am i crazy?
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am i crazy?
After owning my C5 Z06 for almost 2 years now..and doing Lg long tube headers, with a vararam intake system with a power duct, as well as a mail order tune from ECS, i want to add an exhaust , and i know the stock Ti's flow very well..but for me they sound to raspy with the LT's on the car...
with that said i am looking at the corsa exhaust setup..but after all of research i have done online and sound clips i have listened to, i don't know which system i wan't to go with?? any info from you out there would be very helpful..thanks
with that said i am looking at the corsa exhaust setup..but after all of research i have done online and sound clips i have listened to, i don't know which system i wan't to go with?? any info from you out there would be very helpful..thanks
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Ride in one with those on prior to purchase. I ran their most aggressive system with headers and I hated it.
Go with GHL or the new Borlas. Just my opinion
Go with GHL or the new Borlas. Just my opinion
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i wish i could but the only other modded corvette in my area is a black coupe with borlas exhaust and it sounds great.so i am left with what the people on here suggest and vids on youtube
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I'm sort of in this boat. My FRC has B&B's. My dad's coupe has Borla Stingers(use to be my car and I put them on it). He just bought a '98 Convertible 6spd with stock exhaust. I bought a C5z exhaust and told him he could have my B&B's for his vert. Now I have to decide if I want to do the bypass mod for the Z06 exhaust and put it on my FRC, or just put it on my dad's coupe and put the stingers on the FRC.
I'm extremely picky about looks and sound. Tough choice.
I'd like to put the Stingers on the FRC, I just have no idea how loud they would be since I have a 402, blower, and longtube headers. They were good on a stock C5, but they might drive me out of my mind on my current car.
I'm extremely picky about looks and sound. Tough choice.
I'd like to put the Stingers on the FRC, I just have no idea how loud they would be since I have a 402, blower, and longtube headers. They were good on a stock C5, but they might drive me out of my mind on my current car.
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Kooks LTs, highflow cats and Corsa sport here. I absolutely love the sound. It's a bit exotic in my opinion. No drone at all. I also have cutouts for when I want to be obnoxiously loud.
Check if there is some kind of car meet in your area such as Cars and Coffee and sample some exhaust tones, you can't really get the full effect from a youtube video.
Check if there is some kind of car meet in your area such as Cars and Coffee and sample some exhaust tones, you can't really get the full effect from a youtube video.
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heres mine, kooks 1 7/8 headers, 3 inch x catless x pipe, corsa catback. my car can fool alot of people while driving just normal. you can not hear anything, all my friends that have driven next to me love it, it sounds stock until i downshift and get on it then all hell breaks loose and its all you can hear.
these are the best vids i have as of right now, i can try and get a good video of a friend videoing next to me while cruising.
ignore the "whine" that's my rear end..... notice the exhaust is totally silent while cruising.
and here is how it sounds at the track
these are the best vids i have as of right now, i can try and get a good video of a friend videoing next to me while cruising.
ignore the "whine" that's my rear end..... notice the exhaust is totally silent while cruising.
and here is how it sounds at the track
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You can't go wrong with the corsa! I have the Borla ... below is a sound clip of the two of them.
The Corsa is the closer car and the Borla in the distance. Both of us are N/A (H/C/I) ... Sorry about the poor quality, this is what happens when someone who never touched your camera does trying to focus however, you can hear the difference between the two
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Have you checked out the Southern Colorado Corvette Club? Maybe someone there has an exhaust setup similar to what you're seeking. When I was in the market for exhaust, there were several members of my club more than willing to have me audition their different exhausts. Some from the inside, as a passenger during some brief, spirited driving.
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Have you checked out the Southern Colorado Corvette Club? Maybe someone there has an exhaust setup similar to what you're seeking. When I was in the market for exhaust, there were several members of my club more than willing to have me audition their different exhausts. Some from the inside, as a passenger during some brief, spirited driving.
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