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Old 04-13-2017, 06:52 PM
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What's the best sounding exhaust for a c6. I'm looking for a deep, strong performance sound. I had flowmaster American thunder on my mustang and I'm looking for a sound similar to that.
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Unfortunately you will never achieve the Mustang sound. It is the Corvette firing order and other LSX engine design factors that control the exhaust note. That being said, listen to every different system you can and go from there. "Best" is in the ears of the beholder.
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Lotsa opinions on this subject, but I like my setup... Kooks long tubes into a catted Kooks X pipe into a Corsa sport axle back
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My opinion, Corsa makes the best sounding mufflers for a C6 Corvette.
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Originally Posted by Jzanetti
What's the best sounding exhaust for a c6. I'm looking for a deep, strong performance sound. I had flowmaster American thunder on my mustang and I'm looking for a sound similar to that.
Besides best sound. Check to see if there is a drone at certain RPM's
Usually around 1500 to 2000 rpm's
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Corsa extremes behind any headers.
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Best sounding exhaust i ever heard was on an inboard boat i had with theu the transom exhaust that bubbled and gurgled from the water. of course it didn't hurt and that the engine was a 354 cubic inch chrysler hemi with dual quads and a big cam. Loved it. people on the dock would stop to look and ask WTF was in there.
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No idea what your Flowmasters sounded like...but my corsa sports sound glorious. Not too loud, no drone, but they sound nasty under acceleration. I would go with corsa extremes if you don't mind drone and want it loud.

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My vote is for the new Borla S Type II or ATAK. I have the S Type II. Sounds awesome and NO drone. They designed the new systems so they have no drone. I have tried to make mine drone and can't.






Edit: Call Branden @ Maryland Speed. He will hook you up.

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I love my Borla Atak axle back! No drone and down right mean under acceleration!!

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Another vote for Borlas!
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Another vote for Borlas!
Borla S Type II here. Sounds like the car should have sounded off the assembly line. Plenty of bottom end when I get on it and a great burble on deceleration, but no drone whatsoever.
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I've got a Borla S Type Classic for sale.
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Corsa from experience, had the Indy Pace Car on my C5, great sound at idle, very loud at FT, Magna-flo from hearing.
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I have had B&B Bullets on LS2, LS3, LS7, and LT1, and loved every minute.

They are the loudest, lowest-timbre cat-back exhausts available for the Corvette, IMO.
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Lotsa opinions on this subject, but I like my setup... Kooks long tubes into a catted Kooks X pipe into a Corsa sport axle back
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Had Borla on my C-5, now Corsa on my C-6. Liked them both however the Corsa have a little more aggressive sound especially at full throttle. I didn't buy the Corsa's, they were already on the car so I don't know exactly which "model" if there's a difference, they are.

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I had Billy Boat Bullets and got compliments all the time, it sounded great. Drone is a problem though.

Getting BB Fusions next to solve that issue, I really miss the sound
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I went with the BB Fusion, they sound badass and you can turn off the drone on demand.
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I would look up my local Corvette club and go listen to different exhaust systems. I have Flowmasters on my Camaro SS and have had them on other vehicles (Silverados, earlier year Camaros, Monte Carlo SS) and love the deep, aggressive sound. But I've heard them on other's C6s and really not impressed.
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