Coachpec

Trying to get a muffler delete for my C7 Stingray and I was quoted $500 which I think is ridiculous 😭

I was wondering how much anyone who’s gotten a muffler delete has paid thank you!

76-Vetteman

With the price of labor and materials today, perhaps 500 bucks is about right. It's not just a muffler delete. Sections of both exhaust systems must be removed and pipe refitted/welded to replace the mufflers. And then of course it all has to be refitted back to its designed location.

Welcome to Corvette ownership.

corvettezman

Check some pre fab catback deletes out there that are bolt on and do not require welding and less labor.
It would look more stock, but the price would probably be the same if not more.

CorvetteMike2024

Considering all the labor and materials I think it's a good price.

squirrelchew

$500 seems very reasonable. That is, presumably, inclusive of the four tips, the alignment of them, all that...

In case you're unaware, if you have NPP you'll get just about exactly the same result if you just open the valves.

Bayshore Vette

It costs nothing to pull the fuse for the valves to stay open permanently. Sounds great. Especially the cold start.

tranceporter

A muffler delete is significantly louder than just opening the valves. Even with the valves wide open, the exhaust is still being muffled.

And $500 sounds pretty reasonable as that's about what I paid for mine with new tips.

aklim

Consider this. What is the labor rate around your area like? If you still think it is ridiculous, go get the appropriate tools and DIY.

Vetteman Jack

But if you are looking for really loud, the muffler delete would be louder.

TxLefty

Back in the day I did a muffler delete on my 'Cuda. Sounded pretty good, but was not fun to live with. Ended up putting mufflers back on it. Better tone and I could hear myself think.

LT4CMG

Exactly. I'm now 10 years older and 10 yrs grumpier, so if I hated it on one of my '13 Camaros 10 years ago and ended up reinstalling the factory NPPs, you know I'll hate it now. OP, best advice is find someone who has muffler deletes and ask to cruise at 70mph on the highway. I bet it will give you at least a momentary reason to pause and rethink.
FWIW, NPPs with my catless Corsa xpipe work well for me personally

aklim

On my C4 I had Borla Stingers on a 383. Tried no cat. OMG. After a bit, I gave up and got a cat. Couldn't do much about the exhaust since we had money tied up in it and it would not die. One day, it came loose and caught itself on a track. Got insurance and bought a Corsa. Finally could hear myself think. C7 is so much quieter. Might be fun for a while and even for a short ride on Sunday. Daily drive it and it gets old. Sad thing was that back then, we had to put up with some noise for the performance. Today, we don't have to put up with as much. OTOH, the ricers and kids still encourage the "Noise equals power" thing.

89Roadster

^This
I deleted the mufflers on my C6 and I used to get compliments on it all the time. Not ridiculously loud like people seem to think and sounded way better than my C7.

Coachpec

if it included new tips I’d be more than happy paying that but it’s just for the muffler delete😭

Coachpec

no tips just the muffler delete

squirrelchew

just gonna have the exhaust end somewhere around the rear axle?

Coachpec

I just mean no new tips, I saw someone here say they got the same price but it included new tips I thought that’s what u meant lol

squirrelchew

right so if they're cutting off the tips of your stock exhaust replacing the cans with pipes to connect the tips to the remaining part of the exhaust, they'll need to tee two pipes into four tips and make sure they align at the rear.

that's a non-trivial amount of work.

$500 is a great price for that.

Pablotheartist

I believe I paid $200 2-3 years ago so definitely things have changed.

corvettezman

I looked at a 2015 when I was shopping for my next C7 that stock had a NPP at one point but was replaced by a Corsa that was not NPP and the car was stupid loud for everyday driving.
Great for attention but very unpractical around town.
So I can only imagine was straight pipes would do...
Go hear one before you do yours and I am not talking about YouTube sound bytes . Your neighbors may not like you after you do it.
My new to me 2014 has NPP and the sound management is perfect IMHO.