sound, but no power gains. I just scare the competition.
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From: San Jose Pat Tillman - American Hero
Originally Posted by etteroc27
Wow! I see what you mean about expensive. The cheapest I can find is $969 on ebay plus shipping. Does anyone know a cheaper place to get the Corsa? If it will solve my problem I might try to swing it, but that is a lot of money.
How does it compare performance wise with other systems?
How does it compare performance wise with other systems?
Go with MidAmerica - they won't disappoint.
http://www.madvet.com/shop?frame=3.36.924
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From: live fast die young
Magnaflow's here. no resonance. well, maybe a little. pretty quiet overall. they do get a louder as they get older. i knew that any power gains were gonna be minimal with any system, so i went with the one that pleased me aesthetically. i love the way they look. they sound really good at wot and not very annoying at cruising speeds.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Hyde Park NY
St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by etteroc27
Ragovet, where did you get the flowmaster II system, and how much did it cost? I want to get rid of the rosonance inside the car, and I don't know if I can swing the Corsa.
I got mine through a local corvette shop in my home town area. I paid through the nose with installation. ($1600 installed.... I know. rip off, but I wanted to establish a relationship with the corvette specialist shop)
If I were just looking to buy the hardware directly, I would check the following sites or do a Google search......
http://www.flowmastermufflers.com/cg...ter/index.html
http://www.justflowmaster.com/Exhaus...s/Corvette.htm
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/pe...d=10&year=1995
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Melting Slicks
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From: sonoma ca
Originally Posted by vette&f-bod lover
you can also try www.summitracing.com they have the force 11 system for 4$550
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Racer
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From: West Monroe La.
Well, I ordered the flowmaster force II system from Summit for 563.90 delievered. I just couldn't afford the 1000.00 corsa. It should be in next week and I will find out if my money was well spent. Thanks for all the advice. Tom
