Muffler By-Pass??
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Burning Brakes
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From: Denville NJ
Muffler By-Pass??
By now someone must have installed short interconnection pipe sections between the main exhaust pipes and the near by muffler outlet pipe. Sounds like a good inexpensive mod.!
I would like to hear how it turned out. Thanks
I would like to hear how it turned out. Thanks
Drifting
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From: Fort Worth Texas
St. Jude Donor '07
Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '07
Not too many people have heard because it's been non stop raining here in FW - those that have have liked it. A hole saw might've worked on stainless, but we didn't have any luck with it on the Ti. Overall, I'm very pleased.
Are you do Ti Z06 exhaust or regular c5 exhaust?
Are you do Ti Z06 exhaust or regular c5 exhaust?
Le Mans Master
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From: Memphis Tennessee
I did it to me AE and love the outcome. It is not louder inside the car until you push the loud pedal. It is more crisp outside and has more of a roar when that same pedal is depressed.
Cost me $80 and some paint ... I say go for it.
Cost me $80 and some paint ... I say go for it.
Le Mans Master
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From: Memphis Tennessee
If you delete the cans all together it will be REALLY loud and the DRONE will drive you crazy.
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Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '07
There's more back pressure with this mod than there is running straightpipes. You can still feel exhaust, although not as much, coming out of the tips that aren't bypassed. So, I'd say no, you don't have to worry about damaging the motor.
Racer
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iam not expert on cars or any thing but a friend of mine who is very knowledgeble and he was saying something or another about warping your values due to lack of back pressure? i dont know like i said im some what of a neb. too lol but i was very interested in this mod and have be'n interested for sometime.
Former Vendor
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Mine is plenty loud with only a Vararam, Kooks LTs and HF cats with xpipe. It will be very nice with FAST 90, AFR heads and high 220s cam!
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Muffler By-pass
My 99 c5 has the same mod that Allegro shows in his pic; It was on the car when I bought it. It's definitely louder then stock, sounds good under accel, but some audible gurgling/popping under decel. I think its a good cost effective mod for slightly lower back pressure and better sound. Only real drawback is potential for poor weld quality, and eventual corrosion causing need for replacement of whole thing.
Burning Brakes
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From: Woodstock Ontario
Why would they bother? They don't bother the harley guys. They can make as much racket as they want. One of 'em lives near me and it's enough to wake the dead and the cops won't do a thing. He's had it like that for at least 8 years. But then the cops are scared of harley guys aren't they?