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Old 11-03-2017, 11:33 PM
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Just purchased from fellow forum member PhilipJFry his 90 black on black ZR-1...great having one again after 7 years..these cars instantly put a smile on your face..great dealing with Anthony on car purchase.
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Welcome back, any more details on the car and your plans for it?
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Welcome back, any more details on the car and your plans for it?
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Car has 34.5k miles....it came with a corsa exhaust that I will probably put on soon...but i kinda of like the quiet for now..orginal pizza box along with receipts from all owners...car has a large spider crack in paint..which is going to go bye bye on Tuesday
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Well done!

As you consider exhaust modifications, Marc Haibeck put a study together...
http://www.zr1specialist.com/HAT%20W...%20Systems.pdf

Your resonator is the biggest bang for the buck. Couple it with a Haibeck chip and you got some cheap, easy gains.

Glad you are back in ThunderDome
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Originally Posted by billschroeder5842
Well done!

As you consider exhaust modifications, Marc Haibeck put a study together...
http://www.zr1specialist.com/HAT%20W...%20Systems.pdf

Your resonator is the biggest bang for the buck. Couple it with a Haibeck chip and you got some cheap, easy gains.

Glad you are back in ThunderDome
It actually already has the marc haibeck chip added.....i wonder if I could use the corsa pipes and keep on stock mufflers for a stock look and quiter sound......but then again my lt4 sounded great with the corsa
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Had Corsa’s on the last Z. It is interesting on a Z. Relatively quiet under most conditions but when you get into the throttle, it screams like banshee. Some people like the sound others don’t. I loved it.

If you don’t use the Corsa mufflers and take the resonator out you will end up with very annoying drone. Been there done that.
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the corsa muffs are much better than oem so most of the gains would be negated.

I'm partial to the b&b with x pipe. the LSV sounds SOOOOO good with that exhaust

I'm going to try adding the "flappers" on one side to go mild to wild but honestly it's quiet enough in most crooze scenarios and absolutely feral when provoked.

I did a few 8k pulls yesterday and the old 390 still gets it.

Thanks Demps for the tuning!
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Originally Posted by Rkreigh
the corsa muffs are much better than oem so most of the gains would be negated.

I'm partial to the b&b with x pipe. the LSV sounds SOOOOO good with that exhaust

I'm going to try adding the "flappers" on one side to go mild to wild but honestly it's quiet enough in most crooze scenarios and absolutely feral when provoked.

I did a few 8k pulls yesterday and the old 390 still gets it.

Thanks Demps for the tuning!
Im kinda of getting the feeling that the corsa is going to be quiter on the lt5 at cruise and idol than my lt4....not sure why that would be...
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Nice and congrats Black ones look so cool.
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Congrats, and enjoy it!
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The Corsa system works by using a cancellation technique and has the advantage of very low restriction.

The full range of in-cabin resonant frequencies requires BOTH the resonator AND the muffler working in random. If either the resonator or the muffler is removed, the best analogy might be like maxing either the bass or the treble on the sterio player. At best the sound will be affected; performance too may have some downside as well...IDK.

Try it and see!
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Originally Posted by Paul Workman
The Corsa system works by using a cancellation technique and has the advantage of very low restriction.

The full range of in-cabin resonant frequencies requires BOTH the resonator AND the muffler working in random. If either the resonator or the muffler is removed, the best analogy might be like maxing either the bass or the treble on the sterio player. At best the sound will be affected; performance too may have some downside as well...IDK.

Try it and see!
Im guessing my lt4 with the corsa was louder for some reason....not sure why
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Just purchased from fellow forum member PhilipJFry his 90 black on black ZR-1...great having one again after 7 years..these cars instantly put a smile on your face..great dealing with Anthony on car purchase.
Cant go wrong with black....Good luck.!!!
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Congratulations. Nice looking Z. I love black (when it's clean )

It's good to hear you had a good experience buying from another forum member.
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Thank you .Going to put corsa exhaust on..I tried the dupi color blackshadow...but it came out like garbage. .so getting the tips ceramic coated black..I was going to get them powdercoated but im seeing that ceramic probably lasts longer..
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Paint it....paint it....paint it black.
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I got them with the black tips.

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Nice! Should have mine this week

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