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#1466 of 1908 Re: Muffler [glhendr1] by gbjerke Apr 26, 2006 (5:51 pm)
Replying to: glhendr1 (Apr 26, 2006 1:28 pm) Boy, I'm busy tonight. Don't know exactly what you are looking for as you describe you want a "purring sound". There are all kinds of aftermarket systems you can get. If you want a lot of "bark" you can get it. Don't think I can mention vendors here. If you are not in a "smog tested" area, you can get manifold back systems (no cats) and use stock mufflers and believe me, they will bark at you. Post what you are looking for and I suspect there will be several suggestions. Replies to this message: jmess (Apr 26, 2006 7:25 pm)
#1467 of 1908 Re: Muffler [gbjerke] by jmess Apr 26, 2006 (7:25 pm)
Replying to: gbjerke (Apr 26, 2006 5:51 pm) Be careful about muffler changes with a C6. The stock C6 system is a pretty good balance of performance, noise management, and light weight.   I have never been a fan of the muscle car sound/rumble. There are so many V8 pickup trucks running around with loud exhaust systems that I don't want my C6 to sound like that.   So I recently installed the Corsa Sports which have a higher pitch; more European sound. The popular C6 muffler culture says the Corsa Sports aren't much louder than stock. That isn't true, they are a lot louder than stock to a point that they are annoying in daily stop and go driving.   So now I am going to install the Corsa touring kit which adds some resonators and see if that helps. I was lucky to find a fellow C6 owner who gave me his touring kit. If that doesn't smooth things out I am going back to the stock system.   So try and find somebody who has the exhaust system you are interested in and go for a ride if possible. The sound clips posted on some of the websites don't really give you a real sample of what the different exhaust systems sound like when they are in your car and you are driving it.
#1468 of 1908 Re: Muffler [glhendr1] by vettever Apr 28, 2006 (4:55 am)
Replying to: glhendr1 (Apr 26, 2006 1:28 pm) Three words... Borla Cat Back! Replies to this message: starrow68 (Apr 28, 2006 5:29 pm)
#1469 of 1908 Re: ALL you need to know, right here! Vette vs Who??? [mynuvette1] by starrow68 Apr 28, 2006 (5:17 pm)
Replying to: mynuvette1 (Apr 26, 2006 9:50 am) My POV on avg expenses is not much use unless you plan to track a car and auto is not the best for that, vert is also not good on track. I have two sets of wheels and have Michelin run flats on the stock set. They hardly ever seem to wear, actually I think they have been in the garage all winter since I did lots of track days. The track wheels are Z06 OEM which are 1" wider all around. The tires are usually $1,100 to $1,500 a set and on track they can go quick if you don't manage them well. I've gotten up to about 10 track days on a set with good monitoring of track and street air pressure. I just don't find it worth the time to swap without more than two weeks between events.   The brakes are not up to heavy track use in long sessions, but if you add cooling as I have done and back off some on threshold braking at the limit they will work. I've been on stock rotors, pads and fluid for three years and now get about 3/4 days out of pads, 1/3 days out of fluid and 10 or so days out of rotors. Pads are about $250 all four wheels, with rotors about $100 for all four. The fluid cost is a function of doing it yourself or not. When I find a brake upgrade that seems well engineered for the whole system I will probably upgrade. I have heard too many problems with partial changes.   If you drive on the street, as my wife does, I don't expect replacement issues for some time yet.
#1470 of 1908 Re: Muffler [vettever] by starrow68 Apr 28, 2006 (5:29 pm)
Replying to: vettever (Apr 28, 2006 4:55 am) Borla, Magnaflow, Corsa, GLH (?), Billy Boat, SLP, Bassani, Dynatech, Callaway, LG, etc. The choices are so wide that without hearing some, all the input in the world from somebody else's ears isn't going to solve the problem. Find a local Corvette Club, go to a meeting and ask to hear some, they love to show off what they think is best. I love my Magnaflows on the C5 at the track since I can run at Laguna Seca on sound restricted days at 92db and have no issues, yet at WOT I get enough feedback to make my shift points. No drone on the freeway either. I love the wife's Corsa Indy on her C5 and she does too, but I'm the only one who gets past about 3000rpm and above that they are really loud, great on ramp from Ygnacio Valley Road, in Walnut Creek s/b 680 between 30 ft high walls for a few hundred feet. At 5500 just a little lift, astounding! But in her driving and since both cars are 6 speeds with cruise on the freeway at about 1500 rpm, no loud sounds.   Go find some, they are a treat, all depends on what you want. Randy
#1471 of 1908 Well, nobody said it had to be needed ... by starrow68 May 02, 2006 (7:47 pm)
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=114943   My only thought is will that make the current Z06 more available? Replies to this message: tsy (May 04, 2006 6:52 am)
#1472 of 1908 89 Vette by dmoniz May 03, 2006 (11:31 am)
I'm thinking of buying an '89 Vette Ragtop with 56,000 miles listed at $13k in Mass. Is this a good deal? I've only seen a few pics and it looks good with just a tear in the driver's seat. What should I look for when I inspect it? Anything you guys can tell me will be appreciated. Replies to this message: volvomax (May 03, 2006 12:23 pm)
#1473 of 1908 Re: 89 Vette [dmoniz] by volvomax May 03, 2006 (12:23 pm)
Replying to: dmoniz (May 03, 2006 11:31 am) First of all, make sure the guy has service records. Run a carfax. Look for any cracks in the fiberglass, frame damage etc. Those C4's had a tendency to go through U-joints, and their digital dashes could act up. Check for leaks, those 350's had iron blocks, but aluminum heads, if they overheated the heads would warp. Take a look at the underhood wiring, heat was a killer in those cars, but being in Mass. should have helped it. As for the price, unless it is absolutely perfect, new rubber, brakes etc I think it is a little high. I wouldn't look at that car for anything over $9-10 grand.
#1474 of 1908 '89 Ragtop by starrow68 May 04, 2006 (6:48 am)
Below is copied from the 2004 Vette Magazine price guide, you can go to Vetteweb.com and search on price guide to find in the April 04 issue. About the time that came out I got a '95 Coupe with only 18k miles for just under $16k and it was perfect inside & outside, but had debris in the engine compartment. I too would say that without service records to confirm mileage among other things it's a roll of the dice.   1989 COUPE TOTAL PRODUCTION 16,663 ENG/TRANS HP RPO# Excellent Good Average 350 TPI/AT 240 L98 16 12.5 9 350 TPI/6-spd. 240 L98 16.5 13 9.5 Add 10 percent for Z51 HD suspension option. 1989 CONVERTIBLE TOTAL PRODUCTION 9,749 ENG/TRANS HP RPO# Excellent Good Average 350 TPI/AT 240 L98 18 14 10 350 TPI/6-spd. 240 L98 18.5 14.5 10.5
#1475 of 1908 Re: Well, nobody said it had to be needed ... [starrow68] by tsy May 04, 2006 (6:52 am)
Replying to: starrow68 (May 02, 2006 7:47 pm) I wonder how many they're planning on building? Probably not a lot, which means a lot of people will just have to 'settle' with only 500 hp. My guess is that it won't make a big difference in Z06 availability.   Of course, maybe GM will do something right and build more than 25 of them? Let's see, if they could sell 1000 of them at $100K, that's $100M! Ah, still won't put a dent in their financial problems.   One thing's for certain, 600hp makes our C6 seem down right anemic.   tom

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