C5 Z06 180 degree header build thread
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Instructor
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From: Johnstown Ohio
That would have been the wise decision in hindsight. I went via the photobucket route to make it easy to copy and paste so I could post both here and the local Columbus Racing site. Shortcuts always cost in the end and I'm regretting that decision now. Hopefully I will find the time to resolve this issue. All further pictures posted will be via the direct Corvette Forum hosting. Thanks for mentioning said option, much easier than finding another hosting site.
Safety Car
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From: Atlantic Beach FL.
You can edit pictures back in if you can remember what went where.
There is a testing section in this forum at the bottom of the drop menu for practicing posting stuff. A nice tool. https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/testing-68/
There is a testing section in this forum at the bottom of the drop menu for practicing posting stuff. A nice tool. https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/testing-68/
Drifting
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From: Wilmington DE
Well, photobucket has decided to be complete dicks and no longer allow 3rd party linking unless a "ransom" of $400 is paid. So all of the photos of this build thread can no longer be viewed in the thread along with the descriptions until I move everything to a new host. To be honest, I don't know if I will ever find time to do so. For now, here is a link to my photobucket library where all the pictures that were once in this thread can be found, http://s157.photobucket.com/user/tinman_015/library/
Safety Car
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From: Atlantic Beach FL.
Team Owner
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Racer
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From: Athens GA
Mark this as the end of Photobucket.
Once a company gets greedy and chases the bulk of users away the ad revenue drops, and bye bye. It is a self started spiral.
The remnants can be seen all over the internet in posts with pictures no longer hosted, by companies that are no longer in business.
We all know the glory of your headers. The pictures are just memories.
What we all really want is to know how it is coming along and if you will ever say that you think it is perfect.
Once a company gets greedy and chases the bulk of users away the ad revenue drops, and bye bye. It is a self started spiral.
The remnants can be seen all over the internet in posts with pictures no longer hosted, by companies that are no longer in business.
We all know the glory of your headers. The pictures are just memories.
What we all really want is to know how it is coming along and if you will ever say that you think it is perfect.
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 3,956
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From: Da U.P.
Mark this as the end of Photobucket.
Once a company gets greedy and chases the bulk of users away the ad revenue drops, and bye bye. It is a self started spiral.
The remnants can be seen all over the internet in posts with pictures no longer hosted, by companies that are no longer in business.
We all know the glory of your headers. The pictures are just memories.
What we all really want is to know how it is coming along and if you will ever say that you think it is perfect.
Once a company gets greedy and chases the bulk of users away the ad revenue drops, and bye bye. It is a self started spiral.
The remnants can be seen all over the internet in posts with pictures no longer hosted, by companies that are no longer in business.
We all know the glory of your headers. The pictures are just memories.
What we all really want is to know how it is coming along and if you will ever say that you think it is perfect.
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Instructor
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 124
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From: Johnstown Ohio
Mark this as the end of Photobucket.
Once a company gets greedy and chases the bulk of users away the ad revenue drops, and bye bye. It is a self started spiral.
The remnants can be seen all over the internet in posts with pictures no longer hosted, by companies that are no longer in business.
We all know the glory of your headers. The pictures are just memories.
What we all really want is to know how it is coming along and if you will ever say that you think it is perfect.
Once a company gets greedy and chases the bulk of users away the ad revenue drops, and bye bye. It is a self started spiral.
The remnants can be seen all over the internet in posts with pictures no longer hosted, by companies that are no longer in business.
We all know the glory of your headers. The pictures are just memories.
What we all really want is to know how it is coming along and if you will ever say that you think it is perfect.
I will forever be chasing perfection on this and all my other projects. The thrill of the chase is what keeps me going, and buried in projects.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2013
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I went with Postimage
It's free with no ads and has
Hotlink for forums
The only downside is no email in pics which
I can live with for 3rd party hosting.
Any one have any other suggestions for a hoster?
Here's one how I felt about Photobucket
It's free with no ads and has
Hotlink for forums
The only downside is no email in pics which
I can live with for 3rd party hosting.
Any one have any other suggestions for a hoster?
Here's one how I felt about Photobucket
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Instructor
Joined: Oct 2016
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From: Johnstown Ohio
Minor update, sorry no pics or vids.
Came across a deal on a pair of GHL bullet mufflers that I couldn't pass on. I figured I would bolt them on to see if they would be more appropriate for the track or street and then build another set of mufflers for the driving the GHL's weren't best suited for. As expected, the GHL's will be the track mufflers and now the challenge is to build a pair for the street that are a bit tamer.
The GHL's sound awesome at full song but have an occasional bark driving around town that I can only describe as trumpet like. It's only for a small ~100rpm range but it's hit in every gear when driving normally. I am otherwise delighted with them and if I wasn't a perfectionist when it comes to exhaust note I would leave well enough alone.
I think I will try the X pipe again with these if for no other reason, experimentation and more knowledge.
