Corvette Cat back Exhausts - Opinions, experience, thoughts?
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Ok I decided. Just bought the Magnaflows #15623 from www.performancepeddler.com for $340 shipped. Should have them on by the weekend!!!!
Thank you all!!!
Peter
Thank you all!!!
Peter
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That's what I have on mine and I love 'em! Got 'em from PP also...
You can't beat that price and the quality kicks a$$! Check out my pics & sound clip...
I've since adjusted them underneath so they are pulled up closer to the body.
Good choice. ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jeff
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Good choice!
Check out Jeff's pics and sound clip, it really sounds mean. $340 for stainless is an absurd price! Even though I'm a diehard Flowmaster fan, I don't think you can beat the Magnaflow system for that price.
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Ok - Found out I have to cut the pipes after the resonator to fit these. Will be doing it this weekend. Any tips out there? Looks like the mufflers are 3" and the stock pipe is a little smaller. Am I wrong?
Any other info other than what Jeff suggested about pulling them up closer to the body would be appreciated.
Peter
Any other info other than what Jeff suggested about pulling them up closer to the body would be appreciated.
Peter
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Thanks for the feddback Jeff. Any idea how high I can go (close to the body) without doing some damage to ther rear from the heat coming off the muffler?JEFNLSA said:That's what I have on mine and I love 'em! Got 'em from PP also...
You can't beat that price and the quality kicks a$$! Check out my pics & sound clip...
I've since adjusted them underneath so they are pulled up closer to the body.
Good choice. ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jeff
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Hi Jeff,
I noticed you wrapped or covered the exhaust pipe with something at the welds. Can you tell me what it is?
Thank you,
Peter
I noticed you wrapped or covered the exhaust pipe with something at the welds. Can you tell me what it is?
Thank you,
Peter
Hi Peter,
First off, make sure that the tips are straight (horizontally) before you weld/clamp. And also be sure that you have them the sticking out the same length.
Secondly, you have to bend the brackets (on a vise or something) that come w/ the mufflers in order to get them to suck up under the car. Do not use the OEM brackets, use the ones that come w/ the muffs.
Also, you may find (I & others did) that you have to snip off (grind, or whatever) a little bit of the bracket where the mounting hole is in order for the bracket hole to line up w/ the muffler hole. No biggee...
In addition, in order for the mufflers to suck up under the car real nice (don't worry cuz mine have less than an index fingers width of space between the muffs & body and no heat problems whatsoever) you will need to bend the L brackets (mounting brackets) another 25 to 30 degrees more than the 90 they are already bent.
Looks much better w/ them close to the car....you'll see.
Lastly, I didn't like the look of the weld line between old & new so I painted that part w/ a high heat satin black & periodically touch them up from behind the car (no need to drop the muffs for that...piece of cake...30 secs). My car being black, the black paint blends real well w/ the car and the whole look is much better than the funky weld line that you could see from the back of the car before. They also sell the high heat in aluminum color so you could go that route as well. For me, the black works well and is easy to touch up. No need to mask off other than the first time you paint.
I think that covers it all Pete.
Let me know how it goes.
See ya,
Jeff
First off, make sure that the tips are straight (horizontally) before you weld/clamp. And also be sure that you have them the sticking out the same length.
Secondly, you have to bend the brackets (on a vise or something) that come w/ the mufflers in order to get them to suck up under the car. Do not use the OEM brackets, use the ones that come w/ the muffs.
Also, you may find (I & others did) that you have to snip off (grind, or whatever) a little bit of the bracket where the mounting hole is in order for the bracket hole to line up w/ the muffler hole. No biggee...
In addition, in order for the mufflers to suck up under the car real nice (don't worry cuz mine have less than an index fingers width of space between the muffs & body and no heat problems whatsoever) you will need to bend the L brackets (mounting brackets) another 25 to 30 degrees more than the 90 they are already bent.
Looks much better w/ them close to the car....you'll see.
Lastly, I didn't like the look of the weld line between old & new so I painted that part w/ a high heat satin black & periodically touch them up from behind the car (no need to drop the muffs for that...piece of cake...30 secs). My car being black, the black paint blends real well w/ the car and the whole look is much better than the funky weld line that you could see from the back of the car before. They also sell the high heat in aluminum color so you could go that route as well. For me, the black works well and is easy to touch up. No need to mask off other than the first time you paint.
I think that covers it all Pete.
Let me know how it goes.
See ya,
Jeff
BTW Peter...
Once you cut the pipe the new slides right over the old. Just be sure that you have the muffs lined up to where you want them (by holding them there) and mark the old pipe, then make the cut leaving excess old pipe for the new to slide over.
If it is a do-it-yourself job ( w/ just the clamps), I recommend getting them welded ASAP. I actually had mine put on at a local muffler shop ($75) but I oversaw the whole operation. Much easier to do w/ the car on a lift.
Once you cut the pipe the new slides right over the old. Just be sure that you have the muffs lined up to where you want them (by holding them there) and mark the old pipe, then make the cut leaving excess old pipe for the new to slide over.
If it is a do-it-yourself job ( w/ just the clamps), I recommend getting them welded ASAP. I actually had mine put on at a local muffler shop ($75) but I oversaw the whole operation. Much easier to do w/ the car on a lift.
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JEFNLSA said:BTW Peter...
Once you cut the pipe the new slides right over the old. Just be sure that you have the muffs lined up to where you want them (by holding them there) and mark the old pipe, then make the cut leaving excess old pipe for the new to slide over.
If it is a do-it-yourself job ( w/ just the clamps), I recommend getting them welded ASAP. I actually had mine put on at a local muffler shop ($75) but I oversaw the whole operation. Much easier to do w/ the car on a lift.
Thank you Jeff!!! Will post pictures..
Peter
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I have sidepipes on my 1976 and I wouldn't trade them or the sound for the world!! They have reverse flow mufflers and the sound is great....On my 1979 I have Monza dual tip mufflers and the sound is a bit throaty but is great to hear as well....personal preference comes into play. Go with what sounds best.......
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