getting louder exhaust without headers?
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getting louder exhaust without headers?
what can i do to a C5 Z06 to make it louder besides a different catback and a X-pipe?
i have Bassani Street comp catback and a magnaflow X-pipe going in, what else can i do?
here is the tricky part, i have to keep some kinda cats in place
opinions? Magnaflow direct replacement cats
http://www.performancepeddler.com/de...CT_ID=MAG93988
i have Bassani Street comp catback and a magnaflow X-pipe going in, what else can i do?
here is the tricky part, i have to keep some kinda cats in place
opinions? Magnaflow direct replacement cats
http://www.performancepeddler.com/de...CT_ID=MAG93988
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Is the Bassani exhaust installed? If not, you may want to see how you like it because you might not want it any louder. I had the Bassani cat-back on my C4 and if the C5 version is similar, it will be loud enough - trust me.
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I agree with try what you have. The Bassani is pretty loud. Other wise you may want to consider the A & A muffler bypass. Under 1800 RPM the exhaust is pretty normal. At 1800 and up, you are pretty much bypassing the mufflers and running nearly straight exhaust. Cost is usually less than a hundred bucks and is a great mod for the money.
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Wow, I have the Bassani street/comp system as well and I can't believe you want it louder. I will say that after I added the complete Dynamax header, hi flow cats, and x pipe system to the mix it was even louder that with the cat back alone. It really turns heads now.
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I used 3" Thunderbolt Cats on my Header install from performance-curve .com... I had bungs welded into em... $55.00 a piece!
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Part # - 415300
Length - 11"
Body - 4" Round
Inlet - 3"
Outlet - 3"
Brick Type - Metallic
Material - 409 Stainless Steel
with Face... if you're on the fence then get some inexspensive ones like I did... and just try em out.
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