[Z06] Titanium Exhaust Bypass Complete!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by VicCaerter
u got ur 4 year old kid doing "The Shocker"!!! lmao now that is priceless!!! I did this modification earlier this year (begining of summer) and will NEVER get another exhaust. I LOVE how it sounds (have a video if you guys want to hear). As Ace said...it isn't "that" noticeable but once those RPM's climb it honestly does have almost an "exotic" sound...it is a very unique sound indeed.
- Carleton
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Originally Posted by VicCaerter
u got ur 4 year old kid doing "The Shocker"!!! lmao now that is priceless!!!
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Originally Posted by SpdKilz
Hahaha, is saw that also! Sweet
I did this modification earlier this year (begining of summer) and will NEVER get another exhaust. I LOVE how it sounds (have a video if you guys want to hear). As Ace said...it isn't "that" noticeable but once those RPM's climb it honestly does have almost an "exotic" sound...it is a very unique sound indeed.
- Carleton
I did this modification earlier this year (begining of summer) and will NEVER get another exhaust. I LOVE how it sounds (have a video if you guys want to hear). As Ace said...it isn't "that" noticeable but once those RPM's climb it honestly does have almost an "exotic" sound...it is a very unique sound indeed.
- Carleton
Be good,
Tom
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Originally Posted by ace996
Good question, here's the breakdown:
-2 feet of grade 2 Ti tubing (1.5" x .035 thickness) = $100...two feet is overkill, but if something wen't wrong I wanted to have extra.
-100 feet of Ti welding rod (smallest measure of purchase= .25lb)= $25
-$300 for Tim's time and skill as a welder
-remove/install system= $30 lift rental from local shop
The tubing was purchased from Tico Titanium...I dealt with Tim.
http://ticotitaniuminc.thomasnet.com...ktoname=&pane=
My welder recommended going to a thicker tubing, as the .035" wall tubing was very difficult to notch...too thin. I think they have .06" tubing, it'd be easier to cut.
---Finding a welder who would do this was not easy. Most people are not willing to experiment with titanium. Based on quite a bit of research and reading, Ti is much like stainless steel but requires more argon shielding. If you can find a welder who is familiar with stainless steel and he'd be willing to up the argon on the torch and backfill the exhaust, then you'll be fine....it is not required to place the exhaust in a "chamber"- we are not building surgical implants or nuclear reactors.
Be good,
Tom
-2 feet of grade 2 Ti tubing (1.5" x .035 thickness) = $100...two feet is overkill, but if something wen't wrong I wanted to have extra.
-100 feet of Ti welding rod (smallest measure of purchase= .25lb)= $25
-$300 for Tim's time and skill as a welder
-remove/install system= $30 lift rental from local shop
The tubing was purchased from Tico Titanium...I dealt with Tim.
http://ticotitaniuminc.thomasnet.com...ktoname=&pane=
My welder recommended going to a thicker tubing, as the .035" wall tubing was very difficult to notch...too thin. I think they have .06" tubing, it'd be easier to cut.
---Finding a welder who would do this was not easy. Most people are not willing to experiment with titanium. Based on quite a bit of research and reading, Ti is much like stainless steel but requires more argon shielding. If you can find a welder who is familiar with stainless steel and he'd be willing to up the argon on the torch and backfill the exhaust, then you'll be fine....it is not required to place the exhaust in a "chamber"- we are not building surgical implants or nuclear reactors.
Be good,
Tom
Might be worth it to send them to your guy. Thanks very much.
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Originally Posted by bb609
EXCELLENT Info!!! Might be worth it to send them to your guy. Thanks very much.
Might be worth it to send them to your guy. Thanks very much.Oh, and just to clarify, the sales guy at Tico was also named Tim. He was a great guy to deal with, as he sent me 4 feet total...2 for Tim "the welder" to "get a feel"...at no charge.
Be good,
Tom
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If I'm not mistaken, it actually creates noise, not reduces it. Essentially you're partially bypassing the rear mufflers, which allows for slightly less muffling and also less backpressure.
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Well, I had my buddy come over and rev the car while I stood behind it..... DAMN!!!! The sound is awesome...there's a nice bark to the exhaust that sounds very similar to the Corsa Sport. I had a Corsa sport on my CTS-V, same engine, and it sounds almost the same...perhaps a little less volume, though...but only slightly.
And there is absolutely no drone up to 2.5K rpm...at 2.5K there is a little drone.
More to come, once it warms up a little in NY.
Be good,
Tom
And there is absolutely no drone up to 2.5K rpm...at 2.5K there is a little drone.
More to come, once it warms up a little in NY.
Be good,
Tom
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Originally Posted by Paul 68
During that to the exhaust is cool, but would it be legal in California for passing smog? Just wounder if anyone knows. Thanks, Happy Holidays.
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Originally Posted by Paul 68
During that to the exhaust is cool, but would it be legal in California for passing smog? Just wounder if anyone knows. Thanks, Happy Holidays.
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From: MCHENRY ILLINOIS
z06 exhaust mod in titaium
hi z06 ers i just had the ti ex mod done it sounds great i have dynotech header system with there stamped x pipe coneceted to my moded stock ti ex sounds bad great its got its own sound i had a shop in mchenry do it there name is die pro welding 815 344 4027 ask for joe the art of welding is on his door thats how i know this guy can weld anything and titaium is no problem at all for him ill p;ost some pictures soon as i can figure how to send them its a great mod for a stock ex sts and its the litest system out there i know of plus the stock tips look the best i think later ski
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Please post video or sound clips if you can guys. I have my original stock ti's up in the attic just sitting there doing nothing. Would like to hear the sound this mod produces, may get me to climb back up in the attic and retrieve the ti's and send them out.
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