Some exhaust opinions please!
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Instructor
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Some exhaust opinions please!
I am going to install an aftermarket exhaust and I was wondering if I could get some opinoins on what is best for me. I want a great sound but not overbearing,I have heard sound clips on different brands and so far I like a corsa pace car edition,They all seem to be in the same price range . give or take a hundred, I just want to know that its there and sounds like it,but I dont want the ole lady to be scared to ride with me. Thanks I have a 97 C5. 
Lepus-temperamentalus
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From: Roswell Ga
From what I know, I'm going with GHL too, but that's immaterial. The sound that YOU like is what's important. That's why they make so many different brands. I'd strongly advise you to go to a club or somewhere there are a lot of vettes and listen to each one. The clips are very deceptive.
Also, be very careful about droning. Most brands need an "X" pipe, which costs about $250 all by itself, to avoid droning in the cockpit.
Also, be very careful about droning. Most brands need an "X" pipe, which costs about $250 all by itself, to avoid droning in the cockpit.
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '09
Originally Posted by DirteeDave
GHL Bullets
Beauty and sound is in the eye or ear of the beholder.........
....Listen to them all in person.......Good luck........
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04
Corsa Indies, Guaranteed for life, and they mean it... best customer support in the business,.,,I've had my Corsa Indies for Five years, they owe me nothing... I could buy anything I wanted that I thought was better, but there just isn't anything that meets my particular needs or my ear.After five years, I am still excited about the way my car sounds. I love cruising with them...absolutely no harsh or unwanted sounds... Just an exciting exhaust system. You can't get nicer tips than Corsa Pro tips.
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10
Originally Posted by DIP51
Don't mean to hi-jack the thread...but did you guys use an X-Pipe with your Bullets??
Burning Brakes
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From: West Palm Beach FL
Another vote for GHL bullets here. I chose them for a variety of reasons though.
1) Full 304 stainless steel 3" exhaust TIG welded. Very high quality. I'm familiar enough with welding (my offroad rigs
) to know what good welds look like. They were beautiful. Significantly better than my FLP headers even which was somewhat dissapointing.
2) Mandrel bent (most Corvette exhausts, if not all are though)
3) Company/customer service was excellent and a pleasure to deal with. Very cool/knowledgable guys. True car enthusiasts.
4) The sound. It kind of sounds more like a mean race car than straight old school muscle sound.. but more of a mix between race/old muscle. I love it. I used to have flowmasters w/ hi-flow cats/headers on my Jeep 5.9L and it was real mean sounding.. this is even better.
5) High performance. TRUE 3" exhaust with high flow mufflers. I am in the process of having my 447CID high-flow NA engine built so I needed the best flow possible (kooks 1 7/8" headers coming soon to replace the FLP). Some of the big tuners use this exhaust and speak many good things about them and now that I own a set I see why.
1) Full 304 stainless steel 3" exhaust TIG welded. Very high quality. I'm familiar enough with welding (my offroad rigs
) to know what good welds look like. They were beautiful. Significantly better than my FLP headers even which was somewhat dissapointing.2) Mandrel bent (most Corvette exhausts, if not all are though)
3) Company/customer service was excellent and a pleasure to deal with. Very cool/knowledgable guys. True car enthusiasts.
4) The sound. It kind of sounds more like a mean race car than straight old school muscle sound.. but more of a mix between race/old muscle. I love it. I used to have flowmasters w/ hi-flow cats/headers on my Jeep 5.9L and it was real mean sounding.. this is even better.
5) High performance. TRUE 3" exhaust with high flow mufflers. I am in the process of having my 447CID high-flow NA engine built so I needed the best flow possible (kooks 1 7/8" headers coming soon to replace the FLP). Some of the big tuners use this exhaust and speak many good things about them and now that I own a set I see why.
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From: Galloway Twp. NJ
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Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
Corsa Indies, Guaranteed for life, and they mean it... best customer support in the business,.,,I've had my Corsa Indies for Five years, they owe me nothing... I could buy anything I wanted that I thought was better, but there just isn't anything that meets my particular needs or my ear.After five years, I am still excited about the way my car sounds. I love cruising with them...absolutely no harsh or unwanted sounds... Just an exciting exhaust system. You can't get nicer tips than Corsa Pro tips.
I gotta agree 100% with Evil on this one!
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From: No more yankee my wankee, the Donger is tired!
Ignore how crooked the tips are 
They got aligned after I started everything up and made sure nothing leaked.
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/vide...cat/510/page/1
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They got aligned after I started everything up and made sure nothing leaked.http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/vide...cat/510/page/1
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