Headers
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 3,163
Likes: 6
From: Oceanside California
Try unbolting your axle-back and running it for a day or two. Then if that's loud enough, you may look into a set of straight pipes. If not, you will probably want cat-less headers. Of course if emissions is a concern, don't do that.
Former Vendor
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 474
Likes: 0
From: Chagrin Falls Ohio
Headers are a great way to improve the flow of the exhaust. Adding headers will add to the exhaust note and make the engine more responsive. It will give that extra "bark" your looking for!!
See Our Dyno Results
Stainless Works offers 1-3/4" or 1-7/8" primaries for either street or race applications. Our 1-3/4" design offers superior low end off idle response for quick launches, while the 1-7/8" offers the same benefits but drastically increases the mid to upper RPM torque and horsepower curve.
2001-2004 C5 Corvette headers with 3" center section with x pipe. Options include 1-7/8" or 1-3/4" primaries as well as your choice of high-flow catalytic converters or off-road pipes. Bolt on installation with no cutting and welding required. Manufactured from 304 Stainless Steel, the headers feature 3/8" thick, CNC laser cut flanges, and CNC mandrel bends and are fully tig welded with AIR tubes and Oxygen sensors installed.
See Our Dyno Results
Stainless Works offers 1-3/4" or 1-7/8" primaries for either street or race applications. Our 1-3/4" design offers superior low end off idle response for quick launches, while the 1-7/8" offers the same benefits but drastically increases the mid to upper RPM torque and horsepower curve.
2001-2004 C5 Corvette headers with 3" center section with x pipe. Options include 1-7/8" or 1-3/4" primaries as well as your choice of high-flow catalytic converters or off-road pipes. Bolt on installation with no cutting and welding required. Manufactured from 304 Stainless Steel, the headers feature 3/8" thick, CNC laser cut flanges, and CNC mandrel bends and are fully tig welded with AIR tubes and Oxygen sensors installed.
Tech Contributor
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 32,910
Likes: 2,402
From: Anthony TX
CI 6,7,8,9,11 Vet
St. Jude Donor '08
Purchase headers for the performance benefit more than additional noise. REMEMBER,,, When you make it LOUD, you most always, purchase interior cabin DRONE. A well designed exhaust system will give you a nice roar but also control and or eliminate DRONE.
Follow "NukeC5" recommendation on unbolting the exhaust at the over the axel flanges to see what an open exhaust sounds like.
When I did it, I went to home depot, purchased some extra long flange bolts and put some spacers (large nuts) between the flanges and that left a nice gap for the NOISE to escape and the exhaust system is properly retained.
You will learn just what DRONE is and why you don’t want it.
Bad thing about an open C5 exhaust is,, it a crude guttural sound. Not a nice race sound.
Bill
Follow "NukeC5" recommendation on unbolting the exhaust at the over the axel flanges to see what an open exhaust sounds like.
When I did it, I went to home depot, purchased some extra long flange bolts and put some spacers (large nuts) between the flanges and that left a nice gap for the NOISE to escape and the exhaust system is properly retained.
You will learn just what DRONE is and why you don’t want it.
Bad thing about an open C5 exhaust is,, it a crude guttural sound. Not a nice race sound.
Bill
