[Z06] Z06 Titanium exhaust
Le Mans Master
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From: Kelowna BC
I drove around for about an hour last night looking for a Vette with Ti's. You'd think I find one? I actually only spotted one Vette and it was a C6 with Corsa exhaust. Sounded OK but nothing special. He said they cost $1500. I'm still confused because people say Ti's are too quiet. Yet, when I go to youtube to listen to the several sound bites on the stock Ti's,they actually sound pretty good at idle and revving it up. Granted, the Borla's are louder as are the B&B's but they sort of sound like my friends boat in water. I'm discovering that finding the right combination is a pain. I do like the cost factor as Ti's are half the cost of the other system, in addition the weight factor. Sound is my only factor at this point in getting a set of the Ti's. I'm not looking for loud, just a good quality sound and not the Honda Civic tone. 
Guess I'll have to drive around today in search of the Ti exhaust system. I'll let you know what I find.
Guess I'll have to drive around today in search of the Ti exhaust system. I'll let you know what I find.
What are your chances to happen to run into a Corvette with Ti's just driving around?Either way, my Z06 exhaust after TSP headers, Magnaflow cats and x-pipe thru Ti's.
https://vimeo.com/122937196
If you click my name in Vimeo after you can see the before recording also.
I know, a recording is a recording... but there's an idea of what it sounds like there anyway.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Valencia CA
I drove around for about an hour last night looking for a Vette with Ti's. You'd think I find one? I actually only spotted one Vette and it was a C6 with Corsa exhaust. Sounded OK but nothing special. He said they cost $1500. I'm still confused because people say Ti's are too quiet. Yet, when I go to youtube to listen to the several sound bites on the stock Ti's,they actually sound pretty good at idle and revving it up. Granted, the Borla's are louder as are the B&B's but they sort of sound like my friends boat in water. I'm discovering that finding the right combination is a pain. I do like the cost factor as Ti's are half the cost of the other system, in addition the weight factor. Sound is my only factor at this point in getting a set of the Ti's. I'm not looking for loud, just a good quality sound and not the Honda Civic tone. Guess I'll have to drive around today in search of the Ti exhaust system. I'll let you know what I find.
Guess I'll have to drive around today in search of the Ti exhaust system. I'll let you know what I find.Lets get together, you can listen to my 2002 Vert with ARH 1 7/8 headers, high flow cats and Ti exhaust. Stock heads, stock cam.
And then listen to my 2002 Z06, all stock except for Borla Stingers.
Decide for yourself.
Team Owner
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From: Pensacola FL
I have a cam, Kooks LTs with cats and the factory Ti. IMHO, it sounds perfect. Just enough snarl when you get on it and not a police/ricer magnet.
I've had much louder exhausts and they get old quickly...
I've had much louder exhausts and they get old quickly...
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2015
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From: Valencia CA
not sure why that is on video they sound pretty good but mine in person sounded nothing like what I seen on youtube? most of the aftermarket exhaust systems i seen are stainless so why not try to find a used set? long as there not beat up (dinted smashed or bent) it will be the same as new maybe not as bright and shiny but some polish can fix that
I picked up my set used off CL for a pretty good price
I picked up my set used off CL for a pretty good price
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Racer
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From: Valencia CA
I'm busted!!! Hi Guy, we spoke on the phone last week. While actually crusing around looking for a Z06, I drove by your shop and noticed the blue vet sitting there. Of course I had to stop, but wasn't able to hear it. You had left for a minute and I didn't want to intrude. I still want to buy the Ti's, just more confused now than I was before. Sell me your Borla's...
. I will have to take you up on that offer. I still have your #.
Melting Slicks
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From: Valencia CA
I've seen this trend over the last 10 years.
You have to be honest with yourself on how your car is going to be modded. I've seen it time and time again.
1) A guy buys a Vette and adds a good sounding set of catbacks (Borla Stingers etc.) for his first mod. The car sounds great.
2) The next mod is usually headers and high flow cats. Now the car sounds really good, maybe a tick on the loud side, but tolerable.
3) Then comes ported or aftermarket heads, a little more compression with the head swap and/or a cam. Now the car is obnoxiously loud and the search begins to find a set of Ti exhaust to tame it down.
You have to be honest with yourself on how your car is going to be modded. I've seen it time and time again.
1) A guy buys a Vette and adds a good sounding set of catbacks (Borla Stingers etc.) for his first mod. The car sounds great.
2) The next mod is usually headers and high flow cats. Now the car sounds really good, maybe a tick on the loud side, but tolerable.
3) Then comes ported or aftermarket heads, a little more compression with the head swap and/or a cam. Now the car is obnoxiously loud and the search begins to find a set of Ti exhaust to tame it down.
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2015
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From: Valencia CA
I've seen this trend over the last 10 years.
You have to be honest with yourself on how your car is going to be modded. I've seen it time and time again.
1) A guy buys a Vette and adds a good sounding set of catbacks (Borla Stingers etc.) for his first mod. The car sounds great.
2) The next mod is usually headers and high flow cats. Now the car sounds really good, maybe a tick on the loud side, but tolerable.
3) Then comes ported or aftermarket heads, a little more compression with the head swap and/or a cam. Now the car is obnoxiously loud and the search begins to find a set of Ti exhaust to tame it down.
You have to be honest with yourself on how your car is going to be modded. I've seen it time and time again.
