Corsa question
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Corsa question
Took my Sports off of my 05 6 sp manual (no Corsa x pipe) and put them on my new 2008 paddle shift. I am trying to decide if I need the Corsa x pipe. The factory 08 pipe seems similar in construction to the x pipe shown on the Corsa web site. However, the idle noise and cruising noise seem to be louder than before. Will the Corsa x pipe help or will I spend $500.00 for no real change?
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From: Stafford VA, home of our wolf den. No house break ins to date.
Took my Sports off of my 05 6 sp manual (no Corsa x pipe) and put them on my new 2008 paddle shift. I am trying to decide if I need the Corsa x pipe. The factory 08 pipe seems similar in construction to the x pipe shown on the Corsa web site. However, the idle noise and cruising noise seem to be louder than before. Will the Corsa x pipe help or will I spend $500.00 for no real change?
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An x-pipe is an x-pipe, I think when it comes to spending a lot of money to replace one you might already have.......though there are those that seem to be better made for scavenging side to side than others.......Take a look at Bassani's if you want to see a well made one, with a custom made center "X" section. Some of those that call theirs an X-pipe are just two pipes that have had a small piece of their side section cut out, and then bent together and welded -- no real scavenging like a 'real' one....
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Do you think changing out an X-pipe is worth 500.00 dollars?
I can think of better mods to blow 500 on. Like a custom tune.
I can think of better mods to blow 500 on. Like a custom tune.
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Took my Sports off of my 05 6 sp manual (no Corsa x pipe) and put them on my new 2008 paddle shift. I am trying to decide if I need the Corsa x pipe. The factory 08 pipe seems similar in construction to the x pipe shown on the Corsa web site. However, the idle noise and cruising noise seem to be louder than before. Will the Corsa x pipe help or will I spend $500.00 for no real change?
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Your factory x pipe is fine. There will be no difference if you swap out the factory X pipe for the Corsa one. The Touring system has the resinators that eliminate the drone. That system is quiter that either the sport or extreme systems.
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Took my Sports off of my 05 6 sp manual (no Corsa x pipe) and put them on my new 2008 paddle shift. I am trying to decide if I need the Corsa x pipe. The factory 08 pipe seems similar in construction to the x pipe shown on the Corsa web site. However, the idle noise and cruising noise seem to be louder than before. Will the Corsa x pipe help or will I spend $500.00 for no real change?
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Burning Brakes
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That is not true. As stated above in my reply, the "H" pipe that is for the A6 specifically, has the long thin cans built into it. It is completely different from the "X" pipe. They are not the cans for the Touring system that you can add, and you speak of above. Corsa will tell you that the "H" pipe is what is responsible for lack of drone on the A6 application.
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Took my Sports off of my 05 6 sp manual (no Corsa x pipe) and put them on my new 2008 paddle shift. I am trying to decide if I need the Corsa x pipe. The factory 08 pipe seems similar in construction to the x pipe shown on the Corsa web site. However, the idle noise and cruising noise seem to be louder than before. Will the Corsa x pipe help or will I spend $500.00 for no real change?
I understand you have an LS3, and my comparison is going to be with 2 LS2's:
One of my friends has an '06 with corsa sports, and corsa's x pipe, and I have an '07 without the x-pipe. There seems to be no difference in sound level or quality, and neither has any drone.
