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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 06:30 PM
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love the sound of my corsa indys but am looking to drop weight. who makes the lighest catback
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 06:39 PM
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GM does...the z06s Ti's are crazy light
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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GM does...the z06s Ti's are crazy light
unless you went with some type of "bullet" style.
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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Go for a modded Ti and get the best of both worlds!
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 09:12 PM
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 11:21 PM
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The new Corsa Extreme claim to be lighter than stock,,supposed to sound bad azz and still has no drone!!:cheers :
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 11:52 PM
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Z06 Ti's like everyone says....
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:19 AM
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Z06 Ti's like everyone says....
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 09:30 AM
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Corsa Ti's are the lightest.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by HWY HNTR
Corsa Ti's are the lightest.
And EXPENSIVE vs the Z06 Ti's.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 09:52 AM
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Corsa Ti are longer in productions I believe

$400-500 for the GM Z06 Ti's, best bang for the buck C5 catback there is PERIOD.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Steve Doten
Corsa Ti are longer in productions I believe

$400-500 for the GM Z06 Ti's, best bang for the buck C5 catback there is PERIOD.
I might be selling mine soon.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 10:48 AM
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Ti's with a set of these:

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^ woah... details? sound clip??
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 06:51 PM
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Z06 Ti's shaved 18 lbs of my rear end.
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SLP Loudmouths
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Borla straight pipes
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Originally Posted by WKMCD
Ti's with a set of these:

man would I love to do that to mine!
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 11:04 PM
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how about the ghl's with the 6" muffler anybody got these.
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Originally Posted by paint it black vette
how about the ghl's with the 6" muffler anybody got these.
I had them on my car. I think they are close to the perfect H/C LT exhaust. Fairly quiet at cruise but with a great muscle car sound during acceleration.
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