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Old Dec 6, 2004 | 08:29 PM
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Default Corsa Cat back with what headers = deep sound?

Need a suggestion on which LT header to get the flow out, while keeping the rumble deep as can be with my Corsa. Is there a significant difference in the sound between header designs? I've been to LS1sounds, but too many combos of cam, and etc...to really tell. Don't want obnoxius loud, just a rumble that will resonate fear into the veins of the ricer reving up his blender next to me.
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Old Dec 6, 2004 | 09:20 PM
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Mine is very loud, it is not bad at cruse or idle, but as soon as I get on it it sounds like a nascar.
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 11:27 AM
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I can vouch that Kook's LT's w/ their catted Y running through the Corsa cat back sounds awesome, and is my favorite set up IMO.
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 12:49 PM
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All the LT's on the market will give the same sound I don't think anyone has evidence to dispute this fact. I've run my Corsa with Longtubes ORY @ now my Highflow Catted Y pipe, these are my conclusions...... With an ORY the sound is very raw and high pitched at part throttle 2200-2800rpms. Anything over or under that RPM range sounds awesome. WOT with that setup is freaking crazy to people being passed by you! I prefer the Catted Y as it tames the raw sound somewhat but leaves you with a deep badass sounding Corsa. Idle is a little quieter with the Cats, no rasp or raw sound at the 2200-2800rpm range, WOT is a little tamer but is still loud as hell. HTH
BTW Corsa LTs @ Cats is the best sounding LS1 exhuast out there......
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by BlkZ28LS6
I can vouch that Kook's LT's w/ their catted Y running through the Corsa cat back sounds awesome, and is my favorite set up IMO.
That's exactly what I'm going to do.

Kooks with catted Y.
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 03:06 PM
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Corsa is never really as high pitched as Borla or Loudmouth, so no one should be worried about it. Corsa is just awesome.
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Sounds good,
Anyone got a sound clip of Kooks with catted Y and a Corsa catback?
Who has got the best price on a set of Kooks LT?
Catted Y, you mean Y pipe into the Catalytic Converter?
Thanks
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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 01:21 PM
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how many of yall with long tubes and corsa have blown out the baffels, my dad went threw 4 sets of mufflers on his 02 vette with long tubes then finnaly decided they were junk for the money and went to something else.
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