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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 01:21 PM
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Just looking for suggestions here. I put on a Vararam on my bone stock 97 A4 a few weeks ago and am entertaining the idea of another mod before going in for a tune.

Any suggestions with appx cost and hp gain?
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EXHAUST! Make it loud.
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Did a search on exhausts and didn't find a good summary of what I'm looking for, maybe you can help. Can someone give me a good summary of the difference in exhausts? Corsa, B&B, other? Like which one's loudest, cheapest, quietest.
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I just put the vararam on my stock vette too. My next mod was an SLP loudmouth. Bought used of course. Car is too quiet for me stock. It should arrive tomorrow
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long tube headers and a tune!
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I really dont want "loud". I like more of the sleeper sound. Is a catback still the recommendation? If so which one? Whats the difference between the Borla and Corsa touring models (I beleive touring = quieter?)?
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long tube headers and what ever your budget allows
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whats the low down on headers? Good ones and bad ones? Cost? DIY?
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I really dont want "loud". I like more of the sleeper sound. Is a catback still the recommendation? If so which one? Whats the difference between the Borla and Corsa touring models (I beleive touring = quieter?)?
Borla will definitely be louder than the Corsas. After my Blackwing intake, the Borla exhaust was my next mod.
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