corsa vs flowmaster exhaust
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Latest fad......could be worse we could all follow your example and not rebuild a 100K engine correctly
Another thing to all reading. I've got the hooker longtubes, no cats, and flowmaster catback on my car. I can talk easily while cruising along down the rural road or highway and hold a conversation or listen to the radio. The only "bad" resonance is at 1600 RPM. Highway cruising is 1900 RPM so its fine.
[Modified by scorp508, 8:40 AM 9/27/2002]
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Re: (scorp508)
Corsa's are just too quite for me. If I'm going to spend dough like that, I want a constant reminder of where it went.
Then again, my car isn't driven daily so maybe my opinion would differ.
Scott
Then again, my car isn't driven daily so maybe my opinion would differ.
Scott
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Re: corsa vs flowmaster exhaust (Greg Johnson)
Corsa is less quiet and looks better. Flowmaster probably has one of the highest amounts of resonance you could get. I'd look at the corsa and Power effects. The power effects can be turned up or down depending on your sound and performance needs of the day.
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Re: corsa vs flowmaster exhaust (92TripleBlack)
I'll give you all that much. Flowmasters resonate like crazy. Some people, myself included and apparently Scorp, can handle the resonance. That's a call you can't make until you hear it.
All I'm trying to say is that to ME the Corsa system isn't worth the money they want for it. If it's worth it to you, GREAT! It is a VERY pretty system but MY cost / benefit analaysis makes ME go with the flowmasters. Everybody has a different opinion in that regard. Nobody is WRONG here.
Anybody who has the Corsa and likes the Corsa should use the Corsa. Anybody who has Flowmasters and likes Flowmasters should use Flowmasters. It's as simple as that.
All I'm trying to say is that to ME the Corsa system isn't worth the money they want for it. If it's worth it to you, GREAT! It is a VERY pretty system but MY cost / benefit analaysis makes ME go with the flowmasters. Everybody has a different opinion in that regard. Nobody is WRONG here.
Anybody who has the Corsa and likes the Corsa should use the Corsa. Anybody who has Flowmasters and likes Flowmasters should use Flowmasters. It's as simple as that.
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Re: corsa vs flowmaster exhaust (Iceman4021)
Corsa ,Corsa, Corsa......everyone loves Corsa.....But for some good reasons. On a stock to bolton car they look pretty good are stainless , fit well and dont resonate while being reasonably priced. That is alot to like.
On the other hand , sound is objective , but to me they sound like a powerboat. Their tips are always different colors because one tip does most of the exhausting most of the time. They are only 2.5" front to back and this is not the best for higher hp applications. Plus, these days everyone seems to have em, which is ok.
Personally I have a B&B Tri Flow system about to go on , I am waiting for my X pipe to arrive (from B&B, I exchanged my new resonator for it). I am positive it will be louder than a Corsa , but this car is not a daily driver and I want to hear it! I am also pretty confident it will perform well and I will be able to retain it even when my LT-4 grows up to be a 396.....
I have heard flowmaster systems and like them , they are cheap and sound pretty good. The only thing I dont like about them is the tail pipes look kind of cheap to me. Hope that helps...... :seeya
On the other hand , sound is objective , but to me they sound like a powerboat. Their tips are always different colors because one tip does most of the exhausting most of the time. They are only 2.5" front to back and this is not the best for higher hp applications. Plus, these days everyone seems to have em, which is ok.
Personally I have a B&B Tri Flow system about to go on , I am waiting for my X pipe to arrive (from B&B, I exchanged my new resonator for it). I am positive it will be louder than a Corsa , but this car is not a daily driver and I want to hear it! I am also pretty confident it will perform well and I will be able to retain it even when my LT-4 grows up to be a 396.....
I have heard flowmaster systems and like them , they are cheap and sound pretty good. The only thing I dont like about them is the tail pipes look kind of cheap to me. Hope that helps...... :seeya
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Re: corsa vs flowmaster exhaust (Shriker)
The only thing I dont like about them is the tail pipes look kind of cheap to me.
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Re: (Jeffvette)
Latest fad......could be worse we could all follow your example and not rebuild a 100K engine correctly
Let's get this thread back on track.
Corsa is the latest fad, I was sold on them when I heard Crushers car onth edyno. I've always liked the look of them, they are much more quieter, I'm disappointed about that, but at the time theywere the best deal going.
I may put them on my '93 and put the B&B on my '95.
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The only thing I dont like about them is the tail pipes look kind of cheap to me. Hope that helps...... :seeya
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Re: corsa vs flowmaster exhaust (Iceman4021)
The price is the main difference.
Check out my flows here..
http://kaplantel.net/~ktcisg/flowmaster/
Check out my flows here..
http://kaplantel.net/~ktcisg/flowmaster/
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Re: corsa vs flowmaster exhaust (Iceman4021)
I installed shorty headers, random cats, and the Corsa and am thrilled with the results. It may be a *little* too quiet at idle, but the rest of the time it's just right. It's all in how you drive it and *want* to hear it. My gas mileage really sucks now. :D
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Re: corsa vs flowmaster exhaust (khornet)
I am very well satisfied with my Corsa system. My car is a daily driver, and I like being able to put it into O/D when I want the resonance to disappear entirely. In drive my car is plenty loud, and WOT it sounds :mad . I thought about Flowmaster for price, but thought the tips looked cheap. One thing I hate about my Corsa, is that one tip has gotten black inside and the other is still pretty clean. That kinda looks stupid, but overall I would highly recommend Corsa for a daily driver. Also, I think my Corsa sounds awesome and so does everbody else in the neighborhood.
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Re: (Half Fast)
Corsa probably has less resonance, but it also sounds way less ballsy.
You've never heard mine. :D
You've never heard mine. :D
Long tubes, no cats and a Corsa system... I can set off other car alarms at will! :D And I don't have the resonance Flowmaster owners have along with the cheap looking tips.Now, if this is for your ZR-1, the sound will be different and they sound pretty cool.
