My new C6 will be going down the line at Bowling Green on May 16th. I want to have my dealership install a Corsa exhaust on my new car. I am being told that the Corsa exhaust system for the new C6 is rated at too high of a decibal to be street legal and that there are some complications in making it fit. Also, that you need a conversion kit to put on one. I know that GM has manufactured it's own similiar to the Corsa to fit the C6. At this time I am unable to hear the difference in the two exhaust systems. I keep hearing different stories about the sytem. I had a Corsa put on my C5 two years ago and I love it. What information can any of you give me to help me out. Which way should I go? Any discussion or information would be appreciated.
Jacqueline

 

You may want to try doing a search with keyword "Corsa". I bet you will turn up a 100 threads that have already covered your questions

 

The Corsa Sports bolts right on, no problem and is not TOO loud for street use. I have it on mine along with the B&B X pipe, which in my opinion enhances the sound by making the exhaust note deepr and not as busy sounding. I'm happy with it for now but waiting for B&B to release their new header and high flow cat system that will bolt onto the X pipe already installed.

NV

 

Dont worry about the decibel level. The sports are not all that loud. The rip pretty good when you get on it but at cruise are barely discernable. Low throttle settings and idle are a little bit louder. There are no complications in making it fit. No conversion kit is required. What they were probably talking about is the fact that if you install the sport system first and if you decide they are too loud you can purchase the touring conversion kit and install it to quiet them down. The sport system consists of the mufflers and over the axle pipe. The touring system adds to that the mid section with a couple of small resonators to further tame the system for those that want it. Because you can do this its wise to just buy the sport system, see what you think, and go from there. Very few have gone on to add the touring conversion. I had mine done at a Midas. They had the new system hanging in under 20 minutes but spent the rest of an hour trying to get it aligned just right. This is common with any system in regards to the alignment. Where ever you decide to have it done be very careful about lifting the car. Most places will put it on a drive on lift for this type of work. What you need to do is make sure they put down some boards in front of the lift so that the car will not scrape the rocker panels while going on the lift. Several have had this happen, both at dealerships, and at other shops. Be watching them when they do this to make sure they dont blow you off on the boards. This is something you will need to keep an eye on when having any serivice done on your car. The Corsa's sound great so dont let the dealership talk you out of them just because (by the sounds of it) they dont want to install them.

 

Thank you. I'm so confused. I'm getting so many comments from my dealership. At first it wasn't a problem. I ordered my new car and it was etched in stone that the Corsa would be ordered and then installed on my car before I picked it up. Now I'm getting stories that it's too loud and they tell me that comment came from Corsa. I found that hard to believe. Then they told me that they are having fitting problems, then they told me that if they put the Corsa on at the dealership that GM will not warrant any of it. I had the touring Corsa put on my C5 by them and there wasn't a problem then. Then I was told that GM makes one that adapts perfectly to the C6 and sounds similiar and GM will warrant it. I'm not a mechanic. I do know some of the mechanics...but I'm not mechanical enough like most of you are to see this through by myself. I wonder if GM and Corsa had a falling out of some sort. I know I love my Corsa on my C5. I hadn't planned on getting the sport exhaust as I thought from the sounds on the Corsa website for the touring sytem was a bit more throaty. I still have time to change my mind. I need some help guys. I thank you for all the information so far that you have given me. I'm learning.

 

I have Corsa Sport on mine = love ithem!

 

It sounds, and pardon the pun, that all of you prefer the Sport Corsa. Maybe the problem lies in that the touring one doesn't adapt well to the C6??????????

 

Get the facts for yourself.

Reading is fundamental!!!

http://www.corsaperformance.com/c6.htm

It took 45 minutes to put them on my car. And they are a GM licensed product.

 

I believe corsa advertises the sport as intended for off road use only. This is to protect themselves from any possible litigation down the road from states that have noise pollution laws that would be at odds with the decibel levels of the sport system. You'll have to check the Massachusetts law in particular.
There is a sectional pipe you can purchase that will tone down the decibel levels that is sold separately, or you can purchase the touring cat back which includes the sectional pipe.
The finish of the corsa system is exceptional, but the fit is not. The right side tip(s) angle up so that when you line up the tips (left and right), the mufflers don't line up or vise versa. I had to have mine modified to line up properly. Once we lined up the mufflers we applied pressure to the right side tip in a downward fashion. The system is now perfect and the sound is awesome. - Hope this clarifies things for you.

