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Old Apr 16, 2018 | 11:26 PM
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Hi Guys,Would replacing my stock mufflers, on my 99 with auto trans, with Z06 mufflers help it to sound a little better? Thanks
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Not much. The Z motors bigger can and higher compression are part of what makes it louder. You'd probably be better served (and cheaper) doing the bypass mod on your base exhaust.
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hardly, the z06 is exhaust is still really tame unless you have it modified and/or the car has a lot of mods... that was one of the first things to go on my z, it was far too quiet for my tastes
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Not much. The Z motors bigger can and higher compression are part of what makes it louder. You'd probably be better served (and cheaper) doing the bypass mod on your base exhaust.
Here is mine



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I think you guys are correct,the by-pass mod will do the trick,nice sound with no drone.Thanks for all the help !!
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