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Love my Bullets

C6Tim

I don't have the NPP exhaust on my C6, but I do have the same setup on my XLR-V and I enjoy leaving the baffles open most of the time using the mild2wild switch. It's loud enough to let folks know there is a little something under the hood while not being obnoxious. You say your car gets a lot of attention, but I can assure you it's not good attention. They are not admiring how nice your car looks and how good it sounds. They are looking at you like you are an idiot for making so much noise pollution. I can take any 4 cylinder car and make it loud. Noise does not equal power. Just like the guys who put about 1000 watts of stereo in a automobile and crank it up so loud the pavement cracks.

It's your car, but you should have some consideration for those around you. Especially your neighbors when you come cruising home late at night. Don't fool yourself into thinking all the attention is positive because I can assure you it's not. I see these thread all the time and usually ignore them, but when someone takes pride in being a nusiance to the general public I just had to throw in my 2 cents. I'm sure you will outgrow them in time. Especially when your grilfriend/wife starts refusing to ride in the car.

0corvette pilot

I had them for a week. I loved the wide open, but with 1 7/8" Kooks Headers and X-Pipe, they were just way too loud, and the drone was unbearable with the roof on. My wife would literally hold her fingers in her ears the one time she did ride with them, then refused to get back in afterwards until they were gone.

I imagine we could probably live with them without the headers though.

Easy Rhino

This is probably the only place we disagree. I bought my car for me, not to impress anyone else, so I don't consider waking up the exhaust for the 'benefit' of others. If I did the exhaust it would be only for my enjoyment.

Kind of the reason I asked the neighbor question. We got a few types around here that are too much interested in getting noticed by their exhausts, including the joy of waking neighbors up at night (and surprisingly think that is cool).

Kind of fits in the 'people may not be able to tell the difference' category between a ricer/fart can and a high powered car with open exhausts. I can, but most cannot. I am just not interested in being 'that person' (self esteem not tied up in trivialities).

Good luck, though.

Naustica

1500-1900rpm is highway cruising speed ~65-80mph. I guess you're not planning many long road trips in the car.

KevinZ51C6

Actually everyone I have encountered so far has had nothing but good things to say, even my conservative, Camry driving older brother who says it's what a Vette should sound like. My wife actually likes it too and is not bothered by the drone which surprised me as I thought she would hate it.

I'm sure there are some who will shake there head as I drive by, but some people just like to complain

azc62006

you know some buy corvettes to be posers or young again... then there are true corvette owners we appreciate what it is and what it can do.. we like to modify our cars.we buy these cars because of the love of the car. i came from a long line of corvette owners. had an uncle who helped build the when they were built outside of st louis mo.. some buy them at the end of there careers and cant hear well anymore so they dont like anything that resembles a sports car sound.i have been around some who ask how old i am when i tell them im 47 they just look at me? they waited there whole lives before they could afford this car. my house is paid off no more kids at home. i enjoy my c6 some of you complain that its too loud, and they wouldnt do that to there car. well go buy a honda! give the vette away to someone who will drive it and take care of it. not just keep it in the garage to look at. they were made to be driven not looked at. when i drive mine with bullets i get thumbs up.. i have been stopped and been told that that is what a corvette should sound like! with just bullets the car sounds like a concert! those who barely drive there vettes why did you buy them if you were just going to look at them? you make the rest of us look bad! drive them enjoy them for what they are {sports cars} if you dont drive them because you can afford to fix them if they get messed up then you dont need them... guys with the headers,bullets, intakes and all of the other mods to you i say HELL YEAH!!! DRIVE EM LIKE YOU STOLE IT!! just be safe!

KevinZ51C6

The sound is not the same in every gear. 1500-1900 is much louder in 2nd than it is in 6th The freeway is when it's at it's most quiet, thankfully.

KevinZ51C6

Perhaps you misunderstood my post. If one's main goal is to impress others to somehow boost their self esteem through driving a loud car, well that's not even sad, it just sounds silly

I enjoy going to car meets and having other car guys appreciate what it sounds like also. I don't see any harm in that.

Zymurgy

I've had my BBs on for over 2 years. Daily driver. Just completed a 1500+ mile road trip on the western half of Route 66. Never have had any problems with police (or the neighbors), no headaches. I still love em.

Easy Rhino

probably the diificulties in the subtlety of language on line. not really trying to bust on you.

jschindler

I had Bullets for three years on two different Corvettes. Never got pulled over with them, never had a neighbor complain, and never got a headache.

I'm the first to say that there is some drone at certain speeds and rpms, but generally speaking I found them be acceptable when driven mildly.

I'm with the OP - every time I ran it through the gears I got a huge grin. I'm on my second set of NPPs now and I also agree with the OP that the NPPs are no match for Bullets.

NYC6

To both.

JDC1999

Anybody put them on a vert?

I'm with the OP. I think that our cars are bada$$, but one of the weak points (IMHO) is the lack of a singnature rumble. The mustang GT has a signature sound that I think is pretty impressive.....nice low gurgle at idle and then a throatier rumble when you open it up. I think that there is so much mod-ing to the exhaust going on because we are looking for that sound we each think the car should have, but our tastes vary. One day I will likely change my exhaust system, but I am not sure which one I will go with.

For now I will live vicariously through you guys and look for feedback to steer me in the right direction.

Mike

cmnguye8

cmnguye8

When yall say "drone" what exactly do you mean; sounding identical to other exhaust systems?

HKILP7M8

I've had mine for over a year and still love them, they actually seem to have gotten more quite as time goes by(maybe I'm losing more of my hearing). I love them and have never had a problem with police or neighbors either.

JDC1999

Drone is the low, constant background noise that is heard with some of the louder exhaust systems.

C6Tim

I totally agree that the Vette should have a nice distinctive rumble and the stock exhaust without NPP does not cut it. However, a exhaust that sounds like "three harley's" is just too much and can't help but be a nuisance to most. I would prefer something in the middle. Not too quiet, but not a nuisance to my neighbors.

cmnguye8

thanks for the tip, I will try to keep and eye out and hear it for myself...


How loud is the stinger compared to the NPP with open flaps.