nist7

hah nice....good insight and judgement.

You don't want to become a donorcycle.

Unfortunately there are many idiots/D-bags on two wheels giving bad name to the majority of the biker community.

rockstar143

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well, with that kinda acceleration, who wouldn't wanna have a little fun!!??! I don't blame them but you know, the soccer moms texting and driving in Sequoias are what freak me out.

TylerT

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I'm in the same boat as J .. never been on a motorcycle and never will.

I have a hard enough time people seeing me in the S2000 .. let alone a bike.

Flipster23

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I had a 06 RR.

D's Up

J - Probably best to stay off one, especially now with the little one counting on you! Leave the stupidity and YOLO lifestyle to the single morons like me with no dependents.

Nist - Amen.

Tyler - You've got a wedding/engagement to plan! Stay off the bikes! Haha

Flip - CBR?!

Flipster23

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Yup, CBR...

The wife is against me getting a bike though. She had a family member die on one, plus I have 2 little ones at home.

D's Up

Flip, I'm with the wifey. Stay your ass off the bikes then. But feel free to purchase one in full and send it down to SD for me to enjoy anytime.

Mod bug's kicking in strong again.. I'm thinking it's about time to pick up a set of long tube headers and a cat-back to scratch the itch and fall in love with this V8 again.

crazyasiantl

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I've always wanted a crotch rocket.. gf approves too. Me and a group of friends may go get our licenses

D's Up

Do it. I promise you that you won't regret it. Cheap, fast thrill.

rockstar143

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but then all cars will feel slow!

Yeah, sage advice, for sure...
but I don't want you dead either.

Flipster23

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GF approves... DEW it.....

There tons of fun... I never had my license though... I was too lazy to take the class. I just had my permit....

Techneecs

You definitely have to ride for everyone else. Riding has made me alot better at reading traffic

Someone has tried to kill me at least once every time I've been out

rockstar143

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What losers...
who TRIES to kill someone!

Flipster23

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Because people can't drive. Have a bike in LA. Fuck RIP.

D's Up

Eventually everything feels slow. I'm already looking past long tube headers and exhaust and looking into b00st! 700whp minimum sounds simply intoxicating..

I plan to be alive for some time bro, but, if anything ever happens to me I'm sure someone would post on AZine to let you guys (my boys) know.

Funny story, I never got my license either. But I rode that thing everyday. I was going to get around to it eventually.

Riding anywhere in Cali is suicidal but I'll be damned if it isn't fun. Plus, no traffic!

D's Up

Well... I may have just placed an order for a new exhaust.

SuperTrooper169

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Ohhhhhhhhhhhh what brand?

D's Up

Well.. As you guys know, I'm childish and immature and I like my cars loud so I went with a Corsa. Corsa Xtreme to be exact. Could possibly be here by tomorrow and the anticipation is killing me!

rockstar143

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us too...

D's Up

Plenty of videos to come.

I'm thinking about tinting my head lights and tail lights. Something cosmetic, the car looks basic again.

SuperTrooper169

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Corsa's the bombdiggity, especially the Extreme. I may go that route with mine someday.

2K2SilverTL-S

Awesome. Nothing like a nice sound to renew the love. Good choice with the Corsa. Looking forward to the vids

rockstar143

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David is a fucking nut.
I like nuts.

D's Up

Someday soon I hope! Bet it would sound great on your Charger!

Nothing like violence out of the tail-pipes to make guys like us fall in love with our cars again.

This is my favorite quote of all time. Now I know why I'm :ghey: for you J.

rockstar143

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right back atcha, man...
now slow down on spending...and the bike!
You'll thank me when you're an old fk like me.

SuperTrooper169

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Long tubes first.

D's Up

But I need some long tubes! Or at least cat deletes! The exhaust is on and it is way too quiet for my liking.

I feel you, I need a set now. The Corsa sounds awesome, just needs more loud..

rockstar143

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and here I am over here trying to quiet Big Blue down...

SuperTrooper169

iTrader: (2)

No man we have to live vicariously through him. It's our only hope as old married guys with kids. Mods mods mods!!!!!!

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

for sure,man...for sure.

D's Up

Wait! Before you do that can you post a video of what she sounds like?

Hey, I'm getting up there too.. I've got like 7 grey hairs now. Lol

Threw the Corsa on yesterday and at first I thought it was quieter than my muffler delete because I literally couldn't hear anything from inside the car. Then, I attended a meet in Mexico and let someone else rev it and holy hell.. Louder than the Vettes, GTR's and Subies! Videos don't accurately portray just how loud this thing is. I'm almost nervous about ordering my cat deletes.. But, I want that extra powah. lol

D's Up

I've got a couple other clips of the exhaust on there but this is the most comprehensive.

SuperTrooper169

iTrader: (2)

YES YES YES!!! Sounds absolutely fantastic!!

crazyasiantl

iTrader: (7)

I think I came

Gave you a follow on IG.

D's Up

Thank you, sir! Wait till the cat deletes come in. Between those and my flex-Fuel tune, I should pick up another 25-40whp and a bit more of an exotic note. The Corsa definitely made the car sound like less of a muscle car and gave it more of a high pitched noise and with a little rasp which I looooove.

After the performance mods listed above, I'll be waiting and saving for boost which should be a year or realistically, two years down the line. Gonna be aiming for about 700whp on pump gas and a conservative tune.

Thank you!! Hope you cleaned up afterwards hahaha.

Thanks bro, followed back.

D's Up

Well, just placed my order for the cat-deletes! Excited to throw these on and really open this Corsa up! #Becauseracecar!

D's Up

Just another night in Mexico.. Taken from my IG.

2K2SilverTL-S

The cat deletes will give it that deep tone you hear from far like your inside the engine (long tube headers will amplify that). Your mustang sounds great though D and its only going to get better

Did you run that Z06? That would have been some blower motivation after that

D's Up

Sup Doc. I wish I ran that Z06! Maybe next time. Haha. Trust me, I don't need any more blower motivation. I already want one, bad!

From what I was told, cat deletes and long tubes will produce the same noise on this platform and *almost* the same amount of power. I do have some buyer's remorse and feel like I shorted myself by buying cat deletes instead of long tubes, but when I check the numbers, the long tubes just don't make sense.

Option #1 - Long Tube Headers
1) Price: $779 - $1,250.
2) Labor: $600 minimum and 99% of the shops in SD flat out refuse to do the job. The shops that would do it quoted me anywhere from $600-$1,200. Forget that.
3) Total price: $1,379 - $2,450 for a 20-30whp gain and I'll have to pay for labor again in a few years time when smog comes around.
4) Price to Gain ratio: $45.96/1whp (best case scenario).

Option #2 - Cat Deletes
1) Price: I paid $413.24 for the cat deletes and an optional flange to weld onto the the stock manifold so removing and installing the cats becomes a bolt-on matter.
2) Labor: I can't see this costing me more than $100 just for someone to cut and weld one side and then bolt a 3" straight pipe up to the other.
4) Total price: <$520. At minium, I'll save ~$870 and still gain a solid 15-20whp.
5) Price to Gain ratio: $26.00/1whp (best case scenario).

Volume, like I said earlier, should be the same between the two since deleting the cat is what will make the most noticeable difference.

2K2SilverTL-S

I like those calculations....hp/dollar. I spent $2500 on my headers/X-pipe installed 3 years ago. It was definitely expensive, but gave 40 whp/tq at the time. Given your in CA, I would just skip more exhaust work that's going to be a hassle and go straight for the Paxton SC.