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[Z06] a review of akrapovic exhaust for a c6 z06

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Old 03-28-2011, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by CrashTest
That's cool, but I'm all about sharing price info as much as possible in hopes of preventing fellow owners from overpaying. "Secret" pricing helps sellers, not owners.
I felt that way too, but all it takes is a few seconds to send a vendor a pm... find a couple of vendors that have what you want, send them a pm, see who has the best price and you have what you need... Jim will get you a great price, I bought one from him a few weeks ago.

Back to the op's topic, I get mine installed on Wednesday and can't wait, hope I like mine as much as you like yours

I also get my 360's next week and I hope I like them better than you like yours
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Originally Posted by FAsnakes
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Glad you like the exhaust.. Now it's on my radar.. .

BTW, don't get me started on 360 Forged AKA Forged DST. Worst experience with a company / owner i ever had the unfortunate displeasure of experiencing..
Oh boy.........YOU don't get me started......I am going to plea the 5th on that one........but I tell you what.......Gerry from Wheels for Less made everything RIGHT!!!!!!...........
Old 03-28-2011, 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Vito.A
What made you decide on the Akrapovic axle back over the B&B Fusion?
It was lighter than the B&B and IMO, it sounded more "exotic" to my ears versus the B&B......
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It was lighter than the B&B and IMO, it sounded more "exotic" to my ears versus the B&B......
I don't have a Z but I do have Fusions. Mine sound GREAT on my LS2. I would love to hear both on a Z and compare.
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Originally Posted by Witt748
I felt that way too, but all it takes is a few seconds to send a vendor a pm... find a couple of vendors that have what you want, send them a pm, see who has the best price and you have what you need... Jim will get you a great price, I bought one from him a few weeks ago.

Back to the op's topic, I get mine installed on Wednesday and can't wait, hope I like mine as much as you like yours

I also get my 360's next week and I hope I like them better than you like yours
I hope you got your wheels from Gerry at Wheels for Less.....I wanted to do business for some HRE's for an R8, but Gerry was not an authorized dealer so I looked elsewhere (I have recommended other corvette owners to Gerry, cuz he really knows what customer service is all about) otherwise, good luck to you!!! cuz you will need it!!!.....did you buy it from Danny on the auction site??....PM me if you need details

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Originally Posted by msnbound
I hope you got your wheels from Gerry at Wheels for Less.....I wanted to do business for some HRE's for an R8, but Gerry was not an authorized dealer so I looked elsewhere (I have recommended other corvette owners to Gerry, cuz he really knows what customer service is all about) otherwise, good luck to you!!! cuz you will need it!!!.....did you buy it from Danny on the auction site??....PM me if you need details
I went with my local discount tires, my buddy is a manager and I've been going there for years. They gave me a great wheel tire package that I couldn't pass up plus I have their interest free c/c

You are right about Gerry though, even though I didn't purchase from him, he really seems to be a good guy with great customer service, I also would recommend him to anyone considering buying wheels.

If something negative happens with my order with 360, discount tires will cancel my order and I will be getting HRE's instead... I hope everything comes out ok, because it's not a cheap mod... I also hope the build quality on your 360's is good at least?
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Originally Posted by Witt748
I went with my local discount tires, my buddy is a manager and I've been going there for years. They gave me a great wheel tire package that I couldn't pass up plus I have their interest free c/c

You are right about Gerry though, even though I didn't purchase from him, he really seems to be a good guy with great customer service, I also would recommend him to anyone considering buying wheels.

If something negative happens with my order with 360, discount tires will cancel my order and I will be getting HRE's instead... I hope everything comes out ok, because it's not a cheap mod... I also hope the build quality on your 360's is good at least?
PM'd you about my 360's
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Don't want to muck up the thread with my horror story but if you like you can PM me and i'll share the gory details with you. .
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Originally Posted by msnbound
Oh boy.........YOU don't get me started......I am going to plea the 5th on that one........but I tell you what.......Gerry from Wheels for Less made everything RIGHT!!!!!!...........
No I actually got them for Keith @ 1st rate corvette - a forum vendor here as well. And man, let me just tell you he's been amazing in every way humanly possible.

It's just working with, Forged DST is proven to be an uphill struggle
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Originally Posted by CrashTest
"Secret" pricing helps sellers, not owners.
Seller's have a right to make a profit; we haven't reached total socialism as of yet.

An educated consumer is a happy consumer.
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Originally Posted by PeterM
Seller's have a right to make a profit; we haven't reached total socialism as of yet.

An educated consumer is a happy consumer.
Give him time!
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Originally Posted by u1arunit
Most of the manufacturers make the vendors complete on a somewhat level playing field by making them only advertise the suggested list pricing on a forum(s).
yea well thats between the vendor and the manufacturer, there is absolutley no reason that an American citizen cant go on the Internet and tell others what they paid for something, this is just getting plain foolish.
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I just had the AP titanium cat back and x-pipe installed. Words cannot describe the sound! It doesn't sound like a muscle car! It sounds like an Formula 1 race car!! No joke! Listen to the video advertisement on AP's web site and that may give you some indication just how it sounds. It made my Z come alive! It completed it! It's heart now beats with a vengence. Ok, maybe words can describe it.
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Did they ever come out with tips that don't look like they belong in a cartoon?
Old 03-29-2011, 08:49 PM
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[QUOTE=southerncarparts;1577200170]Glad you like it.....the sound is hard to verbalize for sure...

Jim

Like it? I LOVE it! It sounds like nothing I could have ever imagined.

A BIG thanks! to Jim and the team at Southern Car Parts for taking good care of me on purchasing the titanium AP system.
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[QUOTE=eagle0001;1577200819]
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Glad you like it.....the sound is hard to verbalize for sure...

Jim

Like it? I LOVE it! It sounds like nothing I could have ever imagined.

A BIG thanks! to Jim and the team at Southern Car Parts for taking good care of me on purchasing the titanium AP system.
is there a sound clip of the AP's?? sounds interesting
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Originally Posted by Poor-sha
Did they ever come out with tips that don't look like they belong in a cartoon?
Funny I like the big ole Black tips that they have

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[QUOTE=msnbound;1577200873]
Originally Posted by eagle0001

is there a sound clip of the AP's?? sounds interesting
Video and sound at the links 2 or 3 posts above
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Can you compare the weight savings of the ARK exhaust and stock? Thanx
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Originally Posted by Poor-sha
Did they ever come out with tips that don't look like they belong in a cartoon?
IMO, eventhough the tips are large, they complete the package. The AP exhaust note is so big that the big tips are appropriate. The carbon tips make a huge statement like no other exhaust. I imagine the exhaust blowing away any car that comes up to close to my Z. Kind of like videos I've seen on YouTube of large commercial jets blowing cars down the tarmack.


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