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Johnny5 · 12-22-2015

Hi I see on ebay that they have maximizer abd OBX headers. I currently only have a corsa catback (exhaust wise). I love the corsa sound but don't want to get too much louder. I heard stainless works with corsa (no cats) and it was too loud for me,. Anyone have a video clip or advice on which to buy?

dredgeguy · 12-22-2015

I am in the process of ordering Stainless Works headers with their cats. It is a direct fit to factory exhaust and to the Corsa exhaust I currently have on my car.

KILLSHOTS · 12-22-2015

I had OBX headers and Corsa on my car, with no cats. At full throttle, it sounded like all hell was breaking loose. I loved it, but I can see how it would be entirely too loud for most. Phil's (PhillipsLT5) car has SW headers and Corsa, but he has cats, and his sounds much more mellow than mine did. You're not really going to notice any difference in tone between OBX and SW headers. I think you'd likely be happy with the sound if you install cats, which have other benefits, as well. Good luck.

cvette98pacecar · 12-22-2015

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Originally Posted by Johnny5

Hi I see on ebay that they have maximizer abd OBX headers. I currently only have a corsa catback (exhaust wise). I love the corsa sound but don't want to get too much louder. I heard stainless works with corsa (no cats) and it was too loud for me,. Anyone have a video clip or advice on which to buy?

Don't Play games. Buy the Stainless works.

RICKYRJ1 · 12-22-2015

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Originally Posted by Johnny5

Hi I see on ebay that they have maximizer abd OBX headers. I currently only have a corsa catback (exhaust wise). I love the corsa sound but don't want to get too much louder. I heard stainless works with corsa (no cats) and it was too loud for me,. Anyone have a video clip or advice on which to buy?

what do you mean to loud? Trade it in for a Kia then lol Listen to Robert get the SS you saw what happened with your other exhaust.

cvette98pacecar · 12-22-2015

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Originally Posted by RICKYRJ1

what do you mean to loud? Trade it in for a Kia then lol Listen to Robert get the SS you saw what happened with your other exhaust.

LOUD??? He hasn't heard loud until he has been in a ZR-1 B&B stage 1.

-=Jeff=- · 12-22-2015

Loud I would be okay with

But DRONE is another story.. Happy with my Headers/Cats/Corsa

ghlkal · 12-22-2015

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Originally Posted by Johnny5

\I love the corsa sound but don't want to get too much louder. I heard stainless works with corsa (no cats) and it was too loud for me,. Anyone have a video clip or advice on which to buy?

I have SW headers with cats and corsa exhaust. The sound is just right for me. It's not too loud (except perhaps at WOT). There is no drone. I recommend having the cats as it cuts down the sound some and cleans up the exhaust (no smell).

Just my $0.02

mike100 · 12-23-2015

Loud is fun for a car you only drive on Saturdays, but loud mufflers don't have the nickname "cop-callers" for nothing.

many of us have gone back to stock-ish pipe sets, installed cut-outs, or done the vacuum operated NPP muffler flaps to help make the car pleasant when you have to drive somewhere farther than 30 minutes away.

WARP TEN · 12-23-2015

Catalytic converters do reduce the intensity of the sound. Don't know by how many decibels but others have opined about a 20% reduction sound. I went a slightly different route in that I have SW headers with no cats (no more emissions testing for these cars in Illinois) backed by a stock 95 exhaust. Very livable and of course no drone. Somewhat louder than it would be with cats but probably too quiet for many in our group. Great for long stints in the car, like when I am, say, driving to Bowling Green. When I need to, I solve my "need for noise" and add back the roughly ten horsepower that the mufflers cost me with electric cutouts in front of the mufflers. I can dial in whatever sound lever I want. After trying a half dozen different exhaust systems over two cars and about 20 years, I like this setup best. But as Marc Haibeck points out, I have a child's span of attention when it comes to exhaust systems

so who knows what might be next--Bob

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Johnny5 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: New Jersey Posts: 363	Aftermarket Header Question Hi I see on ebay that they have maximizer abd OBX headers. I currently only have a corsa catback (exhaust wise). I love the corsa sound but don't want to get too much louder. I heard stainless works with corsa (no cats) and it was too loud for me,. Anyone have a video clip or advice on which to buy?

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dredgeguy Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Ellicott City, MD Posts: 1,635	Re: Aftermarket Header Question I am in the process of ordering Stainless Works headers with their cats. It is a direct fit to factory exhaust and to the Corsa exhaust I currently have on my car. __________________ Charlie __________ Dredgeguy WAZOO Member 1992 Bright Red/Black ZR1 #246 Dana 4:10 gears Polished LT5 by Haibeck Polished Fikse FM5's with Michelin Pilot Sport 2 Stainless Works headers and cats with Corsa

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KILLSHOTS Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: AZ Posts: 860	Re: Aftermarket Header Question I had OBX headers and Corsa on my car, with no cats. At full throttle, it sounded like all hell was breaking loose. I loved it, but I can see how it would be entirely too loud for most. Phil's (PhillipsLT5) car has SW headers and Corsa, but he has cats, and his sounds much more mellow than mine did. You're not really going to notice any difference in tone between OBX and SW headers. I think you'd likely be happy with the sound if you install cats, which have other benefits, as well. Good luck.

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-=Jeff=- Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 7,137	Re: Aftermarket Header Question Loud I would be okay with But DRONE is another story.. Happy with my Headers/Cats/Corsa __________________ 1990 Corvette ZR-1 #1051 Watson Headers (2" Primary) - 3" Magnaflow Bullet cats - LT4 Catback Late Model IH - Plenum Coilovers - 4.10s Custom Interior NCM Lifetime Member #978

12-23-2015	#9
mike100 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: San Marcos CA Posts: 1,802	Re: Aftermarket Header Question Loud is fun for a car you only drive on Saturdays, but loud mufflers don't have the nickname "cop-callers" for nothing. many of us have gone back to stock-ish pipe sets, installed cut-outs, or done the vacuum operated NPP muffler flaps to help make the car pleasant when you have to drive somewhere farther than 30 minutes away.

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WARP TEN Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake Bluff, IL Posts: 2,041	Re: Aftermarket Header Question Catalytic converters do reduce the intensity of the sound. Don't know by how many decibels but others have opined about a 20% reduction sound. I went a slightly different route in that I have SW headers with no cats (no more emissions testing for these cars in Illinois) backed by a stock 95 exhaust. Very livable and of course no drone. Somewhat louder than it would be with cats but probably too quiet for many in our group. Great for long stints in the car, like when I am, say, driving to Bowling Green. When I need to, I solve my "need for noise" and add back the roughly ten horsepower that the mufflers cost me with electric cutouts in front of the mufflers. I can dial in whatever sound lever I want. After trying a half dozen different exhaust systems over two cars and about 20 years, I like this setup best. But as Marc Haibeck points out, I have a child's span of attention when it comes to exhaust systems so who knows what might be next--Bob __________________ 2016 Long Beach Red Z06 #10281 "POPS Z" 1995 Polo Green #409 "WARP TEN"--Haibeck 350/510 package, 4.10s, Hurst, Stock Exhaust with QTP Cutouts --Sold but still running strong 1993 Quasar Blue #161 "HIL KING" --Sold but still running strong, now with more than 120,000 miles 1967 Marlboro Maroon/Saddle Corvette Coupe 300 hp/4-spd --Sold a long time ago ZR-1 Net Registry Founding Member #95 NCM Lifetime Member Favorite Quote--Attributed to Mickey Thompson: "Too Much Horsepower is Almost Enough"