Can wait to hear how it sounds with the 402 stroker and F1-R.
Feedback needed on the Borla straight pipe catback
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Feedback needed on the Borla straight pipe catback
What do you guys think of that exhaust? It is cheap and should save considerable weight over stock.
Will this setup be deafening with stock manifolds, H-pipe and cats in place?
Any resonance or other irritations?
Will this setup be deafening with stock manifolds, H-pipe and cats in place?
Any resonance or other irritations?
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From: Virginia Beach
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On a C5 w/ stock manifolds and cats I think it'd be aewsome, but on my Z06 w/ Kooks LT's and high-flow cats it was way too much. I love loud but I was getting headaches. Needless to say I sold them and went back to my Stingers.
BTW tip allignment is kina hard and at best then sit lower and wider than I ever liked. My stingers tuck up nicely under the bumper.
BTW tip allignment is kina hard and at best then sit lower and wider than I ever liked. My stingers tuck up nicely under the bumper.
Melting Slicks
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From: Dana Point Ca
Originally Posted by Chrispy
What do you guys think of that exhaust? It is cheap and should save considerable weight over stock.
Will this setup be deafening with stock manifolds, H-pipe and cats in place?
Any resonance or other irritations?
Will this setup be deafening with stock manifolds, H-pipe and cats in place?
Any resonance or other irritations?
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From: Austin Texas
Originally Posted by vettethret
With cats you're ok. I have long tubes and no cats and it's REAL loud. It sounds really nasty on decel too. I love it but there is some real bad drone at 2200-2500 rpm
Make that 2200 to 3400 RPM. The normal driving range. Outside the car it's great. Inside,...stop it, stop it, I'll tell where the nukes are hidden, the combination to the vault at Ft. Knox, anything! Just stop the drone..................I'm getting a new exhaust system. Probably a Tri-Flo. Plenty of noise when I stomp on it, quiet when I don't.
Melting Slicks
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From: Dana Point Ca
Originally Posted by Tim's black 99
Make that 2200 to 3400 RPM. The normal driving range. Outside the car it's great. Inside,...stop it, stop it, I'll tell where the nukes are hidden, the combination to the vault at Ft. Knox, anything! Just stop the drone..................I'm getting a new exhaust system. Probably a Tri-Flo. Plenty of noise when I stomp on it, quiet when I don't.
I have a REALLY small Jimmy and a bad case of little mans complex, I'm leaving mine on!
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From: Hockessin Delaware
Originally Posted by Cobra4B
On a C5 w/ stock manifolds and cats I think it'd be aewsome, but on my Z06 w/ Kooks LT's and high-flow cats it was way too much. I love loud but I was getting headaches. Needless to say I sold them and went back to my Stingers.
That's why you need to add a cam, makes it quieter.
Love my straight pipes. 
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