How does your C6 sound on a COLD START??

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04-20-2018, 01:14 PM

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How does your C6 sound on a COLD START??

Hi Guys - Curious how your COLD START's sound. Any issues with rattles? What are you running?

I have ARH 1 7/8 3" long tubes with XPipe Catless back to Corsa XTremes. Really liked the results. Next... Cams???

Here's a video of the Cold Start.

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04-20-2018, 04:39 PM

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Mine is stock but it does sound like a diesel until oil temp gets up to around 100, then all is normal.

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04-20-2018, 04:42 PM

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I have Borla headers and full exhaust. It has a deep roar when you push the button.

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04-20-2018, 05:34 PM

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My '12 is bone stock, and makes no rattles or knocks or squeaks upon cold start. It has 62k miles.

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04-20-2018, 05:57 PM

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My '12 is bone stock, and makes no rattles or knocks or squeaks upon cold start. It has 62k miles.

Same with my 05 with 57k miles.

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04-20-2018, 06:03 PM

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2023 C6 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified

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Mine sound great with Kooks headers & a Corsa axle back

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04-20-2018, 08:39 PM

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2011 GS, Kooks 1 3/4", Hi-Flow cats, 3"X2.5" into NPP with mild to wild switch.
Not as loud as yours but on cold starts its loud

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04-20-2018, 09:12 PM

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2010 GS stock except for Corsa Sport axle back

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04-20-2018, 09:23 PM

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Mine sounds the same cold as any other vehicle I've had over the past 50+ years.

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04-21-2018, 07:59 AM

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Mine is stock but it does sound like a diesel until oil temp gets up to around 100, then all is normal.

Same here.

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04-21-2018, 08:19 PM

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2012 Callaway GS Stock manifolds Corsa X pipe.

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04-21-2018, 08:29 PM

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My neighbor says he hears mine every time I start it up. He loves it, and so do I!!!

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04-21-2018, 08:31 PM

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Stock z06 exhaust

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04-21-2019, 07:14 PM

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2010 GS stock except for Corsa Sport axle back

thanks for the vid. It really sound good

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04-21-2019, 08:50 PM

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I just started mine up a couple days ago. It had been sitting all winter without running since the first of November. I cranked it twice with the gas pedal all the way to the floor so it wouldn't start. Then on the third time, I let it start up. It cranked right up and purred like a kitten. Absolutely no noise at all. 2005 with 31117 miles on it.

See my thread- "Corvette Ready".

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04-21-2019, 10:23 PM

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2010 GS stock except for Corsa Sport axle back

Sound just like mine when its warm...I don't believe that is a true cold start because no fast idle? I have the sports and cold start is also louder...

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04-21-2019, 10:25 PM

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Stock z06 exhaust
https://youtu.be/BhM8OSengSo

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04-22-2019, 12:03 AM

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The Sport sounds a ton like the Xtreme I had on my Camaro. I love that Corsa Sound! My coworker put the Xtreme axle back on his 2008 and it sounds wonderful. Can't go wrong with Corsa!

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04-22-2019, 12:28 PM

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Mine sounds the same cold as any other vehicle I've had over the past 50+ years.

Only a V8 sound like a V8

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04-22-2019, 03:40 PM

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402 stroker built and cammed, TSP longtube headers, TSP xpipe, Borla ATAK axle back. I would have left the SLP Loudmouth on it because I loved the sound of what is pretty much just straight pipe, but due to cruising drone being so unbearable since stepping up to 402, I needed a muffler and it was really down to Corsa Xtreme and Borla ATAK, I went Borla. Has a very nice WOT sound.