Headers or Corsa?
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '17
Headers or Corsa?
Have a guy that bought Corsa's for his c6 and didn't like them.I was planning on only putting headers on as I thought I read on here that exhaust doesn't really do anything for these cars.I have an A6 Z-51 Vert.Is this true.I love a louder car but was thinking if the headers make it louder and also add more HP,shouldn't I go that way?The only other mod I may do is a 75 shot.please let me know what my best choice would be.
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Derek
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Derek
Burning Brakes
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I have both, the corsas sound nice but no horsepower. The headers by themselves give you some power and increase the volume of the stock exhaust.
If I were in your shoes I get long tube headers.
If I were in your shoes I get long tube headers.
Melting Slicks
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Get the headers. Cat backs are a waste of money. You can get louder using Magnaflow 14336 mufflers. Although with an auto there may be some resonance or drone that the corsa's won't have.
Safety Car
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I've got both as well, Kooks 1 3/4" long-tubes and the Corsa Touring cat-back. If you want nice looking tail pipes, mufflers and somewhat of a nice sound and no gains in power, go Corsa. If you want extra hp, like 20-30 at the wheels and a bad-*** sound, go long-tubes.
Race Director
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Originally Posted by bunk22
I've got both as well, Kooks 1 3/4" long-tubes and the Corsa Touring cat-back. If you want nice looking tail pipes, mufflers and somewhat of a nice sound and no gains in power, go Corsa. If you want extra hp, like 20-30 at the wheels and a bad-*** sound, go long-tubes.
How does it sound, I don't want it too loud.
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by bunk22
I've got both as well, Kooks 1 3/4" long-tubes and the Corsa Touring cat-back. If you want nice looking tail pipes, mufflers and somewhat of a nice sound and no gains in power, go Corsa. If you want extra hp, like 20-30 at the wheels and a bad-*** sound, go long-tubes.
Safety Car
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From: Corpus Christi Texas
Originally Posted by Wayne88
bunk22: I've got Corsa touring, can I [did you] add Kooks to it.
How does it sound, I don't want it too loud.
How does it sound, I don't want it too loud.
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Le Mans Master
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An exhaust alone will get you some power. "Vette" magazine did a review on the Corsa Touring model last year and gained 12.9rwhp on the dyno just with the cat-back. I'm running the Kooks long tubes and their hi-flow cats and X-pipe with the Corsa Sports. It ends up being a trade-off. I have no drone with this setup but not quite the sound I'm looking for. (higher pitched than I want). I know if I switched out the exhaust, I'll have to deal with the DRONE issue.
Race Director
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Originally Posted by bunk22
Yeah, I added the Kooks to the Corsa. That obviously included the Kooks catted pipe to fit to the Corsa's. It's louder but not obnoxious. I'm talking at WOT and a little bit at idle. Hardly notice it in the car. It has a much more aggressive note when you get on it. Hope that helps.
