Exhaust... need a more quiet note
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Burning Brakes
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From: Mooresville NC
Exhaust... need a more quiet note
Hey guys,
I think I'm too old to have an extremely loud exhaust anymore.
My head hurts after driving my car for about 45-1hour... Anyway, I'm looking for an exhaust that will tune it down a good bit. I currently have B&B Bullet exhaust on it.
What would you all recommend? I thought about going with Corsa sports... wise decision?
I think I'm too old to have an extremely loud exhaust anymore.
My head hurts after driving my car for about 45-1hour... Anyway, I'm looking for an exhaust that will tune it down a good bit. I currently have B&B Bullet exhaust on it. What would you all recommend? I thought about going with Corsa sports... wise decision?
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Tune (tone) it down a bit.
Define "a bit".
Headers with OEM mufflers could be a suggestion.
Corsa Sports could still be considered a loud tone.
Perhaps look for other Vettes with exhaust sounds you like in town or on the web?
Define "a bit".
Headers with OEM mufflers could be a suggestion.
Corsa Sports could still be considered a loud tone.
Perhaps look for other Vettes with exhaust sounds you like in town or on the web?
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I have LT headers, no CATs and NPP. Absolutely perfect. Open in the city and without the wife and I can be loud & vulgar. Closed, quiet as a stock exhaust system to keep the wife happy, the bluetooth phone connection normal and the headache from the drone gone.
I had the B&B bullets and got rid of them in a very, very, short time. They are ***** loud!
Elmer
I had the B&B bullets and got rid of them in a very, very, short time. They are ***** loud!
Elmer
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Burning Brakes
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I currently have LPE long tubes, with an off road x-pipe, dumping out to B&B Bullets, also have an LS3 Hotcam.. To the previous posters point, it's WAY too loud! If I could cut the noise down by 50% I'd be happy.
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I have long tubes and Corsa Sports and they are loud! I like them, but you probably wouldn't. I think your best bet is to go back to stock mufflers, and with your long tubes they will probably be about loud enough for you.
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Bullets are as loud as it gets closely followed by Xtreme. Corsa Sport is probably a good choice.
I just reread your post and saw you have the offroad so Sport would definitely not be a good thing for you.
I just reread your post and saw you have the offroad so Sport would definitely not be a good thing for you.
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If you want quiet, without giving up the headers, go to stock cats with x-pipe & stock mufflers. You may have to do some cutting & welding, but shouldn't be too difficult a job. IMHO, just about any aftermarket exhaust with the cam, headers & open pipes is going to be loud.
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If you want quiet, without giving up the headers, go to stock cats with x-pipe & stock mufflers. You may have to do some cutting & welding, but shouldn't be too difficult a job. IMHO, just about any aftermarket exhaust with the cam, headers & open pipes is going to be loud.
