Exhuast Systems
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Racer
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Exhuast Systems
I'm thinking of upgrading my stock exhaust system to a better sounding and more free flowing system.
I know there are TONS of systems out there. Borla, Corsa, B&B. I was just wondering if any of these and some I might be forgetting are REALLY that much different?
Dont they all do the same thing? How much engineering can you really do to some pipes?
Id love to find a site that might have most of them in sound clips so you can hear them side by side. It doesnt look like this is a hard upgrade unless you mess with the headers and all. Id just like to start somewhere and I really dont know what to do.
Can someone please post some good sites that might be able to answer some of these questions?
Thanks.
I know there are TONS of systems out there. Borla, Corsa, B&B. I was just wondering if any of these and some I might be forgetting are REALLY that much different?
Dont they all do the same thing? How much engineering can you really do to some pipes?
Id love to find a site that might have most of them in sound clips so you can hear them side by side. It doesnt look like this is a hard upgrade unless you mess with the headers and all. Id just like to start somewhere and I really dont know what to do.
Can someone please post some good sites that might be able to answer some of these questions?
Thanks.
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Best to go to a Corvette meet and hear them for your self. The sound and looks are what set them apart. Some sound better at idle but may drone on the road. Some don't drone buy you may not like the idle. It is a personal thing.
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Originally Posted by StephenT
Best to go to a Corvette meet and hear them for your self. The sound and looks are what set them apart. Some sound better at idle but may drone on the road. Some don't drone buy you may not like the idle. It is a personal thing.
The thing about exhausts is that you cannot replicate the real sound in a sound/video clip...
You have to do it in person...
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Originally Posted by devnull
100% agree.
The thing about exhausts is that you cannot replicate the real sound in a sound/video clip...
You have to do it in person...
The thing about exhausts is that you cannot replicate the real sound in a sound/video clip...
You have to do it in person...
Everyone is truly giving some great advice here. I do have this site to give as a tool to get some ideas.
http://thx2.net/exhaust.htm
I did a sound clip on my vette's setup and it isn't even close to sounding as aggressive as it does in person.
Micah
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Hearing those clips is what SOLD me on...
Originally Posted by mph1972
Everyone is truly giving some great advice here. I do have this site to give as a tool to get some ideas.
http://thx2.net/exhaust.htm
I did a sound clip on my vette's setup and it isn't even close to sounding as aggressive as it does in person.
Micah
and they sound great all the time.
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If you want loud...almost over the top loud and mean sounding exhaust, take a look at the B&B Bullets. I will warn you though, they are very agressive, even at idle. But boy do they sound awesome at WOT. They are also saving me money in gas as I find I am in a higher gear in neighborhoods now so that I don't annoy with my exhaust note. 