Lastly, I'm considering making a full and lengthy youtube video describing the concept of 180 degree headers and filming them as installed. A few sound clips to be included as well. Is there anything anyone here thinks I should mention on the subject? Or does anyone have any questions they would like answered in video format?
Came across a deal on a pair of GHL bullet mufflers that I couldn't pass on. I figured I would bolt them on to see if they would be more appropriate for the track or street and then build another set of mufflers for the driving the GHL's weren't best suited for. As expected, the GHL's will be the track mufflers and now the challenge is to build a pair for the street that are a bit tamer.
The GHL's sound awesome at full song but have an occasional bark driving around town that I can only describe as trumpet like. It's only for a small ~100rpm range but it's hit in every gear when driving normally. I am otherwise delighted with them and if I wasn't a perfectionist when it comes to exhaust note I would leave well enough alone.
I think I will try the X pipe again with these if for no other reason, experimentation and more knowledge.
Lastly, I'm considering making a full and lengthy youtube video describing the concept of 180 degree headers and filming them as installed. A few sound clips to be included as well. Is there anything anyone here thinks I should mention on the subject? Or does anyone have any questions they would like answered in video format?
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Instructor
Joined: Oct 2016
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From: Johnstown Ohio
Not sure what is happening but it appears my pictures are working again. Is everyone else able to see them as well? If this is the work of a moderator, many thanks!
Intermediate
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From: Athol MA
Thanks. More sound clips coming. Please be patient, I've been busy on other projects.
Not yet. Soon I hope. My preferred dyno and operator are very busy right now and I don't know when he will be available.
Not sure what is happening but it appears my pictures are working again. Is everyone else able to see them as well? If this is the work of a moderator, many thanks!
Not yet. Soon I hope. My preferred dyno and operator are very busy right now and I don't know when he will be available.
Not sure what is happening but it appears my pictures are working again. Is everyone else able to see them as well? If this is the work of a moderator, many thanks!
And no worries. I'm patient. The project I'm looking to do this on won't even be under way until at least next year. I just appreciate any testing you do as it helps me pick and choose what direction I'm going to go and hopefully saves me from making the wrong choices from the start.
Again, thank you for sharing all of this in so much detail, it's very much so appreciated!
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Instructor
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From: Johnstown Ohio
Yes pictures are working for me. Only in your original posts. All the reply ones where they would repeat aren't but who really cares there?
And no worries. I'm patient. The project I'm looking to do this on won't even be under way until at least next year. I just appreciate any testing you do as it helps me pick and choose what direction I'm going to go and hopefully saves me from making the wrong choices from the start.
Again, thank you for sharing all of this in so much detail, it's very much so appreciated!
And no worries. I'm patient. The project I'm looking to do this on won't even be under way until at least next year. I just appreciate any testing you do as it helps me pick and choose what direction I'm going to go and hopefully saves me from making the wrong choices from the start.
Again, thank you for sharing all of this in so much detail, it's very much so appreciated!
No reason to make the wrong choices, I've done plenty of that for you.
I currently have a pair of GHL bullets on the car without the X pipe and It's not making the music I want. I will get some audio of it in that configuration and post it here before I change things up. Next step will be running the GHL's with the X pipe. Once again, I'll post up some audio. I'm doubting they will be right with the X as well, and if so, I will either modify them with a helmholtz resonator or begin fabbing my own axle back and mufflers.
Please be patient as I am working on other projects and won't have it back on the lift until at least mid August.
Last edited by Tinmatt; Jul 31, 2017 at 09:03 PM. Reason: grammer
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Instructor
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From: Johnstown Ohio
I had the same thought. But the I feel the odd trumpety sound I was getting around 1700-2000rpm would only have been amplified with the bypass mod. Due to the complete change in exhaust note I think a complete rethink of muffler design is in order. I have ideas, too many to list as of yet, but I will dive into them one by one as I try new things in the goal of musical perfection.
I should probably put a disclaimer of sorts in here. At full throttle and driving as the Corvette was meant to be driven, all of the configurations I have tried had a sound that I would describe anywhere from "very nice" to "oh my god, the angles are singing my song!". But all have also lacked to please the ears when driving normally as unfortunately is required by Johnny law.
I have been struggling with both the tone and volume at part throttle from ~1700-~2000rpm. Which is steering me in the direction of helmholtz resonators in addition to mufflers... or maybe just helmholtz resonators... why muffle the angles as they sing?!
I should probably put a disclaimer of sorts in here. At full throttle and driving as the Corvette was meant to be driven, all of the configurations I have tried had a sound that I would describe anywhere from "very nice" to "oh my god, the angles are singing my song!". But all have also lacked to please the ears when driving normally as unfortunately is required by Johnny law.
I have been struggling with both the tone and volume at part throttle from ~1700-~2000rpm. Which is steering me in the direction of helmholtz resonators in addition to mufflers... or maybe just helmholtz resonators... why muffle the angles as they sing?!
