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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 07:36 PM
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OK here's for anyone on the fence about the Corsa catback exhaust. Do it!

I just put mine on today. It's perfect. Nice rumble at idle, quiet while cruising and awesome sound when you get on it. Best of all absolutely no drone, none, nada, zero.

My vette had some no name brand cat back on it and the drone was terrible. I called it a dronemaster exhaust.

Install was a breeze. I did it in my garage on ramps. Took me longer to take the old exhaust out that it did to put the Corsa in. You may want a helper to hold the mufflers in place while you tighten the clamps. I had to adjust mine a couple of times before I got it right.
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by thearborbarber
OK here's for anyone on the fence about the Corsa catback exhaust. Do it!

I just put mine on today. It's perfect. Nice rumble at idle, quiet while cruising and awesome sound when you get on it. Best of all absolutely no drone, none, nada, zero.

My vette had some no name brand cat back on it and the drone was terrible. I called it a dronemaster exhaust.

Install was a breeze. I did it in my garage on ramps. Took me longer to take the old exhaust out that it did to put the Corsa in. You may want a helper to hold the mufflers in place while you tighten the clamps. I had to adjust mine a couple of times before I got it right.
I have my kit sitting in my garage waiting to go as soon as it comes back from the Vette doctor...she's a lil' sick...can't wait to get it on there....can you please post a video with the sound?
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 09:35 PM
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I tried with my cellphone but it doesn't sound real well do tot he poor recording quality.
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 10:17 PM
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Do you have a stock motor? I ask because I have a 383 and have yet to find something that will quiet it down enough to keep the wife from bitchin' I'd try the Corsa but its a $1300 gamble for the LT1 cat back on a good breathing 383
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 10:46 PM
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Bolt ons and stock inards on a LT1.

I assume LT headers and no cats. That is hard to quiet down.
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by biggrizzly
Do you have a stock motor? I ask because I have a 383 and have yet to find something that will quiet it down enough to keep the wife from bitchin' I'd try the Corsa but its a $1300 gamble for the LT1 cat back on a good breathing 383
Bad reason to quiet that beast sorry......FU_ _ the wife's opinion....let that basta_ _ sound likes it's supposed to..it's your hot rod, bro

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Old Jul 15, 2011 | 08:35 AM
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Bad reason to quiet that beast sorry......FU_ _ the wife's opinion....let that basta_ _ sound likes it's supposed to..it's your hot rod, bro

Get her a Mazda.....Hmmmmmmm.
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Old Jul 15, 2011 | 10:10 AM
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I'm putting a Borla cat back on mine. Anyone have this system? How does it sound?
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[QUOTE Bad reason to quiet that beast sorry......FU_ _ the wife's opinion....let that basta_ _ sound likes it's supposed to..it's your hot rod, bro

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happy wife; happy life.
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I guess I better stick to hot rodding and out of marriage counseling
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