Corsa for Paddle shift
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Corsa for Paddle shift
I have been looking at the Corsa sport system for my 06, according to Corsa's website the 14169 is for 6 speed only,14167 for AT which includes the middle pipe with what appears to be resonators.So if one was to install the 169 on a AT, will it resonate? Or does it even fit? Jerry
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From: St. Clairsville OH
They are the exact same catback system, except the one for the A6 has the H-pipe with the resonators. I was one of the first to get the A-6 system, and had to remove the resonators because Corsa manufactured them too close together and they vibrated together when they heated up and expanded. I ran the system without the resonators for 2 weeks waiting on the new h-pipe to arrive. There was definitely some drone-wasn't bad-but it was there. The resonators completely removed it.
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From: Bucks County PA
Jerry -
I had a 2006 C6 coupe with the Corsa Sports #14169.
I traded it for a 2007 C6 A6 and swapped the Corsa Sports on to it.
THEY SOUND GREAT and NO DRONE at all.
In fact, my 2005 C6 A4 has a Magnaflow #15884 catback, I let my father drive that one 90% of the time.
His name is Jerry also
After he heard the Corsa Sports #14169 on my C6 A6 he wants them for his.
In fact I am trading my Magnaflows for a Forum members Corsa Sports this week.
I called Corsa and spoke to Paul in tech.
The 14169s are fine for the A6, he said maybe a little more low frequency resonance than the auto version, but I have not experienced any.
Howard
I had a 2006 C6 coupe with the Corsa Sports #14169.
I traded it for a 2007 C6 A6 and swapped the Corsa Sports on to it.
THEY SOUND GREAT and NO DRONE at all.
In fact, my 2005 C6 A4 has a Magnaflow #15884 catback, I let my father drive that one 90% of the time.
His name is Jerry also
After he heard the Corsa Sports #14169 on my C6 A6 he wants them for his.
In fact I am trading my Magnaflows for a Forum members Corsa Sports this week.
I called Corsa and spoke to Paul in tech.
The 14169s are fine for the A6, he said maybe a little more low frequency resonance than the auto version, but I have not experienced any.
Howard
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Gary, I know you were looking to get rid of that small amount of drone by adding resonators, but decided not to. You might want to reconsider. After I took off the Zoomers, I left on their resonated x-pipe. I'm not sure if it's the 2 1/2" pipes, or the resonators, or both, but the drone is now gone. You can still hear them inside the car, but it's much better than the LG x-pipe. Just FYI.
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From: Shiloh Ohio
I am still considering it. Just some 3 inch resonators in my LG xpipe. One other member on here did that and said it made no difference. But who knows, it should work I would think.
I only notice it if I am cruising on the freeway and occasionally as I go through the gears at a slow to moderate acceleration rate.
I love how they sound at WOT going down the strip. That is pure heaven of a sound.
I only notice it if I am cruising on the freeway and occasionally as I go through the gears at a slow to moderate acceleration rate.
I love how they sound at WOT going down the strip. That is pure heaven of a sound.
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From: Space Center Florida
I had a set of Corsa Sports on my '07 and took them OFF!! 
The size of the muffler cans are ridiculous! (IMO) Very visable from behind...as a matter of fact, unless you really look at this set up closely, all you really see is the mufflers...tips are sort of lost...I replaced them with B&B RT.66 and the oem H-pipe...minimal drone if any at about 1500 rpm, then its gone...B&B has a very nice appearance with larger 4" tips, no name scrolled across them, they stay lined up and the best part...$450 less money...
Take a look...
CORSA
B&B
B&B
The size of the muffler cans are ridiculous! (IMO) Very visable from behind...as a matter of fact, unless you really look at this set up closely, all you really see is the mufflers...tips are sort of lost...I replaced them with B&B RT.66 and the oem H-pipe...minimal drone if any at about 1500 rpm, then its gone...B&B has a very nice appearance with larger 4" tips, no name scrolled across them, they stay lined up and the best part...$450 less money...
Take a look...
CORSA
B&B
B&B
Le Mans Master
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From: Shiloh Ohio
I see your point but I really don't think they look bad. I agree a smaller muffler looks better, but I still like my Corsa's. They are expensive though, but they have a unique sound that none of the others have. I like that sound, it grows on you.
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From: Bucks County PA
No doubt the Corsa cans are not the most attractive things, but from behind you don't really see them unless you take a low angle pic like that.
Examples on my 2007:
Sorry about the sun glare:
Here is a very low angle though on my 2006:
Howard
Examples on my 2007:
Sorry about the sun glare:
Here is a very low angle though on my 2006:
Howard
Pro
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From: Space Center Florida
Corsa appearance...
[QUOTE=yell03;1558422725]
"No doubt the Corsa cans are not the most attractive things, but from behind
you don't really see them unless you take a low angle pic like that."
You are right in saying... "you don't really see them"...
I found that if I stood in the front of my car..
"I couldn't really see them"....from any position behind the car....UGLY!!
Did have a nice sound though, got give it that...but so do the B&B's...without the...UGLY!!
(IMO)......
"No doubt the Corsa cans are not the most attractive things, but from behind
you don't really see them unless you take a low angle pic like that."
You are right in saying... "you don't really see them"...
I found that if I stood in the front of my car..
"I couldn't really see them"....from any position behind the car....UGLY!!
Did have a nice sound though, got give it that...but so do the B&B's...without the...UGLY!!
(IMO)......
Drifting
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From: Edmond OK
I had a set of Corsa Sports on my '07 and took them OFF!!
The size of the muffler cans are ridiculous! (IMO) Very visable from behind...as a matter of fact, unless you really look at this set up closely, all you really see is the mufflers...tips are sort of lost...I replaced them with B&B RT.66 and the oem H-pipe...minimal drone if any at about 1500 rpm, then its gone...B&B has a very nice appearance with larger 4" tips, no name scrolled across them, they stay lined up and the best part...$450 less money...
Take a look...
CORSA
The size of the muffler cans are ridiculous! (IMO) Very visable from behind...as a matter of fact, unless you really look at this set up closely, all you really see is the mufflers...tips are sort of lost...I replaced them with B&B RT.66 and the oem H-pipe...minimal drone if any at about 1500 rpm, then its gone...B&B has a very nice appearance with larger 4" tips, no name scrolled across them, they stay lined up and the best part...$450 less money...
Take a look...
CORSA
That's halairous, when I saw the picture of the exhaust on the garage floor above the first thing i said was, "Holy crap look at the size of those cans!"
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From: Northville MI
[QUOTE=Stinger !!;1558423524]
"No doubt the Corsa cans are not the most attractive things, but from behind
you don't really see them unless you take a low angle pic like that."
You are right in saying... "you don't really see them"...
I found that if I stood in the front of my car..
"I couldn't really see them"....from any position behind the car....UGLY!!
Did have a nice sound though, got give it that...but so do the B&B's...without the...UGLY!!
(IMO)......
You're so eloquent, but I totally agree. I removed the Corsa's and replaced them with Magnaflow's. I love the looks of the 4" tips and I prefer their deep throaty muscle car sound. To each his own.....
"No doubt the Corsa cans are not the most attractive things, but from behind
you don't really see them unless you take a low angle pic like that."
You are right in saying... "you don't really see them"...
I found that if I stood in the front of my car..
"I couldn't really see them"....from any position behind the car....UGLY!!
Did have a nice sound though, got give it that...but so do the B&B's...without the...UGLY!!
(IMO)......