Question about headers and exhaust
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Burning Brakes
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Question about headers and exhaust
I want to get long tube headers and an exhaust system. I'm a little confused on exactly what I need.
For the long tube headers, do all long tubes come with an x-pipe whether it's with high flow cats or no cats?
Because I see exhaust systems that look like full exhausts with x-pipes as well. If I already have an x-pipe on my long tubes then I'm getting a full exhaust with an x-pipe also....that's confusing to me?
Help a newb out?
Also for headers I'm going with either: Kooks, LG or ARH
For exhaust I'm going with: Corsa, Borla, or maybe one other brand, not sure yet
For the long tube headers, do all long tubes come with an x-pipe whether it's with high flow cats or no cats?
Because I see exhaust systems that look like full exhausts with x-pipes as well. If I already have an x-pipe on my long tubes then I'm getting a full exhaust with an x-pipe also....that's confusing to me?
Help a newb out?
Also for headers I'm going with either: Kooks, LG or ARH
For exhaust I'm going with: Corsa, Borla, or maybe one other brand, not sure yet
Last edited by DanMan35; Feb 25, 2017 at 10:29 PM.
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Your selections for long tube are good choices, either one. Yes, if you want the most performance a matched x-pipe is recommended and so is a tune, to optimize your changes. As far as the axleback, that is a matter of personal taste, depending on how loud. I found a set of used NPP and the NPP in a box and that is the route I went. I love it, best mod I ever did on any of my vehicles,PERIOD. Loud when you want it, stock sound when you dont. The aftermarket mufflers with NPP(bi-mode) like the B&B fusions are about the same price as OEM but much higher quality finish wise and I believe they are lighter. Spendy project with new parts running about $4000.00 and labor about $1200.00 with a dyno tune. I did mine in phases, did the NPP first and I can't say enough about it.
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Burning Brakes
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So if I get long tubes with an x pipe - when it comes to my exhaust am I then getting a cat back exhaust or an axle back exhaust? I'm confused which one hooks directly up to long tubes and an x pipe
Burning Brakes
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Long tube C6 exhaust system
1. Headers ..... x pipe hooks to headers ....REAR
2. X pipe catted /no cat .... Axle back, hooks to x pipe ....REAR
3. Axle back mufflers
Last edited by HK770; Feb 26, 2017 at 12:14 PM.
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C6 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
The entire exhaust system on a stock pre-2012 Vette consists of a manifold, cat, mid-pipe (H or X), and a muffler. The muffler includes a welded attached pipe that extends forward over the axle to connect to the mid-pipe.
When a conversion is made to use long tube headers, the system consists of headers, then usually either a connecting pipe or a cat (customer's choice), then the x-pipe (although some brands offer a catted or non-catted X pipe rather than a two-piece affair), and finally the over-the-axle muffler aka "cat back" or "exhaust".
Google the name of a manufacturer and "headers" to reduce the confusion. Or search posts here about header installation for photos on a C6.
