Guys w/ headers
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Overland Park KS
I bought and installed LG Pro LTs w/cats and Quad Borla Stingers over 2 years ago. I've had ZERO problems with the setup (no leaks, rattles, etc) and get TONS of compliments; best mod I've done yet! The sound is eargasmic! There is a little drone around 1700rpm but that's the Borla's and not the LTs -- nothing a down-shift won't fix.
After professional PCM dyno tuning my car gained ~35rwhp/30rwtq.
Next up, ECS Novi kit...
After professional PCM dyno tuning my car gained ~35rwhp/30rwtq.
Next up, ECS Novi kit...
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Buckeye Country OH
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08
^^^ It will be loud on startup, mine is but I do have a decent sized cam. Once your rolling and not in the throttle in the situation you mentioned, it won't be too bad. I can cruise through a neighborhood in second and its fine. FrankTank said it well in post 21 
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Overland Park KS
The catalytic converters make a big difference in my setup (LG Pro LTs & Borla Stingers) -- without cats the noise is definitely louder and more harsh sounding. If you decide to go cat-less then I would go with something closer to the Z06 TI cat-back. Given the high-flow cats only rob ~5hp I'd put them on if I were you. Not only will it smell better, but it'll sound cleaner too!
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Pro
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: HAVERTOWN PA
Thanks. This is the type of info I am looking for. I relly don't know anyone who owns a vet w/ headers.
I want more sound at low rpm as I think even w/ the pace cars the exhaust is fairly mild and not loud sound unless I am nailing it.
I want more sound at low rpm as I think even w/ the pace cars the exhaust is fairly mild and not loud sound unless I am nailing it.
Last edited by jpc0011; Oct 12, 2007 at 11:36 AM.
Race Director
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Schaumburg IL
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St. Jude Donor '06-'10, '13
that is the nice thing about corsa's is with headers you can cruise by and they are faily quiet, won't wake the neighbors unless you hammer on the throttle... but yea upon cold start up it can be a little loud until it idles down a bit.
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Pro
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: HAVERTOWN PA
My corsa's are always loud anyway at start up. As soon as they warm up its amazing how the sound level drops.
Thanks for all the great feedback. I will going to ECS for install so I pretty pumped
Thanks for all the great feedback. I will going to ECS for install so I pretty pumped
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Sahuarita AZ
I just had Kooks LT headers installed a couple months ago, and yes, you'll definitely notice a difference. With mine, I can really hear the difference over about 3,000 RPMs. If I step on it even a little, it'll scream...and I have GHL Magnum straight-through mufflers, so my car wasn't exactly quiet to begin with.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Near Jacksonville Fl.
Kooks 1 3/4" with 3" high flow cats and 3" exhaust back to B&B Route 66 mufflers.
Nice growl at low speeds and part throttle, no drone at highway speeds and you can carry on a conversation without raising your voice.
WOT is pretty loud but still not obnoxious, it even passed the wife test!
Nice growl at low speeds and part throttle, no drone at highway speeds and you can carry on a conversation without raising your voice.
WOT is pretty loud but still not obnoxious, it even passed the wife test!
Racer
Joined: Dec 2004
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Drifting
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From: kent ct - "if i'm not in the vette, i damn well better be on the yacht."
St. Jude Donor '13
This is what you want. Its not too quiet or too loud. At idle its a bit deeper & under throttle it gets progressivly louder with rpm. With the Ti's I find it almost to be an exotic sound when the rpms are up. Theres no drone in the cabin at any speed. You wont sound like a school boy in a jacked up pick-up with glass packs....and it will be a big difference over stock both in sound quality & performance gains.
Good Luck!
Good Luck!
8th Gear
Joined: Jan 2006
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Just my opinion.......have an 05 Vert.....put GHl's on.....absolutely LOVED them.....PERFECT!!! Then did AR's with HFlow Cats.... a Vararam and a tune........very disappointed in the sound. Really nasty drone in 6th or at 1600 RPM. Power is beyond belief......gained 47.3 RWHP......but I'd trade the HP for the sound I had before the AR's