C5 stock muffler modification
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My cousin did that on his 99 but I never really thought that it really sounded that much better. They only made thousands and thousands of C5's. I wouldn't worry about keeping it stock for any increased value. Besides, if you put a performance exhaust on it you can keep the stock ones and put them back on when you sell it.
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My cousin did that on his 99 but I never really thought that it really sounded that much better. They only made thousands and thousands of C5's. I wouldn't worry about keeping it stock for any increased value. Besides, if you put a performance exhaust on it you can keep the stock ones and put them back on when you sell it.
If you don't have the money for an aftermarket exhaust though, the bypass is a decent mod. Installing cutouts is another option.
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My cousin did that on his 99 but I never really thought that it really sounded that much better. They only made thousands and thousands of C5's. I wouldn't worry about keeping it stock for any increased value. Besides, if you put a performance exhaust on it you can keep the stock ones and put them back on when you sell it.
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Check out this thread - it gives some details on the A&A exhaust bypass modification.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...exhaust+bypass
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...exhaust+bypass
