So after hours and hours of research I wasn't finding exactly what I wanted as far as exhaust kits go. I liked the sound of the bypass mod on other cars I had found. I decided to go ahead and do it. If I didn't like it I could find an exhaust I liked later. I ended up going with a 1.75 inch hole and pipe to get a bit more sound out of it as others that went smaller said they wished they went a little bigger. I have a crappy Walmart phone so I can't do a sound clip but I can give anyone interested a good idea of what you will come out with. Yes on idle it does sound a bit like a boat as people have said. It's not much louder than stock at idle though so it really doesn't bother me at all. Also at cruising speeds you can hardly tell the difference over stock it just has a bit of a better tone to it if you even hear it. Under load and while accelerating it sounds great! Bald eagles ascend from the V8 heavens and you instantly have a smoking hot babe riding in your passenger seat. It sounds deeper and more agressive than a lot of the aftermarket systems out there. Occasionally you get a little pop and crackle on deceleration. It has no drone and it's very very mild inside compared to being decently loud on the outside. It's more than enough to turn a few heads. I am absolutely happy with the outcome for 100 dollars or less. If your on the fence about doing it or just can't justify the 1000 dollars or more for some pipes I highly suggest it. As stated by every person before power gains are minimal if anything at all. Hope this little write up helps someone out there.

 

I did the bypass on my new 2K Vert a year after I bought the car + a Magnaflow X-pipe. It was OK. I hated the pop/crackle on decel so I went with a Corsa Pace Car catback and kept the X-pipe inline. Just awesome, no more pop/crackle...

This September, it will turn 19 years young and the Corsa catback is still sounding great but it's even better when I added a cam, tune, and Kooks headers and green Cats a year and a half ago (PCM of Mooresville, NC) It's a new car to me, she's more wicked now and I still haven't pushed the limit like I could do before the Cam mod. Saved me $54,000 for not buying a new Vette.

 

I'm glad I had the bypass done. Best 60 bucks I've spent on my 03 vert yet.

 

 

I bet it sounds like this

 

 

I enjoy the results of my Bypass Mod, but went another step and did the DMH Cutouts.

Now I have a bit more aggressive sound or "earth shattering" NASCAR.....or anywhere in-between at the push of a button.

 

Yes I am a fan of them but to each their own. We have a huge crowd of the older golf type people owning this car and they will turn their noses up at such atrocious noises. I've had a lot of extremely loud exhaust on previous vehicles and my last Jeep actually shot some flames and made a crazy racket out of pops and crackles on decels. I'm getting a little older now and really don't want all that but I do like a fairly loud exhaust that's open enough to make a bit of noise on the deceleration.

 

My Extremes pop/crackle between upshifts and on deceleration and I love it! Sounds alot like race cars on a track.

Steve

 

I liked this mod too. Your words describe it well, here are some visuals to help out.