side pipes

[72Mako]

Ah so I do have the longer compressor. Thanks Charles. Anyways it's all installed now and running great. The suspension I put in from VBP really makes the car handle well too. Now all i need is a little power...

Sounds great. Thanks for the feedback. Charles

 

[brit_trader2003]

One further point. Hooker Headers are Hooker Headers, the best in exhausts. The exhaust from the engine still comes out of the side and has to be bent down, then bent to the rear. Side Pipes will then let the exhaust straight out. Rear exhausts usually go through further complicated bends and kinks before letting it out the back end.

There is no draw back from Side Exhausts in terms of efficency compared to Rear Exhausts, providing you have Hooker Headers. The only way to make this better is to let the exahust straight out of the side of the block like Dragsters.

 

[wrc3]

Two things that I will say though is; one, the noise from the pipes is gorgeous and LOUD and when you are putting your foot down whilst tooling around you get a fabulous reponse. Second, given that it is loud then it makes it difficult to travel any great distance at any decent speed. 3,500 or 4,000 revs for half an hour will be too loud and irritating. You have to decide what you want the car for. Cruising, scaring the pigeons and posing or long distance travel. If you want to travel at speed for any distance then forget the Side Pipes. Your ears will not thank you !

On the other hand letting rip from the lights is fantastic ! ! !

Ya they are loud, but i didn't think they were terribly so. I took it out on the highway the other day with t-tops off and kind of liked it. Of course I have driven a land rover with a soft top for 8 years, so I could just be going deaf from the road noise. But, I don't think driving 2 or 3 hrs would be terrible.

 

[72Mako]

I have Hooker Headers and 4" Side Pipes on my 69 Big Block (454 not 427). Although the 69 was designed to be able to have Side Pipes I have to say that there is no problem with them, in fitting them or getting at Spark Plugs or anything else. I have no experience in other years though.

Two things that I will say though is; one, the noise from the pipes is gorgeous and LOUD and when you are putting your foot down whilst tooling around you get a fabulous reponse. Second, given that it is loud then it makes it difficult to travel any great distance at any decent speed. 3,500 or 4,000 revs for half an hour will be too loud and irritating. You have to decide what you want the car for. Cruising, scaring the pigeons and posing or long distance travel. If you want to travel at speed for any distance then forget the Side Pipes. Your ears will not thank you !

On the other hand letting rip from the lights is fantastic ! ! !

Amen to that! Tunnels and overpasses pretty cool also. Eventually I plan to go to an O/D transmission (Probably Kiesler) to keep the revs down on the long trips. Must be neat to have a vette over in the UK, don't imagine there are too many over there. Charles

 

[Flared69]

Look for a vette with sidepipes its much easier.

 

[brit_trader2003]

It certainly is neat to have a Vette in the UK. There are probably approximately 1,000 Vetts in the UK. So not to many out of 30 Million Vehicles. My beasty always draws stares and is very popular. It is a real head turner and you know you have something special when people come up to you at Gas Stations to chat and admire the car !

 

[johnd]

Just a quick heads up...I have the ones from ebay they are like 250.00 the chrome is really nice on them and they seem to be a pretty quality kit I would go for it if I were you...then all you need is a good muffler shop to hook up the rest of the pipe...or go like me and get long tubes...that mofo is gonna be loud...oooohhh I can't wait...

John Dykstra

 

[wipeout48]

Bah!!!!!

Took me 10 minutes to get My sipepipes on.....Piece of cake.

 

[wrc3]

Bah!!!!!

Took me 10 minutes to get My sipepipes on.....Piece of cake.

The headers and the pipes? or just the side pipes?

The headers were a PITA!!

 

[Grizzly]

Correction

Side pipes on any corvette built after 1975 are illegal because you have to remove the catalitic converter.

Not after 91! I forget the brand name, but they are painted glass covers, and sound real nice.

In PA if it is not titled as regular driver, antique/classic/whatever, there is no emissions requirement. That means over 15 (1989). You can do anything you like within the safety requirements.