What exhaust systems are available for the Z06

What exhaust systems are available for the Z06

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BLUETHUNDER

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7,881 posts

267 months

Wednesday 30th October 2013
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In the UK???. I have removed the fuse. But it could still do with being a bit more rumblier. Any advice on anywhere even doing rear boxes would be a start.

Gixer

4,463 posts

255 months

Wednesday 30th October 2013
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Akrapovic are my favourite, but they're not cheap.

Troubleatmill

10,210 posts

166 months

Wednesday 30th October 2013
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Do the famous exhaust mod.

Sounds like a V8 Harley.

Find a friendly welder and give him beer tokens.

roscobbc

3,625 posts

249 months

Wednesday 30th October 2013
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Why not source your own mufflers from aftermarket suppliers like Magnaflow, Flowmaster or Jetex and have an exhaust specialist fit them.

BLUETHUNDER

Original Poster:

7,881 posts

267 months

Thursday 31st October 2013
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Do magnaflow supply just the rear boxes?.

BlackZeD

802 posts

215 months

Thursday 31st October 2013
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I think bespoke is the way to go.
You need to find someone like these guys to make one.
I was thinking of taking the Borlas off mine and have them make me something
a little bit throatier.

www.aas-exhausts.co.uk

Dave

stevieturbo

17,534 posts

254 months

Thursday 31st October 2013
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BLUETHUNDER said:
Do magnaflow supply just the rear boxes?.
These guys are UK Magnaflow dealers


http://www.nemesisuk.com/magnaflow.html


But if you want something custom and of truly exceptional quality, give Lance at OJZ Engineering a shout.

roscobbc

3,625 posts

249 months

Thursday 31st October 2013
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roscobbc said:
Why not source your own mufflers from aftermarket suppliers like Magnaflow, Flowmaster or Jetex and have an exhaust specialist fit them.
Had mine on the C3 made-up in 3" OD stainless from the headers back with 'X' pipe by Hayward & Scott at Basildon.

The JM

133 posts

232 months

Friday 1st November 2013
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Try LG motorsport in Texas. I have their long tube headers and race cats, they sound great and they add quite a lot of power.

jagsy

1,462 posts

258 months

Sunday 3rd November 2013
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Bassani
Borla
Corsa
BB
Plus more

Depending on how loud each of the manufacturers have various system, some are just pipes with minimal mufflers.

I love loud, but for the Vette I wanted a sexy sophisticated sound and went for the Akrapovic full titanium with 125mm carbon fibre tips. Yes expensive but it's a beautiful piece of engineering.

It also retains the bi mode option which stops the drone if you are just cruising, not that it drones a lot but I have that option if I want it.

When I was choosing it was between the Akra and BB Fusion, but now I've seen and heard both the Akra is a cut above the BB, even a exhaust manufacturer in US said the Akra is the deepest and loudest bi mode exhaust.

Akra have great pedigree and to loose 15kg and gain 15hp + (recent web article gain 25hp) is fab.

Exhausts are very much personal taste so I'd recommend getting what YOU like to hear.

Good luck and let us know which way you go.

KENZ06

251 posts

186 months

Tuesday 5th November 2013
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Hi Bluethunder ...I was just about to order the Borla ATAK Cat Back $1519 plus $230 P&P .... Then you have VAT and Parcel Force Handling £30 plus fitting ....around £1500 all in I guess (I have had three upto now and was happily about to make it four!)
Blackzed who has my 'old' Z06 offered me the Borla Stinger I had fitted for £950 and was going to have AAS make him a System including Headers X pipe and Cat Back
I rang AAS myself as Allen Fell our Reg Rep for CCCUK had his Cat Back Built by them.... It is Superb! Tips are Dual rolled 4.25" round slashed it looks car better and it sounds far better than the Borla
The upshot is I have paid 20% Deposit and it's booked in for early Feb ... My best advice as others have suggested find a local Exhaust Shop that has the right Mandrel Machine .. This Company "Love" American Cars

KENZ06

251 posts

186 months

Tuesday 5th November 2013
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Sorry missed the important bit .... Cost £800ish half the price of importing a Borla!
Excellent! It's the way to go for me anyway! Even with the Mild to Wild switched on it just dosent Sound like the car Looks! LOL

BLUETHUNDER

Original Poster:

7,881 posts

267 months

Tuesday 5th November 2013
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Where shouts are they do you have a link to there site?

KENZ06

251 posts

186 months

Tuesday 5th November 2013
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Yeah it's www.aas-exhausts.co.uk but that's 'Scotswood' up in Newcastle upon Tyne ....they need my car 2 Days Thurs and Friday in Early Feb (They are that Busy!)
A Google Search for Custom Exhaust Builders that do perhaps Race and Rally Headers and Exhausts and particularly if they do American cars in London?
They have a full range of Mufflers and tips (you could ask them to Build an identical one to mine of course you'd have to pay up front and see if they'd Courrier it down to the Smoke for you LOL
666Vette on CCCUK has one of theirs the Build is Superb it looks better than a Borla ...Tips are Quality
And it Sounds absoloutly the Dogs! Better than the Borla Blackzed is also. Toying with the idea he's gonna check mine out first but he Loves Allen's too!

KENZ06

251 posts

186 months

Tuesday 5th November 2013
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You not Happy with 505bhp! Swerni? Had a little look at your profile 563! I don't suppose that comes Cheap! Looks a Great 'Z' you have there!

Troubleatmill

10,210 posts

166 months

Tuesday 5th November 2013
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Swerni's car sounds nice.

Shame changing the cam is a bloody expensive job.

I'm tempted though.

BLUETHUNDER

Original Poster:

7,881 posts

267 months

Tuesday 5th November 2013
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swerni said:
Sort the cams out as well
Steve. Whenever your free one weekend. I would like to come down and sample the noise.

Troubleatmill

10,210 posts

166 months

Tuesday 5th November 2013
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Pm me your email addy and I can send you the sound of my £200 mod.
(Well known cheap mod)

Save your money for petrol. smile

BLUETHUNDER

Original Poster:

7,881 posts

267 months

Tuesday 5th November 2013
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Cheers mate. I will check when I'm free and get back to you.