Exhaust question
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Burning Brakes
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From: Port St Lucie, FL
Exhaust question
Need some advise. have 2006 z51. Installed headers with corsa sports. Car is a little too loud. Sorry --I'm older!!!. How should I proceed to quiet it down a little? Dealer said to go back to stock mufflers and I won't have to reprogram. (I have a blackwing airbox also). I DO want some sound as I thought the stock exhaust was too tame. Any suggestions? Thanks again.
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From: Jackson NJ
Originally Posted by hvfath
Need some advise. have 2006 z51. Installed headers with corsa sports. Car is a little too loud. Sorry --I'm older!!!. How should I proceed to quiet it down a little? Dealer said to go back to stock mufflers and I won't have to reprogram. (I have a blackwing airbox also). I DO want some sound as I thought the stock exhaust was too tame. Any suggestions? Thanks again.
Le Mans Master
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From: Sandy Eggo Calif.
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12, '16
Originally Posted by Dave S
Go to the Corsa Touring...same rear "cans" but there are added resonators at the forward end of the H-Pipe.
Drifting
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From: Livingston Texas
Originally Posted by TommyV
Unless he has shorty headers, that won't work. LT's have their own x-pipe. My suggestion is to put the stock mufflers back on and see how you like it. If it's too quiet, get the Borla Touring.
Put the stock cat back on. The LT's will provide slightly more sound than you had when completely stock.This is the way my car is setup now.
Safety Car
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From: Bucks County PA
I am 42 and have the Headers with Corsa Sports.
As long as you are running the catted midpipe it is not too loud EXCEPT when you get in to it.
Otherwise it is pretty tame except for some popping and burbling.
Do yourself a favor, let somebody drive your car and you follow them with your windows down and listen to your exhaust.
I did this yesterday and I was amazed at how great my car sounded.
Howard
As long as you are running the catted midpipe it is not too loud EXCEPT when you get in to it.
Otherwise it is pretty tame except for some popping and burbling.
Do yourself a favor, let somebody drive your car and you follow them with your windows down and listen to your exhaust.
I did this yesterday and I was amazed at how great my car sounded.
Howard
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From: KINGS PARK NY
Originally Posted by hvfath
Need some advise. have 2006 z51. Installed headers with corsa sports. Car is a little too loud. Sorry --I'm older!!!. How should I proceed to quiet it down a little? Dealer said to go back to stock mufflers and I won't have to reprogram. (I have a blackwing airbox also). I DO want some sound as I thought the stock exhaust was too tame. Any suggestions? Thanks again.
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From: Winter Springs FL
Originally Posted by hvfath
Need some advise. have 2006 z51. Installed headers with corsa sports. Car is a little too loud. Sorry --I'm older!!!. How should I proceed to quiet it down a little? Dealer said to go back to stock mufflers and I won't have to reprogram. (I have a blackwing airbox also). I DO want some sound as I thought the stock exhaust was too tame. Any suggestions? Thanks again.
Le Mans Master
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From: Sandy Eggo Calif.
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12, '16
Originally Posted by jogar80
Hmm, im sure he can cut and weld the Corsa touring resonators onto the x-pipe with the headers....no?