Homemade exhaust.....
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Racer
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From: Holland(the Netherlands) Europe
Homemade exhaust.....added a movieclip...
Today my friend took some time and welded a nice homemade exhaust for me to put under the car.Now the mufflers are from SIMONS and are used in the ralley world in Sweden.The piping and the bent's are stainless steel.
No soundclip as of yet but dang......THIS IS A WHOLE NEW BALLGAME.
Now you can hear that this vette has a V8.The money spent is almost 1/10 of the price like a Borla,Corsa...
I'm very pleased with the outcome and this is realy how a C5 vette should sound.We will be trying to get a soundclip and will post one as soon as it works.For now I have some pics...mind you,they are taken with my phone but still sharp enough to look at.
Now it's time to find me some tips and was looking for some oval ones.I did see the daytona tips and if someone has measurements of those, they would be welcome.Okay,some pics of my homemade exhaust.
Greetz Erik.
No soundclip as of yet but dang......THIS IS A WHOLE NEW BALLGAME.
Now you can hear that this vette has a V8.The money spent is almost 1/10 of the price like a Borla,Corsa...I'm very pleased with the outcome and this is realy how a C5 vette should sound.We will be trying to get a soundclip and will post one as soon as it works.For now I have some pics...mind you,they are taken with my phone but still sharp enough to look at.
Now it's time to find me some tips and was looking for some oval ones.I did see the daytona tips and if someone has measurements of those, they would be welcome.Okay,some pics of my homemade exhaust.
Greetz Erik.
Last edited by Erik88vette; Jul 18, 2006 at 03:07 PM.
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Racer
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The endresult of ny homemade exhaust....
And finally there will be a homemade exhaust plate mounted soon...
I will post a clip as soon as I have some noise on tape.
Greetz Erik.
And finally there will be a homemade exhaust plate mounted soon...
I will post a clip as soon as I have some noise on tape.
Greetz Erik.
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WOW!!!!
Superior job!!!!!! I cant wait to hear how it sounds. Please let us know how much interior resonance that the system has. that is a major factor to some people (like me). I have to say again, it looks SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!
BC
Superior job!!!!!! I cant wait to hear how it sounds. Please let us know how much interior resonance that the system has. that is a major factor to some people (like me). I have to say again, it looks SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!BC
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Racer
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First of all I must say that I did'nt drive with the top on so only without my roof.Yesterday it had a little drone because of the tips ending about 10 inch underneath the car.So there was a lot of resonance....Today with the tips mounted the sound was quite a bit mellower but still had that deep dark brown sound in it.I hope that the sound on tape will do the real sound justice....Be patient please and a soundclip will be posted but only and only if the sound on tape is the same as IRL.
Greetz Erik.
Greetz Erik.
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Racer
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Okay,had some time left and found someone who had a camera.....
It's a small clip but it gives you an idea how it sounds...I hope..:o
http://members.home.nl/eco88/corvettec5.wmv
Greetz Erik(Holland,Europe)
It's a small clip but it gives you an idea how it sounds...I hope..:o
http://members.home.nl/eco88/corvettec5.wmv
Greetz Erik(Holland,Europe)
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Racer
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I did cut the ingoing pipe on the muffler...added a Simons muffler with some stainless steel and bob's your uncle..
I must say that I do like the sound and yes it has a little drone but only when you accelerate...at cruisin speed everything is okay.
Keep in mind that this a exhaust for " a few bucks" so I think that my mission is accomplished..
Greetz Erik(Holland,Europe)
PS..oohh and the pipes on a C5 are 2,5 " but the perforated pipe inside the original muffler is only about 2 "....now it's 2,5 all the way.
I must say that I do like the sound and yes it has a little drone but only when you accelerate...at cruisin speed everything is okay.
Keep in mind that this a exhaust for " a few bucks" so I think that my mission is accomplished..
Greetz Erik(Holland,Europe)
PS..oohh and the pipes on a C5 are 2,5 " but the perforated pipe inside the original muffler is only about 2 "....now it's 2,5 all the way.
Last edited by Erik88vette; Jul 18, 2006 at 03:44 PM.
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Racer
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yes,very nice and keep us updated with the homemade exhaust plate.
I have a lot of idea's but when the right one comes along you'll be the first to know..
Greetz Erik(Holland,Europe)
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Originally Posted by Erik88vette
Okay,had some time left and found someone who had a camera.....
It's a small clip but it gives you an idea how it sounds...I hope..:o
http://members.home.nl/eco88/corvettec5.wmv
Greetz Erik(Holland,Europe)
It's a small clip but it gives you an idea how it sounds...I hope..:o
http://members.home.nl/eco88/corvettec5.wmv
Greetz Erik(Holland,Europe)
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Very cool job and I like the exhaust plate that will scare little kids in cars behind you haha
I'm wondering if your red reverse lights would fit into the us stock rear bumper area instead of our white ones
I'm wondering if your red reverse lights would fit into the us stock rear bumper area instead of our white ones
