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RolltideSS · 03-04-2014, 12:10 AM

I am looking to replace my current exhaust - I know the solo Xc is drone free and sounds great, I know corsa is drone free but isn't my favorite sound, the last thing I am considering is the retro chambered exhaust which is supposed to be drone free. I have found videos of it from inside a coupe but I am hoping someone with a convertible can post up a video of starting and driving with the top up. I know the verts are louder than the coupes and I want to know if it is too loud in the vert.

Bcarr · 03-04-2014, 07:38 AM

I have this exhaust on my 2012 and I love it! I would post a video but my car is hibernating for the winter in storage. It is louder than stock for sure but not too loud in my opinion. I wouldn't call it "drone free" but it is minor if at all. I like the low tone rumble for sure.

RolltideSS · 03-04-2014, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Bcarr

I have this exhaust on my 2012 and I love it! I would post a video but my car is hibernating for the winter in storage. It is louder than stock for sure but not too loud in my opinion. I wouldn't call it "drone free" but it is minor if at all. I like the low tone rumble for sure.

Yea I definitely like the tone the best out of the exhausts I'm looking at - I'm really concerned about the amount of sound that comes back into the cabin though. I have the borla stype right now and when I start the car the sound from the exhaust causes the dash to rattle. It became a big problem when I got the headers put on.

2012LS3VERT · 03-04-2014, 10:18 AM

I have the SW on mine. I'd get a video, but I recently gutted the cats, so it's way louder than it used to be. It was barely louder than stock on the inside of the car at all RPMs.

RolltideSS · 03-04-2014, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by 2012LS3VERT

I have the SW on mine. I'd get a video, but I recently gutted the cats, so it's way louder than it used to be. It was barely louder than stock on the inside of the car at all RPMs.

I saw you have a Maggie but I didn't see LT headers on your mod list - are you running stock manifolds with no cats? I would imagine this might just be a little louder than LTs with high flows. Would you say the sound inside the car even with the cats gutted is still low or did it cause the sound in the car to increase a lot?

2012LS3VERT · 03-04-2014, 12:13 PM

It is stock manifolds with gutted cats. Its only loud at WOT and I think the hollow cat casings are causing a pretty loud drone at 1800-2000 RPM, but only bad with a load on it. Light throttle is fine.

RolltideSS · 03-04-2014, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 2012LS3VERT

It is stock manifolds with gutted cats. Its only loud at WOT and I think the hollow cat casings are causing a pretty loud drone at 1800-2000 RPM, but only bad with a load on it. Light throttle is fine.

If love to hear it if you could make a quick video from inside with the top up. I will probably end up cat less when I add a blower. Right now I've got nothing to go off of

2012LS3VERT · 03-04-2014, 05:19 PM

I'll see what I can do, I don't know what type of sound I'll be able to get with my camera. FWIW, I like it. It is louder than Bo White's 600 HP car with OBX headers with no cats and the OBX cat back. I think its the empty cats making it louder.

03-04-2014, 12:10 AM	#1
RolltideSS Drives: 2018 SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Houston Posts: 1,069 View My Garage	Anyone with SW retro chambered exhaust? I am looking to replace my current exhaust - I know the solo Xc is drone free and sounds great, I know corsa is drone free but isn't my favorite sound, the last thing I am considering is the retro chambered exhaust which is supposed to be drone free. I have found videos of it from inside a coupe but I am hoping someone with a convertible can post up a video of starting and driving with the top up. I know the verts are louder than the coupes and I want to know if it is too loud in the vert.

03-04-2014, 07:38 AM	#2
Bcarr Drives: 2012 Camaro SS 45th Convertible Join Date: May 2012 Location: Hartland, WI Posts: 271	SW I have this exhaust on my 2012 and I love it! I would post a video but my car is hibernating for the winter in storage. It is louder than stock for sure but not too loud in my opinion. I wouldn't call it "drone free" but it is minor if at all. I like the low tone rumble for sure.

03-04-2014, 10:18 AM	#4
2012LS3VERT Drives: 2012 2SSRS Vert, Black w/M6 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Montgomery, AL Posts: 1,265	I have the SW on mine. I'd get a video, but I recently gutted the cats, so it's way louder than it used to be. It was barely louder than stock on the inside of the car at all RPMs.

03-04-2014, 12:13 PM	#6
2012LS3VERT Drives: 2012 2SSRS Vert, Black w/M6 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Montgomery, AL Posts: 1,265	It is stock manifolds with gutted cats. Its only loud at WOT and I think the hollow cat casings are causing a pretty loud drone at 1800-2000 RPM, but only bad with a load on it. Light throttle is fine.

03-04-2014, 05:19 PM	#8
2012LS3VERT Drives: 2012 2SSRS Vert, Black w/M6 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Montgomery, AL Posts: 1,265	I'll see what I can do, I don't know what type of sound I'll be able to get with my camera. FWIW, I like it. It is louder than Bo White's 600 HP car with OBX headers with no cats and the OBX cat back. I think its the empty cats making it louder.