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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 07:27 PM
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Default Exhaust systems? Help!

I'm shopping for a complete exhaust system.
I was told to Purchase headers, high flow cats,x-pipe but not an exhaust.
Is it true an exhaust really does not increase HP? Should I keep my stock exhaust and purchase the rest?

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Exhaust adds a little horsepower but not much. If I were you I would get exhaust for the sound improvement. I have B&B Bullets and they make the car sound very loud and mean, they really wake the car up compared to stock exhaust.
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Originally Posted by 2006corvette
Exhaust adds a little horsepower but not much. If I were you I would get exhaust for the sound improvement. :
This is all true but a word of caution regarding exhaust there are many different sounds from slightly more agressive than stock to ***** to the wall. Consider how often you will drive the car and what you will want to live with long term. What sounds amaizing on first listen may not be something you want to listen to day in and day out.
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