GHL Question
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Drifting
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GHL Question
I need some selection advice. Do all the GHL exhausts sound the same on C5's? I checked out their website and saw their selection. Their descriptions for each system appears the same except for the tips.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Murrieta CA
Originally Posted by indy300
I need some selection advice. Do all the GHL exhausts sound the same on C5's? I checked out their website and saw their selection. Their descriptions for each system appears the same except for the tips.
thanks.
thanks.
Melting Slicks
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From: Machine Silver Z06 The Golden State......... Bay Area
St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by DirteeDave
The Bullets (6" can) are a little quieter than the Magnums (5" can).
Get the Magnums if you want loud and don't mind resonances.
Get the Bullets if you don't want a lot of resonance. The Bullets are a little quieter than the Magnums with a lot less resonance.
I've had both systems (currently the Bullets) and the resonance is subjective depending on who you ask. For me the resonance was too much with the Magnums and very slight with the Bullets.
Last edited by Target Chaser; Oct 6, 2005 at 02:28 AM.
Safety Car
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From: Palmdale CA
St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by Target Chaser
Get the Magnums if you want loud and don't mind resonances.
Get the Bullets if you don't want a lot of resonance. The Bullets are a little quiter than the Magnums with a lot less resonance.
I've had both systems (currently the Bullets) and the resonance is subjective depending on who you ask. For me the resonance was too much with the Magnums and very slight with the Bullets.
I've got the Magnums and the resonance is a non-issue for me, but it does bother some. I'd take the louder sound with a litlte resonance but that's just a personal preference. You can't go wrong either way. 
Pro
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I have GHL Bullets on my 99 MN6. I am running LTs as well. I honestly do not have a problem with resonance while driving. Not sure how it would be with the stock H pipe though. Here is a link to how GHL sounds on mine.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...8&forum_id=103
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...8&forum_id=103
Race Director
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From: Hoover Alabama
Originally Posted by Target Chaser
Get the Magnums if you want loud and don't mind resonances.
Get the Bullets if you don't want a lot of resonance. The Bullets are a little quieter than the Magnums with a lot less resonance.
I've had both systems (currently the Bullets) and the resonance is subjective depending on who you ask. For me the resonance was too much with the Magnums and very slight with the Bullets.
Melting Slicks
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From: Paducah Ky
Originally Posted by SLIK
I agree!! The bullets are great!!
Drifting
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From: Greensboro, NC "REALITY IS MERELY AN ILLUSION, ALBEIT A VERY PERSISTENT ONE"...ALBERT EINSTEIN"
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by Target Chaser
Get the Magnums if you want loud and don't mind resonances.
Get the Bullets if you don't want a lot of resonance. The Bullets are a little quieter than the Magnums with a lot less resonance.
I've had both systems (currently the Bullets) and the resonance is subjective depending on who you ask. For me the resonance was too much with the Magnums and very slight with the Bullets.
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Drifting
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From: Greensboro, NC "REALITY IS MERELY AN ILLUSION, ALBEIT A VERY PERSISTENT ONE"...ALBERT EINSTEIN"
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by indy300
Well, this is the first I've heard that GHL's have interior resonance 
Le Mans Master
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From: NE OH
St. Jude Donor '09-'10
Originally Posted by Target Chaser
Get the Magnums if you want loud and don't mind resonances.
Get the Bullets if you don't want a lot of resonance. The Bullets are a little quieter than the Magnums with a lot less resonance.
I've had both systems (currently the Bullets) and the resonance is subjective depending on who you ask. For me the resonance was too much with the Magnums and very slight with the Bullets.
The sound of the tires (runflats) is more noticable than exhaust when at 70mph freeway speed. FWIW (and it ain't much, it's all VERY subjective) here's an interior clip of dragstrip run, 2004 A4 w/ GHL Bullets, stock h-pipe.
Kinda 1/4 run...
Burning Brakes
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From: Livermore CA
I have the originals, don't know if they are magnums etc. at the time they only offered one set. What I can say is that the sound does change based on tip selection. The expansion ratio of the exhaust gases has a lot to do with the sound.
When I bought mine, I listened to several cars with them, all had different tips, I settled on the 4 inch quad tips because they sounded much better to me than the 3 inch or the GTR style (both of wich were quieter).
When I bought mine, I listened to several cars with them, all had different tips, I settled on the 4 inch quad tips because they sounded much better to me than the 3 inch or the GTR style (both of wich were quieter).
Race Director
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From: Haymarket VA
Originally Posted by zguy
I have GHL Bullets on my 99 MN6. I am running LTs as well. I honestly do not have a problem with resonance while driving. Not sure how it would be with the stock H pipe though. Here is a link to how GHL sounds on mine.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...8&forum_id=103
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...8&forum_id=103
I've been thinking about replacing the Z06 Ti with the GHL Bullets. I was running Corsa Indy's but it got a little too loud with the LT's so I traded for the Z06 Ti. H/C going in right now so I'll have to see what it sounds like now. If I'm not happy I'm definitely going with the GHL Bullets. I miss my loud pedal.
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From: Whippany NJ
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
NCM Sinkhole Donor
Originally Posted by DirteeDave
The Bullets (6" can) are a little quieter than the Magnums (5" can).
However magnum Plus series have zero resonance when crusing the highway! Thats why i got them!
