Exhaust ?
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Racer
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Exhaust ?
I would like to upgrade my coupe to a Z-06 Exhaust.
Do I need to replace the cat pipe? Would it make any difference if I go from the existing coupe H-pipe to the Z-06 H-pipe?
How high off the ground do I need the car to switch exhausts?
Im all
Do I need to replace the cat pipe? Would it make any difference if I go from the existing coupe H-pipe to the Z-06 H-pipe?
How high off the ground do I need the car to switch exhausts?
Im all
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Racer
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From: huber heights Ohio
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Thanks for the response. Sounds like I may need a lift.
Anyone switch out the H-pipes? Is there any difference between the H-pipes? I assume the pipes are all the same diameter.
Anyone switch out the H-pipes? Is there any difference between the H-pipes? I assume the pipes are all the same diameter.
Le Mans Master
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My Z06 was taken off using a floor jack, it was my race mechanics so im not sure what brand it was. But the rear was WAY up there 
I switched to SLP Loudmouths if you were wondering
I switched to SLP Loudmouths if you were wondering
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Racer
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From: huber heights Ohio
exhaust
I am going by what others have told me as I personnally have not heard these exhaust
Drifting
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Did you loosen up the sway bar? That will definitely make a difference.
Edit: You can leave the end links attached. Just let it droop, and you should have enough room. I had the rear up on ramps, then jacked it up higher and placed it on jack stands at the frame rails.
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I've got Z06 exhaust on my convertible; nice exhaust. But recently I added the American Racing long tube headers, X pipe and high flow cats and that really wakes things up. The noise is not obnoxious at all, but the seat of the pants feel is fantastic. The fit and finish of these headers is great also, very nicely designed and fabricated.
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You can just bolt on the Z06 mufflers without changing anything else. I wouldn't bother changing out the pipes from the exhaust manifold back to the cat back.