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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 04:09 PM
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Looking for an exhaust that has a sound more on the refined/supercar side versus brutal muscle side. I have a c5 Z06 2001. Any recommendations?

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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 04:19 PM
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ATI Performance Engineering (Forum Sponser) has a video clip of a car with their prototype 180 degree headers (not sure which exhaust) that sounds exotic:

http://performance.accuratetechnolog...d/blue_car.avi

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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Twin Screws
Looking for an exhaust that has a sound more on the refined/supercar side versus brutal muscle side. I have a c5 Z06 2001. Any recommendations?
My old setup ran early B&B "Touring" catback with cats removed. Under acceleration it sounded Smooth & Sweet, like a multi-vavle or ten cylinder euro rod. I still have it in storage if I decide my Corsa "Indys" are too loud. Now I can't get on it without being heard three blocks away. Two completely different sounds each with their own virtues. The "Indys" have a loud high pitch howl that sounds like a race car.


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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by MadMaxZ06
ATI Performance Engineering (Forum Sponser) has a video clip of a car with their prototype 180 degree headers (not sure which exhaust) that sounds exotic:

http://performance.accuratetechnolog...d/blue_car.avi

Enjoy!

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The link doresn't work (at least for me).
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Twin Screws
Looking for an exhaust that has a sound more on the refined/supercar side versus brutal muscle side. I have a c5 Z06 2001. Any recommendations?

Corsa Indy Pace car cat back is your answer...I have them along with corsa X-Pipe on my stock 2000 MN6 and they sound AWESOME! Mine have the tiger shark tips (all 4 are round and in the center of the exhaust opening on the rear bumper) Very exotic sounding with a nice girgle and pop sound...

I love it...some don't like the extra popping...but to me it sounds great! Coming down in gears has never been so much fun!
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 05:55 PM
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In a word. Bassani. Do a search. There is nothing like it with the right set up.
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 06:31 PM
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Corsa Touring = Exotic

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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by NemesisC5
I still have it in storage if I decide my Corsa "Indys" are too loud. Now I can't get on it without being heard three blocks away. Two completely different sounds each with their own virtues. The "Indys" have a loud high pitch howl that sounds like a race car.
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The Indy's with LT's are just crazy loud wide open but sound great. THe car sounds like it's turning 10k rpm. I run GHL Bullets now.
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Corsa Touring here....

http://mysite.verizon.net/res0aae8/z...aminstall.mpeg

Maybe the LG Long Tubes (complete exhaust from engine to Cat back), and heads/cam help with the sound too

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Corsa Indy's LT's off road x-pipe
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 09:03 PM
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Corsa Indy's LT's off road x-pipe

A offroad X with a free flowing exhaust will sound very exotic at WOT.
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 09:05 PM
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i am running the magnapack exhaust, it sounds kind of exotic
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