Corsa vs magnaflow
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Corsa vs magnaflow
I'm a newbie to this site. Have a C5 with a 6 speed and am looking at a cat-back exhaust system. Don't want it too loud and with minimal drone at highway speeds. Thinking either Magnaflow or Corsa.
Can someone please share their experiences and advice?
Thanks
Can someone please share their experiences and advice?
Thanks
Burning Brakes
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Burning Brakes
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Sorry, couldn't resist as this topic has been discussed so many times on the CF.One thing is for certain, exhaust sound is purely subjective. I have Corsa Extremes with X-Pipe on my 02 Z06. It's lot's louder than stock, but seems fairly mild to my ears. That said, my 19 year old son told me he can't imagine the car being any louder
The Corsa's are appear to be quality built and do not drone on the highway. Hit the go pedal and they do bark pretty nicely.
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Melting Slicks
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I was asking about this not too long ago. People say the Magnaflows make the car sound like a mustang and they tend to drone. The corsas are probably better, but they are very pricey..
Melting Slicks
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Unless you get the resonated straight pipes, the Magnaflows are way too quiet for my taste. I had the Magnaflow 16732's and ended up selling those to get the Corsa Extremes. I am fully satisfied with the Corsas. Best exhaust sound you can get, IMHO.
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Sorry, couldn't resist as this topic has been discussed so many times on the CF.One thing is for certain, exhaust sound is purely subjective. I have Corsa Extremes with X-Pipe on my 02 Z06. It's lot's louder than stock, but seems fairly mild to my ears. That said, my 19 year old son told me he can't imagine the car being any louder
The Corsa's are appear to be quality built and do not drone on the highway. Hit the go pedal and they do bark pretty nicely.
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I've had both systems, and the Magnaflow has a deeper, more pleasant tone, but they have the unfortunate tendency to drone. (actually a resonance) They're also very quiet, even with mods. Corsa Pace Car editions have zero drone, even with mods, and are only very loud when you step on the noise pedal.
Burning Brakes
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Corsa is the way to go, My engine is stock other than corsa extreme and xpipe. It is louder than stock but not obnoxious by any means. It has absolutely no drone whatsoever. You can not go wrong with the Corsa system check out their website and you tube comparison to stock videos. I have never seen or heard of anyone with a corsa system that wasn't more than happy with it.