Z06 or Stinger Exhaust
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2002
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From: Midlothian Texas
St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14-'15-'16
Re: Z06 or Stinger Exhaust (JeffsVette)
I sold my Ti exhaust to get the Stingers. The Corvette is a head turning car. The Stinger system is a head turning exhaust. Just depends on what ur looking for.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2001
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From: East Tennessee
Re: Z06 or Stinger Exhaust (CorZ06)
Well. Your right the z06 titanium exhaust weighs in at about 13lbs per side making it 26lbs, but the borla stingers weigh 31lbs. I don't remember were but i know i saw it somewhere.
Either way, 2-3 lbs doesnt mean much. After a 400 mile round trip today with the stingers and the cruise locked at 82 I can still hear - if I did a lot of highway driving every day I couldnt take it, otherwise its not too bad. If you were closer Jeff I'd let you try the z06 mufflers..
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Le Mans Master
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From: Miami FL
St. Jude Donor '03-'06-'07-'08
Re: Z06 or Stinger Exhaust (kp)
Thank you all the for the advice. I am most likely going to go with the Z06 exhaust now.
Thanks for the kind offer KP.
Thanks for the kind offer KP.
Heel & Toe
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Niceville FL
Re: Z06 or Stinger Exhaust (darkmercury)
I installed the two tip Borla stingers last week on a bone stock C5 6spd coupe and couldn't be more please. They look cool and I get no shaking. Did a side by side comparason with a friends identical car that has the Corsa Pace Car system. About the same decibels but an entirelt different sound. The Stingers sound like a small block Chevy(duh) whereas the Corsas have a more exotic sound. Just depends on personal taste. :cool: Bob
Melting Slicks
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From: East Tennessee
Re: Z06 or Stinger Exhaust (cobalt454)
I installed the two tip Borla stingers last week on a bone stock C5 6spd coupe and couldn't be more please. They look cool and I get no shaking. Did a side by side comparason with a friends identical car that has the Corsa Pace Car system. About the same decibels but an entirelt different sound. The Stingers sound like a small block Chevy(duh) whereas the Corsas have a more exotic sound. Just depends on personal taste. :cool: Bob
They probably wont move around with a stock car, I have a video camera and taped it but I have to figure out how to get it on the computer (I probably should have saved all the adpater cable that came with this video card). The Borlas have a real deep tone and I am getting used to the tips so I'll leave them on for a while. Besides I ran 11.70 through them yesterday and a bunch of people at the track complimented the way the car sounded - first time that ever happened :cheers:
Racer
Joined: Oct 2000
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From: La Crosse WI
Re: Z06 or Stinger Exhaust (JeffsVette)
On my recently installed Z06 exhaust system - initial observations as follows:
Fit, Finish, Looks are great - all the exhaust tips line up correctly - no rattles or squeaks - should be, as was designed for C5 cars.
Sound -at idle is more aggressive than stock C5 system - but, not obtrusive.
Sound -at cruise is more aggressive than stock C5 system - but, not obtrusive - depending on the road surface - runflat tires can still be heard over the exhaust sound.
Sound - at WOT is a lot more aggressive than stock C5 system - but, not obtrusive - at least not from sound heard from inside car.
No snap, crackling or pop on down shifting with MN6.
No resonance inside car.
In my opinion - this is the exhaust system that should have come from the factory on all C5's.
Fit, Finish, Looks are great - all the exhaust tips line up correctly - no rattles or squeaks - should be, as was designed for C5 cars.
Sound -at idle is more aggressive than stock C5 system - but, not obtrusive.
Sound -at cruise is more aggressive than stock C5 system - but, not obtrusive - depending on the road surface - runflat tires can still be heard over the exhaust sound.
Sound - at WOT is a lot more aggressive than stock C5 system - but, not obtrusive - at least not from sound heard from inside car.
No snap, crackling or pop on down shifting with MN6.
No resonance inside car.
In my opinion - this is the exhaust system that should have come from the factory on all C5's.
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Drifting
Joined: Jan 2002
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From: Sacramento CA
Re: Z06 or Stinger Exhaust (NoMohonda)
It all depends in what you are looking for, but IMHO, the Stingers are the best out there. The stingers should have been a stock item. EVERYONE that I have talked to say that my car is now the way the Corvette should sound like.
Thanks
Thanks
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2002
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From: KC, MO Missouri
Re: Z06 or Stinger Exhaust (Jackal)
My Vette with cam and stingers reminds me of the intimidation I used to get in my 5.0 with off road H pipe, Flowmasters and a B cam :cool: Losers definately remember Stingers :D
Pro
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From: salem or
Re: Z06 or Stinger Exhaust (JeffsVette)
I just cut and flanged at the muffler. For track days I just unbolt and the mufflers just slip off the hangers. It takes less than 5 minutes.
Surprisingly, the system without mufflers at all is not very loudl, certainly less than 90 dba. I think that anyone with creativity and a couple of 2 1/2 chrome glass-pack tips could put together a nice appearing and functional street system that would rival the big buck suppliers. sj
Surprisingly, the system without mufflers at all is not very loudl, certainly less than 90 dba. I think that anyone with creativity and a couple of 2 1/2 chrome glass-pack tips could put together a nice appearing and functional street system that would rival the big buck suppliers. sj
Team Owner
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From: The Rock Arkansas
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Re: Z06 or Stinger Exhaust (speedjohnson)
Recently installed Quad Stingers on my Vette and love them! Great deep sound. This is what a Vette should sound like from the factory. :yesnod:
