Exhaust Question ?
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Exhaust Question ?
I'm looking at either the Corsa Cat-Back or Borla Cat-Back system for my 96 LT1. Does anyone know how they compare to each other ? This is my daily driving car and I want it to have that deep growl without being too loud. Any other suggestions on this will be greatly appreciated.
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Re: Exhaust Question ? (davecoffman)
Oh boy, this is like asking people whether they like Coke or Pepsi.
The answer you'll get is: Get Corsa if you want loud only at WOT, and quiet at cruise. Get Borla if you want more noise all the time, but lots of resonance at cruise.
My advice, save your money and get a set of straight-through mufflers from Magnaflow, or cut off your mufflers and replace them with straight pipe. You'll have a better chance of getting what you want if you go to a muffler shop and have them fabricate a custom system, and you'll save $500 or so in the process.
Let the opinions begin...
The answer you'll get is: Get Corsa if you want loud only at WOT, and quiet at cruise. Get Borla if you want more noise all the time, but lots of resonance at cruise.
My advice, save your money and get a set of straight-through mufflers from Magnaflow, or cut off your mufflers and replace them with straight pipe. You'll have a better chance of getting what you want if you go to a muffler shop and have them fabricate a custom system, and you'll save $500 or so in the process.
Let the opinions begin...
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Re: Exhaust Question ? (HammerDown)
Your best bet is to try to listen to each in person. Perhaps at a car show or if any friends have one. We all have different ideas as to what sounds good. Good luck.
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Re: Exhaust Question ? (davecoffman)
Try this link for some flow & sound level data: http://www.corvette-forums.com/showt...&threadid=1454
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Re: Exhaust Question ? (BowTieBlood)
:iagree: The Corsa sounds good when you get on it. The Borla will be loud all the time. A guy I know has it on his C5 and it sounded like a motor boat at idle, and light throttle. But it still sounded good :)
EDIT - If anyone wants to hear my vette on the dyno I can email you the video... It's about 1.3 MB in WMA format. The stupid free server I have doesn't allow files over 250KB :rolleyes:
[Modified by WickedC4, 5:50 PM 2/3/2004]
EDIT - If anyone wants to hear my vette on the dyno I can email you the video... It's about 1.3 MB in WMA format. The stupid free server I have doesn't allow files over 250KB :rolleyes:
[Modified by WickedC4, 5:50 PM 2/3/2004]
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Re: Exhaust Question ? (HammerDown)
Oh boy, this is like asking people whether they like Coke or Pepsi.
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Re: Exhaust Question ? (LT-4 CE)
I agree with LT-4CE. You should go to a few cruises and ask around what everyone has. Listen and pick the one you like. Also, ask if you can take a ride to see how the reasonance is. I picked mine that way.
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Re: Exhaust Question ? (65Z01)
Try this link for some flow & sound level data: http://www.corvette-forums.com/showt...&threadid=1454
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Re: Exhaust Question ? (95AquaC4)
Your best bet is to try to listen to each in person. Perhaps at a car show or if any friends have one. We all have different ideas as to what sounds good. Good luck.
And make sure you compare systems based on similar cars... Compare LT1s against LT1s as the same system on the two different motors (LT1 vs L98) sounds different... And equivelent running gears, don't compare the 2.59 rear ratio car to a 3.07 rear car...
The reason for this is that the Vette has been the worst car I've ever owned for exhaust resonance in the cabin when you add an aftermarket system... I had a 96 LT1 w/3.07 perf axle before and I tried Flowmaster mufflers which killed me inside... The resonance was so bad that it was louder inside the car than outside... :crazy:
The aftermarket systems are expensive enough as it is, I wouldn't want to experiment with several systems to find the right one...
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Re: Exhaust Question ? (wake)
I think your right. I need to go to some shows and listen to some different systems to see which ones I like the best. I guess I sometimes want things to be either black or white and someone to just tell me what's the best. Thanks for the input. This forum ROCKS !