98 C5 Newbie, Flowmaster Muffler question
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Drifting
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98 C5 Newbie, Flowmaster Muffler question
Hello All. 
Just traded a glass 32 Highboy Roadster for a 44k mile 98 C5 and got some cash too. I'll post pic's tomorrow of the car and what the previous owner changed in the air intake system. It has 05 Z06 wheels, doesn't it? The previous owner said they were Z06's.
It has stock exhaust, and from what I've read here already, the stock exhaust is very efficient. What about changing the mufflers with 3 chamber Flowmaster's?
Mickey
Just traded a glass 32 Highboy Roadster for a 44k mile 98 C5 and got some cash too. I'll post pic's tomorrow of the car and what the previous owner changed in the air intake system. It has 05 Z06 wheels, doesn't it? The previous owner said they were Z06's.
It has stock exhaust, and from what I've read here already, the stock exhaust is very efficient. What about changing the mufflers with 3 chamber Flowmaster's?
Mickey
Last edited by Mach2; Jan 22, 2007 at 12:57 AM.
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The wheels in that pic are the oem C5 coupe wheels commonly referred to as "thin spokes" and started in 2000. Prior to that the '97-'99 wheels are known as wagon wheels.
These are wagon wheels
This is a C5 Z06 wheel... any chrome ones are aftermarket
This is a C5 Z06 wheel
As far as exhaust... Flowmaster is rarely used/sought after in the C5 world. I had them on my cobra and they were sweet, but there are far better choices for Corvettes.
The top catback manufacturers are:
Brola
Corsa
B&B
These are wagon wheels
This is a C5 Z06 wheel... any chrome ones are aftermarket
This is a C5 Z06 wheel
As far as exhaust... Flowmaster is rarely used/sought after in the C5 world. I had them on my cobra and they were sweet, but there are far better choices for Corvettes.
The top catback manufacturers are:
Brola
Corsa
B&B
Pro
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80 Series FlowMasters
CONGRATS on the C5...
Been running FlowMasters on my 1999 / A4 coupe for almost 4 years and I really like em'. They have a good, deep sound, and are reasonably priced.
They make two different types, the only difference being the shape of the chrome tips. One design is round; the other is "D' shaped.
The part numbers are 525801 or 525802 L & R
I have the ZO6 system on my 2003 and between the two, I prefer the sound of the FlowMaster.
There's is no measurable (checked via dyno) HP gain with the FlowMasters.... No sure what the other manufacturers claims are...
Good Luck.....
Been running FlowMasters on my 1999 / A4 coupe for almost 4 years and I really like em'. They have a good, deep sound, and are reasonably priced.
They make two different types, the only difference being the shape of the chrome tips. One design is round; the other is "D' shaped.
The part numbers are 525801 or 525802 L & R
I have the ZO6 system on my 2003 and between the two, I prefer the sound of the FlowMaster.
There's is no measurable (checked via dyno) HP gain with the FlowMasters.... No sure what the other manufacturers claims are...
Good Luck.....
Last edited by Red903L; Jan 22, 2007 at 09:53 AM.
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You could have a 1983 corvette, but you would have a heck of a time selling it.
"No 1983 Corvettes were sold. Quality and production problems had delayed introduction of the new C4 generation so 1983 was passed over. 44 1983 cars were assembled. Some were used to sort out production details while others were assigned to engineering evaluation and crash testing. A few were part of a press introduction at Riverside Raceway in California, December 1982. 43 of the 44 1983 C4 Corvettes were destroyed. The one remaining car, number 23 (white), was retired to the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green KY where it is now on display. It is still owned by GM."
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FlowMaster Mufflers....
Good Luck....
Last edited by Red903L; Jan 23, 2007 at 05:58 PM.
Drifting
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From: silver creek ga
I got flows on mine to they sound great here is a video u can hear them run just click under the car to see the video
http://www.dragtimes.com/Chevrolet-C...slip-8155.html
http://www.dragtimes.com/Chevrolet-C...slip-8155.html
