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Old May 3, 2023 | 11:08 PM
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Well I installed the paragon touring, and it is awesome!!! A bit louder than I wanted in the car but boy it snap crackles and pops just right!!! Love it , absolutely changes the drive experience
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Old May 7, 2023 | 09:27 AM
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It’s nice when you buy something and are actually happy with it. The stock performance exhaust is definitely not loud enough.
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Old May 24, 2023 | 06:32 AM
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How is drone and what does it sound like when V4 kicks in?

I keep looking at their two options and can’t decide between them.
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Old Jun 13, 2023 | 12:24 PM
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^^^ same here, how's the drone ? And would you say compared to the stock is it a deeper sound or higher pitch ?
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Old Jun 13, 2023 | 01:16 PM
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good to hear my paragon touring exhaust is bought and paid for, but Im nottaking the car in until it stop raining here in atlanta
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Old Jun 13, 2023 | 05:44 PM
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Yeah, your Corvette might dissolve. Don't let it get wet.
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Im in process of installing mine now. Looks like quality stuff.
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Old Jun 14, 2023 | 01:43 PM
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Yeah, your Corvette might dissolve. Don't let it get wet.
hell no, Im too lazy to clean it up, It will take me a week to get it looking this good again
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hell no, Im too lazy to clean it up, It will take me a week to get it looking this good again
Man, that's me too, I've been dying to drive it all week but it just keeps raining here in Texas. I think tomorrow's the day... I've driven through some nasty downpours and it doesn't bother me one bit, I just don't feel like cleaning it this weekend!
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So the touring exhaust with simulators? How much pop on decel?
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Old Jun 27, 2023 | 07:26 PM
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So the touring exhaust with simulators? How much pop on decel?
I have the Paragon Track and I love it, sounds amazing and good pops when down shifting but not to sharp, more like a “puff”. I am installing a cat delete this weekend to get that bite that I love to hear.

I always drive my car in manual mode so I never experience the V4 mode. But when I did play around I auto to test v4 mode it was a bit lame to have that feature on a exhaust with no AFM valves.




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