 

I just spoke with a very informative person from Corsa. He took the time and had the patience to explain to me all the things that I wanted to know. I thank all of you for your information as well. It has all been very helpful and has made my decision for me. I'm sorry that I'm not as well versed on the mechanics of an exhaust system as some of you are. I could make a womanish comment and just say I like the sounds of it as I have one on my C5 but, I won't. That is the reason I asked the questions and made the comments on the forum this morning. For those of you that thought that was humorous, I hope I made your morning.
However, I would like to pass along to all of you that Corsa has developed their own X pipe for the C6 and it should be listed on their website within the next couple of weeks. The new part number is 14163.
Thanks to all again.
J



It took 45 minutes to put them on my car. And they are a GM licensed product.[/QUOTE]

 

Ah, now it becomes clearer. They wanted to sell you their own system (GMs) which is made by Borla and puts more money in their pockets. I hope you decide to go with the sports first and then add the touring afterwords if its too loud. I think you will find that it is not and save yourself some money. Also believe me when I say that many people are (or were) pondering this same question. Dont be a stranger, you can get a lot of good information here.

 

you want to hear loud? go buy yourself a set of B&B Bullets.

NOW you should worry about decible levels

on a brighter note, ive heard the corsa sports both online and in person, and they are not loud enough to cause a scare. i wouldnt listen to whoever told you that garbage. the corsa's are perfectly fine for what you are looking for

 

That is what I had thought originally. As far as the decibles are concerned, there are only three states in the USA that have that law, Maine, California and Washington. I believe he said it was called the J1169 law. However, the touring sytem is below the 95 decible range and the sport is above it. Unless you are in the three states listed above with the sport version... you have nothing to worry about. The pricing is the same when ordering the sport with the conversion kit or just the touring version which includes the conversion kit. It is easily changed from one to the other if you want to if you order the touring version.

 

I don't want to bring attention to the sound of C6... (well.. maybe a little, LOL) the vehicle does that by itself. I love the throaty sound of the Corsa on my C5. I have listened to the sounds of the Corsa for the C6 on the Corsa website as well. However, I haven't heard them on the C6 in person. From the website sounds, it seems that the touring is a bit more throaty.

 

yes it is indeed more throaty. the Bullets ARE the attention drawer. if you arent looking to go that route, then i suggest the Corsa's. but if you want that head-turning sound, the Bullets are the way to go

good luck with whatever you choose

 

I'm too old for that.. but there was a day. LOL.. I'm going to get the touring one that way I can change it back to a sport if I want to. Thanks for your information. If I get any younger in the next few years I will certainly keep those Bullets in mind. Thanks again.

 

I suspect the extra throatiness you are talking about is more a result of the vagaries of trying to get an accurate sound clip than real. As I said there have been very few who got the sports and then went on to get the touring conversion. Of those that did I dont recall any saying that the touring was deeper or more throaty on a real world car. This is something that you can easily test out while the car is still on the lift though. It only takes a matter of minutes to swap out the mid section so you could have them button it up both ways without worrying about getting it aligned for a quick sound check and then you would know. I would think the extra charge would be pretty minimal at a muffler type shop and you would only have to put it on the lift once. And you would have your answer. If you do decide to hear them both be sure and post your impressions.

 

I went from just the Corsa Sports to the Sports and B&B X pipe. I'm more than pleased with the addition of the X pipe, the whole system is considerably deeper in tone and the exhaust note is not as busy. I thought I wanted to add headers and may still do that. But, for the moment, I'm happy with the sound as is. Floats my boat, flips my switch, etc....

NV

 

Save yourself a few bucks and get the sport. You can always add the touring pipe later.

 

Just to muddy the water alittle: I have corsa sports-not loud enough.(only alittle louder then stock) James

Come down to Ft Pierce, Fl this Saturday-club's annual car show-and you can hear for yourself!!!