Cat-back exhaust with stock headers
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From: Leander Texas
Cat-back exhaust with stock headers
Does anyone have inks to sound files of a C5 with stock headers and cat-back exhaust. Preferably the Borla Stinger, Borla XR-1, B&B Bullets, or Magnaflow Magnapack? I want a good sounding exhaust, but I'm not making a race car. Probably just doing the Vararam VR-B2 and a cat-back exhaust.
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Find someone close to you that has the setup you are looking for because the links on youtube don't sound anything like they do in person. Have not heard one yet that even sounds close to sounding like it does in person! Whatever you listen to online, you need to make sure that they don't have LT headers or other mods done that will change the exhaust note from what you have on your vette. I have Vararam and Dual Borlas, if mine sounded anything like it does in person, i would post it for you, but i tried and it is far from it!
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Find someone close to you that has the setup you are looking for because the links on youtube don't sound anything like they do in person. Have not heard one yet that even sounds close to sounding like it does in person! Whatever you listen to online, you need to make sure that they don't have LT headers or other mods done that will change the exhaust note from what you have on your vette. I have Vararam and Dual Borlas, if mine sounded anything like it does in person, i would post it for you, but i tried and it is far from it!
Also make sure you take a ride if you are able to hear the car in person because it sounds a lot different under load and then you can see if you like the sound inside the car.
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I took the vette to a local car show and walked around for a little bit, came back and fired it up to leave, and while fastening my seatbelt i revved it up and i swear everyone crapped their pants, lol! Like they weren't expecting it to be that loud.
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Not saying that it sounds bad, but If thats how they sound in person, the Borlas sound alot better! Sounds like i'm not hearing the deep rumble at idle.
I took the vette to a local car show and walked around for a little bit, came back and fired it up to leave, and while fastening my seatbelt i revved it up and i swear everyone crapped their pants, lol! Like they weren't expecting it to be that loud.
I took the vette to a local car show and walked around for a little bit, came back and fired it up to leave, and while fastening my seatbelt i revved it up and i swear everyone crapped their pants, lol! Like they weren't expecting it to be that loud.
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I have the Ti Zo6 cat-back but its too quiet unless you chg the entire exhaust. Which I did. I helped a friend install the magnaflow catback w/stock manifolds and it sounds great and no drone at highway speeds.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KajIdcufax4
My FRC with B&B Bullets, like most videos the camera does NOT do the exhaust justice, but you get the picture of how it sounds. I LOVE it, it sounds perfect for me. It screams at WOT, and when cruising it has a perfect tone. It could be a little louder at idle, but it's just an axle back
My FRC with B&B Bullets, like most videos the camera does NOT do the exhaust justice, but you get the picture of how it sounds. I LOVE it, it sounds perfect for me. It screams at WOT, and when cruising it has a perfect tone. It could be a little louder at idle, but it's just an axle back
