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Old May 4, 2007 | 10:55 PM
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Im looking into buying a new exhaust soon, I was originally looking at either a Corsa, Borla, or SLP, but I just want to know what one would provide the best performance....
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Old May 4, 2007 | 10:57 PM
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Any cat-back will all give a slight increase in hp/tq, but not anything really noticeable. It all really depends on what sound you like, what look you like, and what you can afford.
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Old May 4, 2007 | 11:02 PM
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all catbacks are less restrictive than OEM, but the difference between all of them are probably 1-3 HP... it wouldn't matter as far as performance goes.
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Old May 4, 2007 | 11:05 PM
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Which do you think sounds the best out of these three, The Borla, The Corsa or The SLP?
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Old May 4, 2007 | 11:08 PM
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It's all subjective. I think the GMMG sounds the best on an LT1, and is what I'll be getting in the future. Borla is also good. I think the SLP sounds like a Jake-Brake on a big rig, and the corsa doesn't have a good tone to it for me. Although you really can't beat an open cutout... or two
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Old May 4, 2007 | 11:09 PM
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I love my SLP LM. But thats me
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Old May 4, 2007 | 11:49 PM
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I am keeping my stock exhaust! Yes thats right! I think it sounds great! Call me crazy! However it will sound the best out of them all when I get a lumpy cam, LTs and the ORY. But the main reason I am sticking with this is b/c I will be runing dual electric 3" cut-outs right of the headers. Nothing could be louder (if your into that) or sound like a race car when you want it. I always enjoyed the stock sound of the LT1 with the factory muffler. It sounds the best with later model LT1s that have dual cats.

I think the best exhaust and the one that flows the best since it actually pulls the exhaust out of the motor would be LTs with 3" True duals using an X-pipe with the two moroso spiral flow muflers dumped before the axle. Just like what BlueB4C has on his 2002 LS1. Check him out, he has a bunch of videos with his car. I have never heard a car that sounds better than that! And I am willing to bet it will sound even better on an LT1 --> they always sounded better to me for some reason... theres my .02
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Old May 5, 2007 | 04:16 AM
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S-l-p!!!!!! =]
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Loud mouth with lt's. Love the sound
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Corsa for me!!!
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