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Kooks LS3 Header Dyno Test & Install
Our 2008 LS3 Corvette has been on the dyno practically more times than it has been driven. We were rewarded with a strong LS3 engine that made excellent power for a OEM bullet, but it was time for some...
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Sound Comparison of Five of Flowmaster’s Popular Performance Mufflers
If you’re like most automotive enthusiasts, the modification of your high performance street or strip vehicle begins with the removal of the stock exhaust to make way for a deeper-sounding, more...
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Inside the Magic of Kooks Custom Headers
If you’re talking cars and you drop the words hand-made or custom, the first thing that comes to mind is quality. Something that is hand-made will always have a personal and even a little mystical...
View ArticleCherry Bomb’s Cool Product Guide Video
“Brrraaap!” That’s the sound most hot rodders and muscle car guys think about when they think of glasspacks. Unfortunately, that often can be a misconception. Cherry Bomb’s been making performance...
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How Headers Unlock Hidden Performance
When it comes to engine design and tuning, there is a lot more to it than just picking parts and tweaking carbs or fuel maps. Just about every gearhead, from the most experienced engine builder to the...
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A Look Inside Corsa’s Patented RSC Exhaust Technology
There are few things that bring as much excitement to the heart of a performance enthusiast as the roar from a great sounding exhaust system. A mellow rumbling at idle, followed by a fierce snarl from...
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Project Y2k: Stage 1 & 2 Upgrades from Corvette Central Performance
For a significant number of Corvette owners, the car as delivered from the factory is as good as it can possibly be – they go to great lengths to preserve originality and maintain their Vette exactly...
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Project Y2k: Stage 3 & 4 Upgrades from Corvette Central Performance
Welcome back to the second and final part of our series on upgrading Project Y2k, our in-house 2000 Corvette, with the help of Corvette Central Performance and their Stage 1-4 kits for the C5. In part...
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Installing Side Pipes on a C2 with Corvette Central
One of the really awesome things about Corvette Central’s website is that they’re not just in the business of selling parts for America’s Sports Car – they actually have a very useful library of “CC...
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Justin Abbott: Modifying a New GS – LS is the Best Chevy V8, Period
Editor’s note: Justin Abbott is vice-president and technical supervisor at Zip Products, Inc. We’ve invited him to give us some insight into how the company tests and develops parts for their...
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Air In, Air Out – Upgrading the Corvette C6 Z06 with K&N and Corsa
Making changes to a C6 Z06 Corvette is like trying to touch up the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel – theoretically, the end result can be an improvement, but in practice you run the risk of messing up a...
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Akrapovič C6 Z06/ZR1 Exhaust – Striving for Perfection
“The best” is often a subjective term. While there are some things where that superlative isn’t open to debate because they can be measured and quantified, then compared to an agreed-upon standard,...
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Tech Review: Flowmaster’s Scavenger Series Elite Headers
No one was really shocked when Flowmaster announced that they would be rolling out a line of high-quality headers for musclecars. It was as natural of a fit as there ever was, and headers were a...
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Side Mount C3 Exhaust? Look No Further than Doug’s Headers
The third-generation Corvette is perhaps the most-overlooked model of all ‘Vette styles. Despite being saddled with carrying the Corvette nameplate through the smog years, some of the earlier models...
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Tech: Waking Up a C5 with Mid America Motorworks
With the 2014 Corvette C7 just months away from showrooms, more and more secondhand fifth-generation Corvettes are ending up on used car sites. It’s not because the C5′s are bad cars at all, but...
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Understanding Muffler Design and Sound Absorption Strategies
Understanding the different types of internal configuration will help you pick the right muffler for your application. In this article we are tackling the age old question of how much of high...
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Billy Boat Performance Exhaust Makes This ZR1′s Voice Sound Better
With the introduction of the C6 Z06 in 2006, the factory “Dual Mode” exhaust system gave Corvette owners the best of both worlds – a nice, even sexy tone for cruising around town, and a deep, wide-open...
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Corsa Performance Combats Drone With RSC Technology
If you’ve ever ridden in a car with a performance exhaust system, it’s likely you’ve heard “the drone” – that incredibly annoying, tough-to-stomach sound that happens with certain mufflers at...
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Going With the Flow: An ‘Exhausting’ Look at C6 Headers
Since the early days of the automobile, people have understood that a less-restrictive exhaust system equals greater performance – and that’s why performance exhaust headers have been a staple of the...
View ArticleWe Install, Dyno, and Road Test Corsa’s C7 Exhaust and X-pipe!
Here are the installation steps for installing CORSA's X-pipe and Sport exhaust system, as well as our dyno testing results, and driving impressions so you can hear what the system truly sounds like on...
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