Fabulous Mid-Year Sound?
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 5,159
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From: Indiana
I'll take a guess and say that it could be mufflers with two "real" outlets instead of one real one and one dummy. My '87 has all 4 outlets open and as far as I know, it is the original equipment although my car was actually built in the summer of '86.
My .02
Randy
My .02
Randy
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 984
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From: Cincinnati OH
Since C2's are referred to as "Mid-Years"
since they were produced in the 60's
"mid years" of '63-'67, I would venture
to guess that they are comparing the sound
to that generation. Guess they're trying to
say it sounds like a big block with side
pipes or something.
Vince
'92 Z07/ZF6
since they were produced in the 60's
"mid years" of '63-'67, I would venture
to guess that they are comparing the sound
to that generation. Guess they're trying to
say it sounds like a big block with side
pipes or something.
Vince
'92 Z07/ZF6
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 1,733
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From: Sarasota FL
I punched out the blank side of my factory mufflers and combined with the high flow cat the sound is great. I do have some resonance from 1600 to 1900 rpm. I think that goes with any exhaust mods.
I still want to get Power Effects but they are a lower priority now.
I still want to get Power Effects but they are a lower priority now.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 2,491
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From: prescott AZ
Ecklers and Mid America both sell the chambered exhaust system for the C4. They do not look like mufflers but rather straight pipes with a series of deep indentations in them. They sound like the mid 60 side exhausts.
Cars with the Z51 option had all muffler outlets functional and without the Z51 only 1 outlet worked. On my 88 the Z51 mufflers were good for 5 hp more.
Cars with the Z51 option had all muffler outlets functional and without the Z51 only 1 outlet worked. On my 88 the Z51 mufflers were good for 5 hp more.