Looking for quiet HP
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Racer
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From: Cape elizabeth Me
Looking for quiet HP
I have done a few HPDE with a 2007 c6. I currently have stock exhaust and intake because I like it quiet. I have upgrade the brakes suspension, rotors /pads, installed dewitts radiator with oil cooler and dual fan now looking for a little performance without breaking the bank.
I would thinking the intake and exhaust is the best and cheapest way to pick up some HP. The issue is I don't want a loud car as I don't need any more attention on the street than I already get plus I can't deal with any drone and not crazy about interior noise effecting conversation. I also do a fair amount of highway driving the closest tract is 3 hours away. What's the best way to pick up so hp? I am willing to due a tune after the upgrades.
suggestions?
I would thinking the intake and exhaust is the best and cheapest way to pick up some HP. The issue is I don't want a loud car as I don't need any more attention on the street than I already get plus I can't deal with any drone and not crazy about interior noise effecting conversation. I also do a fair amount of highway driving the closest tract is 3 hours away. What's the best way to pick up so hp? I am willing to due a tune after the upgrades.
suggestions?
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I have done a few HPDE with a 2007 c6. I currently have stock exhaust and intake because I like it quiet. I have upgrade the brakes suspension, rotors /pads, installed dewitts radiator with oil cooler and dual fan now looking for a little performance without breaking the bank.
I would thinking the intake and exhaust is the best and cheapest way to pick up some HP. The issue is I don't want a loud car as I don't need any more attention on the street than I already get plus I can't deal with any drone and not crazy about interior noise effecting conversation. I also do a fair amount of highway driving the closest tract is 3 hours away. What's the best way to pick up so hp? I am willing to due a tune after the upgrades.
suggestions?
I would thinking the intake and exhaust is the best and cheapest way to pick up some HP. The issue is I don't want a loud car as I don't need any more attention on the street than I already get plus I can't deal with any drone and not crazy about interior noise effecting conversation. I also do a fair amount of highway driving the closest tract is 3 hours away. What's the best way to pick up so hp? I am willing to due a tune after the upgrades.
suggestions?
Long tube headers and a FAST intake manifold. Will pick up a bunch of mid range torque.
My car has the Corsa Sports cat-back and they have zero drone. However, they are a louder than stock but as long as you stay out of the throttle, I don't think they are objectionable. I've taken all day cruises and don't think they were a mistake.
Le Mans Master
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corsa exhaust will not drone, atleast the touring and sport systems wont. But dont expect to really gain any power from them... You can do a cam swap and leave your exhaust stock, that will give you a decent power gain and not make it any louder...
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Vararam
Long tube headers with cats.
Z06 exhaust with M2W controller.
Fast Intake Manifold
Tune.
Still will be very quiet. Mild cam would be next step. Just stick with cats and factory mufflers.
Long tube headers with cats.
Z06 exhaust with M2W controller.
Fast Intake Manifold
Tune.
Still will be very quiet. Mild cam would be next step. Just stick with cats and factory mufflers.
Le Mans Master
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From: Your Sister's Bedroom
Ive owned fast intakes in the past, i dont believe there worth the money for what you gain with them... Thats alot of coin to shell out for little performance... They look cool, thats about the only reason I would even considering buying one ever again.
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Racer
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From: Cape elizabeth Me
Any experience with a Cold Air Kit? Was just doing some research and It seems a Tune with a Ported Throttle Body and a Ported Stock Intake or FAST intake is about it for quiet options outside of a cam.
Next would be long headers keeping factory mufflers and cats but will I really get any gains???
Next would be long headers keeping factory mufflers and cats but will I really get any gains???
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Any experience with a Cold Air Kit? Was just doing some research and It seems a Tune with a Ported Throttle Body and a Ported Stock Intake or FAST intake is about it for quiet options outside of a cam.
Next would be long headers keeping factory mufflers and cats but will I really get any gains???
Next would be long headers keeping factory mufflers and cats but will I really get any gains???
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I'm going full Z06 exhaust on my LS3 (Exhaust manifolds/cats/mid and mufflers) and getting a tune.. I talked to my local shop and they said I should see 30 to the wheels doing all of this.
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Good advice here. LT's, cats, with factory exhaust.
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From: Cape elizabeth Me
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From: Cape elizabeth Me
I am pricing this option out now as a lot of folks are supporting it. Would there be any loss if I were to replace the vararam with say a hurricane? Vararam causes concern based on sucking up water.
Melting Slicks
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Unless you drive through a pond you don't have to worry about that. I was worried about it too but I talked to Vararam and ECS and after talking to them I'm not worried about it.
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Avoid treating your vette like a U-boat and you'll have no water problem.
To get water in the unit, the water has to be up in the grill. That's a pretty deep puddle to hit. Not impossible to do, but it takes more than average spring rain to do.
In the end, definitely get something you are comfortable with.
Melting Slicks
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I got twenty RWHP out of the Z06 exhaust and a tune. I bought my stuff when it was still more expensive than what you could buy it now for. Mine $80 per hp. Base line on mine was on a dyno that is no longer around. Originally had 390/389, now has 410/403 on GDP's dyno. So it maybe a little different than what I actually got but I will just go with what I have on paper.
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Fennerhillpro,
Let me know what you finally settle on. I have SLP Loudmouth IIs and I hate them. Nice HP gain, but the drone will put you to sleep if you drive over an hour. I'm switching back to stock.
Larry
Let me know what you finally settle on. I have SLP Loudmouth IIs and I hate them. Nice HP gain, but the drone will put you to sleep if you drive over an hour. I'm switching back to stock.
Larry
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Not sure if that is entirely true breecher. They will not drone with factory exhaust manifolds and cats. As a "pure" catback solution, they are drone free. I have headers, no cats, with Corsa's and I have drone. I have the Xtremes but I would assume the Sports would be the same.
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Our PRT or Fusion system would be a good choice for some easy bolt on power and both have a nice mild note at cruising speeds without drone. If you wanted to go a little further we have long tube headers and a x-pipe with or without cats that when used along with one of our axle backs will give you over 40rwhp. You can read more about all of our systems at www.bbexhaust.com.
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