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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 12:37 PM
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Hi ,
i own 2005 C6 and i m new for the area...
i heard from a guy in ebay that told me that the OBX is the same manufactur of BORLA and they are half price !! and they areahalf price
my question is if anyone bought them before ?
how they fit ?
do they rattle ? should i get the whole system or just the rear section ?
thanks you guys for any help !!
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 12:55 PM
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Borla and OBX are not the same.

OBX has great quality headers and I trust they have great quality exhaust as well.
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 01:10 PM
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thanks for the quick reply
just one more question .... should i get the whole system ?
how much installation should cost ? do they need to weld ?
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 01:26 PM
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If you have NPP just get the headers and H-pipe.. If you don't have NPP then get the whole sha-bang
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by LS3_E85_Corvette
If you have NPP just get the headers and H-pipe.. If you don't have NPP then get the whole sha-bang


No welding is required.

Header install should be about $350-$400 and the muffler install should be around $100-$150
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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 12:12 PM
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sorry for being dumb but what is NPP ?? i really dont understand much about cars ... lol
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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 01:21 PM
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NPP is the bimodal mufflers that are an option on the C6s.

I just installed my OBX headers/catless xpipe last weekend and had 0 issues with fitment. The only thing I would say, which is very well known, is expect to spend an additional ~60-80 on quality hardware when you order the kit. The bolts and clamps are garbage and if you don't want your exhaust leaking, you'll need to get better equipment.

Good luck
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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by valentino46
sorry for being dumb but what is NPP ?? i really dont understand much about cars ... lol
Center two exhaust ports have a butterfly valve that can be remotely operated to open and close. Mine are not the stock NPP, they're B & B Fusions - but you can hear the significant change from open to close and open again. It's a great option.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Poc65pfbxkI

As far as OBX, I've heard positive things about their products.

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Car sounds nice Fly'n
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Originally Posted by Justinjor
NPP is the bimodal mufflers that are an option on the C6s.

I just installed my OBX headers/catless xpipe last weekend and had 0 issues with fitment. The only thing I would say, which is very well known, is expect to spend an additional ~60-80 on quality hardware when you order the kit. The bolts and clamps are garbage and if you don't want your exhaust leaking, you'll need to get better equipment.

Good luck
if you don't want your exhaust leaking ... then there's only one way to go: http://www.stage8.com/gm.html
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I prefer and
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