[inssane]

Has anyone done this?
I want a little bit of a kick speed wise and have no problems choppin that res right off and keeping everything else on the exhausst stock.

So, I know it will be throatier, but will there be alot of drone? I love how quiet the car is on the highway right now. I just don't like alot of drone.

Also, there should be no backpressure problems since people swap to higher flowing muffs all the time...right?

Hopefully the car will sound a little throatier and give me a little performance.

Input is appreciated.
Nick

 

[MoistCabbage]

Most of the restriction in the exhaust system on these cars is before the cat, not after. You won't get anything out of it performance wise.

http://www.cadillacforums.com/cadillac-tech.html

Read "How can I improve the performance of a northstar exhaust system".

On second thought, Read the whole page. Lots of good information there.

 

[Submariner409]

Neither the resonator nor the mufflers is the choke point - there are actually 3: The front bank exhaust crossunder to the Y before the cat (and there's NOTHING we can do about that), the smallish exhaust pipe from the resonator to the Y, and the Y and muffler stub pipes themselves.

Here's a look at the rear half of your exhaust system out in the light - you can see the lousy Y and the crimped muffler stub pipes.

The real answer ??? www.corsaperformance.com and do some homework, then go to www.AutoPartsWarehouse.com. $1185 with free shipping.

You MIGHT pick up a few hp at WOT redline - precious few. Unfortunately there is almost nothing we can do to "pick up a little bit of a kick speed wise".

 

[Submariner409]

..............and here's what it would look like underneath if you did the CORSA cat-back. 45 minutes on a lift. Piece of cake.

The entire system, resonator and mufflers included, has not one baffle or bend or offset pipes or packing anywhere - it's all straight pipe. You would have to see the tuned holes cut into the different muffler chambers to get the real picture.

 

[inssane]

I know corsas were the best around for 4th gen FBodies when I had one.
I think I will be skipping it.

Thanks for the info and I will read that link.
Not as easy as shaving off stock air intake fins on a 99 camaro ss. Boy that brings me back, lol

Thanks again!

 

[Submariner409]

Ummmmm.... what car(s) have you changed from post #1 to post #5 ??? ...........and if your car is still a 2001 STS, why did you ask the question in the first place ? My answer assumed you still had the STS.

 

[drewsdeville]

Ummmmm.... what car(s) have you changed from post #1 to post #5 ??? ...........and if your car is still a 2001 STS, why did you ask the question in the first place ? My answer assumed you still had the STS.

huh? :hmm:

He's saying:

"I've heard from the f-body community that Corsa is good"
"I'll be skipping the Corsa on my Cadillac, however"

"Thanks for the info though"
"Unfortunately, picking up a little bit of kick speed-wise on this Cadillac isn't as easy as some of the tricks on my old Camaro"