What rear mufflers are you running if not stock?
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Roscobbc
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As I said phone doesn't pick-up low frequency sound too well - car is actually the loudest Vette at our Essex meetings............
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From those, my preference is between the Borla S and the Muffler Delete, but none of them a quite there.
This is more like it.... 1m 35s...
This is more like it.... 1m 35s...
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Yeah, phone mics aren't great. Car looks gorgeous!
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Yeah, 2m 18s - THAT's what I'm looking for...
Roscobbc
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Too loud on a Mustang - guy opposite has a late Mustang with the 10 speed auto and seriously noisy exhausts - even on light throttle running around. Driven hard it attracts far too much attention. Unfortunately your car with a mid 70's compression ratio and 'soft' cam (if the engine is stock) will not sound like the Mustang in the clip.
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Those Pypes sound good - thanks! I'll see what availability in the UK is.
I do like a chambered system, but I'm only changing the rear mufflers, the rest is staying as it is - I'm on a restricted budget.
I do like a chambered system, but I'm only changing the rear mufflers, the rest is staying as it is - I'm on a restricted budget.
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Good point. A, a ZL-1 it is not.
Mr. Cricket
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Yes we do. I needed some realignment work on the '65 and chose these guys. Called them beforehand and they said bring it down. They put it on a lift to see what needed doing an he said £200 to £300. Did it there and then and then only charged the low estimate of £200. Pretty large set up they have and must have seen 15 or so engineers doing stuff and their primary focus is on custom exhausts and all designed and built in house. These will definitely advise you to get what you want and they're local too!
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Excellent, thanks.
Did you use them for alignment or for exhaust work - i.e was the £200 for alignment and did they do front and rear shims?
Roscobbc
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Going back many years (60's) before the availability (in the UK anyway) of fancy silencers the accepted mod was a Mini Cooper muffler. This was a relatively large straight through glasspack. Too small a pipesize for Yank vehicles it was the UK's equivalent to the USA's 'straight through' Cherry Bomb and Thrush mufflers of the day (just a bit quieter)
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I'd take a chance on a Dynomax Ultra Flo but need to find a UK supplier.
Mr. Cricket
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Just exhaust. The tips were cross eyed and had to be cut, realigned and tigged. Give them a bell as they may be able to replicate the Dynomax Ultra Flow
Adtheman
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Ive got magna flow boxes with 2 1/2 aluminium system and ceramic headers and it sounds really nice, its got enough noise but its not offensive in a 1-10 id rate them 5-6. the largest stockist of c3 parts in the uk keep these in stock too.
Mr. Cricket
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Few of us meeting for Brunch at the new Hickory's just outside Wilmslow tomorrow at 10 - 10:30 so if you can make it I'll bring the C3 with the Cherry Bombs? You haven't made a single event this year and this will likely be the last one.. I know you've been working on it so you get a pass 
And of course we'd all like to see your Corvette
And of course we'd all like to see your Corvette
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Few of us meeting for Brunch at the new Hickory's just outside Wilmslow tomorrow at 10 - 10:30 so if you can make it I'll bring the C3 with the Cherry Bombs? You haven't made a single event this year and this will likely be the last one.. I know you've been working on it so you get a pass
And of course we'd all like to see your Corvette
I'd love to but sadly have family commitments tomorrow which I cannot swerve, but I do look forward to getting out and about and meeting you all.
A quick shot from this morning...
CaptainK
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I have side pipes on my '68. I find it noisy enough for me (bit too noisy at 70mph on the motorway on long journeys), and the people in my village seem to like it too and I get waves and requests for revs etc. Added bonus of noisy side pipes is that you can't hear what the passenger is saying, and you can't hear eco warriors saying how "awesome" the car is.
Mad4slalom
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Drove a 78 with cherry bombs and to be honest it was awful, droned at normal road speeds and couldnt hear the stereo. Some folk go the exhaust cutout route to achieve comfort with a bit of noise when in the mood. I find with the 72 on stock mufflers is perfect but i am a 61 year old, I do however remove the rear window which gives an increase in volume , airflow and smiles
Mr. Cricket
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a '78 probably had a pea-shooter 1 1/2" exhaust?Drove a 78 with cherry bombs and to be honest it was awful, droned at normal road speeds and couldnt hear the stereo. Some folk go the exhaust cutout route to achieve comfort with a bit of noise when in the mood. I find with the 72 on stock mufflers is perfect but i am a 61 year old, I do however remove the rear window which gives an increase in volume , airflow and smiles
I'll take the expert opinion of the large lady with pink hair and a ring through her nose I drew up next to who exclaimed that she needed to go home and sit on a towel