I'm trying to get the mods for my car before I get the car hehehe... well, figure them out anyway. I've finally decided i'm 95% sure I want the Corsa. Now, do you think it's actually worth the $700 for it? I looked/listened to the B&B and GMMG, and I just don't really care for either sound. The loud mouth is awesome, but I have been tired of always driving a car that is crazy loud all the time (headers, offroad x-pipe, 2 chamber flowmasters), so I want something that is noticable during cruise and sick at WOT, and the Corsa is about the closest sound I can find to being sick and moderate at the same time, while still offering around 13 rwhp.

Now say I get it, and don't like it, what would you say I could get for it if I sold it to someone? What's the difference with the premium tips? They just look longer to me. Thanks!!!

 

It's like this, if you have the money, and money isnt the issue, get the corsa, I am sure you will be happy with it. However if you are in the modding process, and need to be tight with money, get something like the hooker, and get some stainless tips. Either way, you will be happy.

 

Well, money is an issue with everything, but when it comes to my car, I am willing to take my time in getting good stuff because I want the best. So if I have to live with *just* exhaust for 3 months and no other mods, fine then (well, after I get a shifter and subframes).

As far as the tips go... is the only difference the length?

 

"Worth" is pretty subjective ... Corsa's customer service is great as demonstrated by thier willingness to quickly replace faulty systems ... repeatedly.

I also heard one on a C5 at the track ther other day. At idle the sound had a lot more in common with a 2 stroke lawnmower than it did with a V8.

Personally none of the high end AM catback is "worth" it. You can get just about any muffler you want, a nice set of tips and a decent exhaust shop will fabricate the rest for you ... Total cost installed is generally less than half what you would pay for a high end catback ... jmo

 

Muffler shop pipes? What garbage! Unless they mandrel bend for you, and even then you're not guaranteed with the fit of a mass-produced system. If it's not mandrel bent, then it WON'T flow as well, period, hands down, no doubt about it. You'll have so many restrictions in all the different bends.

I'd say Corsa is worth it. Save yourself 150 bux on the Premium tips, and spend a good 5 hours polishing the tips yourself if you are that worried about the looks of them. That way, you'll save the money and appreciate the product even more by spending that much time on it!

My gf's LS1 has GMMG on it. I like it, but I'm like you, and get tired of hearing the loudness all the time. Corsa is my choice for sure. More exotic, like the LS1 is supposed to be.

scott

 

Like mentioned above, "worth" is a relitive term. Corsa is one of the better exhausts out on the market these days. After being stainless and flowing like a champ, it depends on ohter factors like sound. I personally would buy a GMMG chambered exhaust set up for 700 bucks. I would personally take a Borla adjustable before the Corsa, and a Random Tech or A B&B Tri-flow. I personally dont like the corsa sound. Its a damn good exhaust, but i cant see that kind of money for sound it offers.

Your gonna get all sorts of replies on what "the Best" exhaust is. Its really all a matter of price (How much your looking to spend) and opinion, as well as what mods you have planned. For instance the Loud Mouth is one of the best bang for bucks out there. It can be had for between 300-350 dollars depending on where you get it, but it was designed to sound wicked and for maximum power output on cars that were to remain mostly stock.

 

I got it with the tips and have had nothing but compliments. I am one happy cowpoke.

 

I might have a slightly biased opinion, but I say if you're gonna spend $600+ on a catback, go BORLA. It's well made, sounds awesome (even with my stock exhaust manifolds/cats), and it's adjustable. If it's too loud or not loud enough, I can adjust it. As far as tips go, find a good welder and you can have any tips you can buy. Just my .02

 

I personally HATE the sound of corsa. I was going to switch from borla for a while... then I heard corsa on an '01 Z. It sounds like a V6 at idle... and at 4k+ rpms, it sounds like the stock muffler on the f-bodies. if 13 or so HP is worth $700 to you... go for it... you get about 10hp out of a flowmaster, and about 15 out of borla. Flowmasters are about 1/3 the price of these two high-end systems. Depending on your setup, they can sound just as nice. The only reason I went with borla is I got a killer deal on mine... Bought it from a buddy who totaled his WS-6. If you're goign to spend $700 on an exhaust system... definitely go with borla... Corsa just doesn't have the "hey, look at me" sound going on.

 

This is kind of straying from the original topic, but isn’t the GMMG exhaust diameter smaller than stock? I happen to think it sounds great, but if it is smaller, that will complicate things if you start getting into higher HP right?

 

it isnt IMO, but that is my opinion and u asked for it. if i were going to spend that much $ on a cat-back it would be the GMMG chambered exhaust.
but if u are dead-set on the corsa, it is a good catback and it sounds pretty good. just too pricey for me. im sure u will be happy with it. i havent heard too many people complain about it that actually have it on their cars.

 

In my opinion it is not worth it. I just got the slp 2 out the left for $440 shipped to my door. The gains from a catback exhaust are not that much. One thing you might want to check out is I have heard about something with corsa exhausts breaking. I have read about them on this or another ls1 forum. I would spend the money somewhere else. If you have a camaro it is hard to hide the tips where they hook up to the pipe. I had the loudmouth and you could see where the tips hooked up to the pipe. Even if you push the tips to the bumper you could see it. Thats why I went with slp two out the left no tips ......just polished pipe out the back .......it looks sweet.........this is just my opinion.........


good luck

 

Thanks for all the replies. Keep them coming because it keeps me thinking!

 

hey demonspeed, i am in the same boat you're (almost.....i know everything that i want for my new car). i am getting a 2000 SS 6-speed and have already started buying things for it.

I am getting borla because of the adjustable plates and the dual dual intercooled tips look soooo bada** IMO . i am also welding a cut-out in with it. (just incase i need it extra LOUD , and for track perposes). This is what i plan to do. I think Borla is the best bang for your buck. If you dont care about the tips out back get the dual tips instead of the dual dual tips (its cheaper plus you get the great flow of borla) I am buying my stuff from Thunderracing.com they have great prices on all f-body stuff.

thunderracing wants $650 for the dual daul full catback and $500 for the two singles on each side. GREAT deal IMO.

Scott

 

I said decent exhaust shop ... which will either be able to do mandrel bends and/or have prebent mandrel stock in 30, 45 and 90 degree. You can pretty much fabricate anything you need out of those 3 bends.

Besides, I would put more faith in a decent exhaust shop's abilty to fabicrate a tight fit than to expect a mass produced system to fit perfectly.

All that said, can you quantifiy the difference in flow characterics between mandrel bent or other wise?? Everybody - vendor's in particular - is hyping mandrel bend as flowing so much better, but I've never seen anyone produce any emperical data that actually proves such ... M