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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 10:53 PM
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ok I'm looking for a sick sounding setup for my Trans am and everytime I hear a corvette with a corsa system I just want it.

so my Idea is to run my QTP LTs into a catted X, 2.5inch all the way over the axle, I would like to run a pipe over each side of the axle to keep it symetrical as possible. and run individual corsa one inlet one outlet mufflers on each pipe.

1. Problem :Corsa doesn't sell them individually.
I found a pair of used ones from a 05-07 Caddy STS for a good enough price. So problem one solved
2. Problem: called corsa and never got an answer as far as overall dementions of the actual mufflers, length/shell OD. and searching the internets is getting boring. I would like to run them just behind the exhaust tips in the indent next to the trunk pan, or longways where the stock muffler is. Size permitting.
3. Problem: When I spoke to the salesmen about the muffler dementions he kept bringing up that each muffler is specifically designed for the harmonics of the car, and that it just won't sound right. I think hes just blowing smoke, I understand if I take the mufflers from one vehicle and put them on another it won't sound like the previous one. But I think the overall Corsa sound which im looking for will be closely achieved.

so any input or help with dementions would be helpful.
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 07:05 AM
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3. Problem: When I spoke to the salesmen about the muffler dementions he kept bringing up that each muffler is specifically designed for the harmonics of the car, and that it just won't sound right. I think hes just blowing smoke, I understand if I take the mufflers from one vehicle and put them on another it won't sound like the previous one. But I think the overall Corsa sound which im looking for will be closely achieved.
i may actually agree with the salesman. corsa gets a similar sound on all their cars. they have a patented sound. don't be surprised if you put the mufflers on the car and it sounds quite different. i mean, LS1 f-bodies, even with true duals, sound completely different than LS1 corvettes with similar systems. i've always wondered why. this may have something to do with it.

but i've been wrong many times before. i encourage you to do this and prove me wrong. i hope you do.
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 04:50 PM
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i haven't seen any videos yet of true dual fbodys with corsa mufflers yet, so Im hoping it would turn out ok.

another muffler option i was thinking about is the borla s-type.
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 11:38 AM
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i'm sure the way the piping lay out has all to do w/ the tone. it would be nice if corsa just made a true dual setup for the F-bodies.
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 11:41 AM
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Vettes own Fbodys in the full exhaust sound area...
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