I traded in a 2004 GTO for a 2001 C5 Corvette. ( just wasn't happy with the GTO). I had a couple of cutouts welded in place of the resonators and the cutouts coupled with the SLP Loudmouth exhaust sounded pretty mean. My questions is, on the C5 Vette, I installed a Magnaflow exhaust with an X-pipe and straight through mufflers, but I'm looking for more of a beefier sound, so can I have a pair of cutouts installed and if so, where? Thanks...

 

Long tubes,..no cats.

 

who, in your opinion makes the best long tubes? I haven't been able to find any online...

 

kooks and LG motorsports.

Both awesome,...highly recommend you to get th lg's.

badass headers.

 

LG Motorsports. Pricey ($1400?), but definetly worth it.

 

Kook's or LG's - both excellent products.

 

Welcome to the Vette world!
How do you like the difference so far?

 

Nothing against the GTO, but I'll never go back to anything else. To me, the Corvette is the epitomy of the American Dream!!!

 

I agree!!!!!!

 

I agree, I have the LGs on my Z06 and they rock especially with the B&B bullets.

 

I have the lgs no cat with bullets. They are loud and sound great.

 

I have Dynatechs with Bullets on my Z06 and it's loud! Trust me when I say that I know what loud is. Last car was a (BIG) cammed SS with LT's, no cats, and a loudmouth. Don't do cutouts.

 

Congrats on the Vette purchase.

 

Hey T-maxx: Why do you say not to do cutouts? I was going to go with the QTP cutouts. I like the stock looking exhaust setup, but want the flow that you gain from cutouts (of course this would be coupled w/ Longtubes). I also know that our vette's exhaust is pretty good already, so do any of these other exhaust really merrit that 800+ price tag that comes from a new exhaust - that was more of a rethorical question or one reserved for a different topic/thread.

I would go with the cutouts - it gives you the flow, sounds mean (a very "raw" sound as you loose some of the resonating effect that other systems have), and allows for you to quiet it down when you need to.

just my .02

- Jeff

 

I appreciate all of the good info guys! Looks like I have some decisions to make. Just out of curiosty, does anyone have any sound clips of their Vette with NO cats? I'd love to hear it!

 

If you like loud go with my setup.
Kooks 1 7/8 long tubes (get LG if you plan on sticking with stock cubes)
Kooks X-pipe
B&B Bullets

Its pretty loud. You might try just adding the Bullets to start off with. That is enough for most people

 

try www.ls1sounds.com

 

Although the setup you mentioned is LOUD,..it's not as loud as long tubes, and BORLA bullets. My car, which sounds like death...has borla catback. My cousin Josh, who has a C5R 427 with kooks, and B&B bullets, sounds WAAAAAAAY cleaner. Still loud as hell but, not as loud.

I'm told by frineds you can hear both cars coming or going for that matter, over a mile away.

Either way, I love the borla but, I would like to get the b&b bullets.

j