1) A guy buys a Vette and adds a good sounding set of catbacks (Borla Stingers etc.) for his first mod. The car sounds great.
2) The next mod is usually headers and high flow cats. Now the car sounds really good, maybe a tick on the loud side, but tolerable.
3) Then comes ported or aftermarket heads, a little more compression with the head swap and/or a cam. Now the car is obnoxiously loud and the search begins to find a set of Ti exhaust to tame it down.
Le Mans Master
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From: Kelowna BC
Wife of 16 years likes loud as much or more than I. Regardless and thankfully I make the decisions...
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Racer
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From: Valencia CA
Without getting into marriage counseling, I make the decisions as well. My wife is my partner and I respect her input. Doesn't mean I'll follow it and she allows me to do what I want. In fact, she's a Porsche person and I wanted the Vet because I like them and their cheaper than a Porsche. This car will be my daily driver. The wife will be taking it out on occasions as well. Both her and I aren't looking for something that sets off car alarms, just a good sounding exhaust other than stock which is a joke.
Last edited by imlowr2; Jul 29, 2015 at 11:34 PM.
Racer
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If you care for quality over volume, just do TI (or Corsa Pace Car?) and don't look back. Stingers are good when opened up, but around here how often are you opening up? Just tooling around and in traffic stingers suck. If you're ever in SJ or close be happy to let you listen to my TIs. Car is stock basically.
Melting Slicks
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From: chicago area IL.
Melting Slicks
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From: Valencia CA
Without getting into marriage counseling, I make the decisions as well. My wife is my partner and I respect her input. Doesn't mean I'll follow it and she allows me to do what I want. In fact, she's a Porsche person and I wanted the Vet because I like them and their cheaper than a Porsche. This car will be my daily driver. The wife will be taking it out on occasions as well. Both her and I aren't looking for something that sets off car alarms, just a good sounding exhaust other than stock which is a joke.
My wife is a Porsche fan and doesn't care for loud cars either.
I believe you will be very happy with a set of Stingers. Your car also has two cats and two pup cats for a total of four. A Z06 only has one on each side for a total of two. The extra cats tame the exhaust down as well as all of the other factors I talked about earlier.
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Racer
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From: Valencia CA
Sounds like we lead parallel lives.
My wife is a Porsche fan and doesn't care for loud cars either.
I believe you will be very happy with a set of Stingers. Your car also has two cats and two pup cats for a total of four. A Z06 only has one on each side for a total of two. The extra cats tame the exhaust down as well as all of the other factors I talked about earlier.
My wife is a Porsche fan and doesn't care for loud cars either.
I believe you will be very happy with a set of Stingers. Your car also has two cats and two pup cats for a total of four. A Z06 only has one on each side for a total of two. The extra cats tame the exhaust down as well as all of the other factors I talked about earlier.
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Racer
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From: Valencia CA
I saw your stingers on the blue Vet. I like the looks of them, haven't heard them yet, but I'd like to keep the four exhaust tips. I noticed you only have two tips. Do the stingers come with a four quad tip and would that sound any different than the two tip version? I was hoping to buy your Ti's but your talking me out of it.
Melting Slicks
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From: Valencia CA
Those Stingers were on the Z06 when I bought it. They will get replaced with Ti, once I install the heads, cam and headers.
I prefer the Quad tip version as well, which is what we have on my dad's and brothers convertibles. You can buy them with either dual or quad.
I'm doing the brakes on my dads car today. Try and come by after lunch and you can see and hear his.
FYI,
I've seen too many problems with cutouts on daily drivers.
I prefer the Quad tip version as well, which is what we have on my dad's and brothers convertibles. You can buy them with either dual or quad.
I'm doing the brakes on my dads car today. Try and come by after lunch and you can see and hear his.
FYI,
I've seen too many problems with cutouts on daily drivers.
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Racer
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From: Valencia CA
Melting Slicks
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From: Valencia CA
Usually electric motor failures. They are great for the weekend warriors, but not for guys that put 20,000 miles a year on their daily drivers. I love it when someone says, "I've had that on my car for 10 years without any issues."
Then you ask how many miles in ten years and the answer is 5-10,000.
That is why I have two vettes.
The Vert is my daily driver that the wife loves to ride in, I modify it accordingly.
The Z06 is my freak out weekend warrior and sometimes track car. It's loud, aggressive with stiff T1 suspension and a whole lot of fun for a short time.
See you then.
Then you ask how many miles in ten years and the answer is 5-10,000.
That is why I have two vettes.
The Vert is my daily driver that the wife loves to ride in, I modify it accordingly.
The Z06 is my freak out weekend warrior and sometimes track car. It's loud, aggressive with stiff T1 suspension and a whole lot of fun for a short time.
See you then.
Le Mans Master
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From: USA
I have stock cat-back...with my LT's and cam, it sounds reasonably quiet at idle and absolutely sick at WOT.
I do often wish I had something more aggressive but I'm not sure I'd want something loud all the time - with possible drone, an angry/annoyed wife that won't ride in the car any more, nor possibly more attention from cops.
I may do an aftermarket at some point but will keep my stock cat-back, just in case I want to go back.
I do often wish I had something more aggressive but I'm not sure I'd want something loud all the time - with possible drone, an angry/annoyed wife that won't ride in the car any more, nor possibly more attention from cops.
I may do an aftermarket at some point but will keep my stock cat-back, just in case I want to go back.