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Do you like sidepipes?
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Melting Slicks
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Do you like sidepipes?
This is inspired from another thread, but I've always loved sidepipe exhaust. If GM could do it right, would you like to see them on the base c7?
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I love the look and sound of sidepipes on my 65 but I just don't think they work very well with the lines of modern Corvettes.
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I agree. Too retro hot rod for modern cars. Besides the aero effect and the conflict with side skirts, you wouldn't put them on Vettes unless you could put them on the ZR1 and I like the skirts better.
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Looks and aerodynamics are easily overcome as seen in the new Viper coming out.
There are both pros and cons to side pipes and the 2 biggest pros are getting heat out from underneath the driving compartment as well as making the underneath the car much easier to work on with the exhaust system out of the way.
Cons were associated with tuning around the extra bend in the exhaust, and getting enough sound reduction out of skinny mufflers without introducing too much back pressure.
The old C2 Corvettes looks-wise did well with side exhaust, but despite all their ferocious sounds they choked off horsepower, and on long freeway trips, the exhaust right behind the ear became very annoying.
On mine I used spacers to get the covers to fit over 4 inch side-pipes with spirals instead of baffles that would cause birds to nests to fall out of the trees
There are both pros and cons to side pipes and the 2 biggest pros are getting heat out from underneath the driving compartment as well as making the underneath the car much easier to work on with the exhaust system out of the way.
Cons were associated with tuning around the extra bend in the exhaust, and getting enough sound reduction out of skinny mufflers without introducing too much back pressure.
The old C2 Corvettes looks-wise did well with side exhaust, but despite all their ferocious sounds they choked off horsepower, and on long freeway trips, the exhaust right behind the ear became very annoying.
On mine I used spacers to get the covers to fit over 4 inch side-pipes with spirals instead of baffles that would cause birds to nests to fall out of the trees
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Because the OP specified pipes, not exhaust. The C6R is not what comes to mind when you think pipes. Plus, he's asking about the base model C7. Seems like the C6R setup might be more appropriate for the race version of the C7 than for the base street version.
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Contrived
Looks and aerodynamics are easily overcome as seen in the new Viper coming out.
There are both pros and cons to side pipes and the 2 biggest pros are getting heat out from underneath the driving compartment as well as making the underneath the car much easier to work on with the exhaust system out of the way.
There are both pros and cons to side pipes and the 2 biggest pros are getting heat out from underneath the driving compartment as well as making the underneath the car much easier to work on with the exhaust system out of the way.
Even worse: 1) they're going to be dangerously hot, unless they're shielded, in which case they'll be pointlessly heavy. 2) They're going to leave soot all over the side of the car. 3) They're going to get smashed up and ugly after a few run-ins with speed bumps and after every trip to the dealer. If anything, GM needs to make the Corvette rocker panel area less fragile, not more fragile.
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I do like sidepipes on an AC Cobra 427 (real or replica) or maybe even on a '63 - '67 (midyear) Corvette but not so much on a modern era Corvette.
Although the Vipers made them look good as well.
Although the Vipers made them look good as well.
