Is this pointless?
12-17-2005, 12:29 PM
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Is this pointless? I have a h/c setup, and still running on the stock exhaust.... I just purchased some headers, and about to buy an off-road x-pipe, ... would it be stupid to put the headers and x-pipe on my stock catback???? or are you just talking like a 10hp difference? I plan on getting the electric cutouts for the x-pipe in the future... but I just depleted the funds with the h/c package... so I'm a little slow on forking up some cash :-P
12-17-2005, 12:41 PM
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x pipe on a stock cat back...i thought x pipes were for duals...
if i were you, especially with your set up...install the headers, go with dual exhaust with the x pipe...and some nice mufflers..itll free up a lot more HP...and youll love the sound...
if i were you, especially with your set up...install the headers, go with dual exhaust with the x pipe...and some nice mufflers..itll free up a lot more HP...and youll love the sound...
12-17-2005, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by erikthegoalie
x pipe on a stock cat back...i thought x pipes were for duals...
if i were you, especially with your set up...install the headers, go with dual exhaust with the x pipe...and some nice mufflers..itll free up a lot more HP...and youll love the sound...
if i were you, especially with your set up...install the headers, go with dual exhaust with the x pipe...and some nice mufflers..itll free up a lot more HP...and youll love the sound...
he already has duals...its a vette. it shouldn't hurt you to much..and its something you could upgrade later.
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12-17-2005, 03:08 PM
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With the cut-outs I would definitely leave the stock exhaust. It would make for a real nice sleeper. You make sacrifice some hp compared to a cat-back, but open up the cutouts when you wanna get it all back and then some.
12-17-2005, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by kpowr82
With the cut-outs I would definitely leave the stock exhaust. It would make for a real nice sleeper. You make sacrifice some hp compared to a cat-back, but open up the cutouts when you wanna get it all back and then some.
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12-17-2005, 06:00 PM
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As others said, you'll sacrifice a bit of horsepower because the stock setups are normally more restrictive, but not too much on a Vette since you already have some duals.
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Originally Posted by kpowr82
With the cut-outs I would definitely leave the stock exhaust. It would make for a real nice sleeper. You make sacrifice some hp compared to a cat-back, but open up the cutouts when you wanna get it all back and then some.
I agree, that would give you the best of both worlds.....the sneakup and then beat your *** setup!! The Vettes have good flowing factory catback on them and wake up alot with headers...you should be fine.