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Originally Posted by Rich Z
I think a lot would depend on what the car actually SOUNDS like. It could have 1,000 horsepower on tap, but if it sounds like some ricer with a tin can resonator on it, well, that's just not going to say "C-O-R-V-E-T-T-E" to most people. To them it will still be a sheep in wolf's clothing.
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That's just rediculous
Now to be honest, I never cared much for the sound of the V6 Camaro either. But if you could make it produce, IDK, 5-600 hp and get decent mileage when you're not in the skinny pedal, then I'd be all over it
1000 hp is still 1000 hp (or 300-600-???) regardless of what it "sounds like."
In the end, it's all about the performance.
If it works, then would would be laughing loudest?
The knucklehead laughing at the "odd sounding vette" or the guy in the "odd sounding vette" that just handed you your ass
We're so wrapped up in the "ricer" sound, we miss the alternative.
Frankly, a lowered, properly flared and designed C6 with 4 pipes across the ass sticking out of the diffuser or valance, could sound like a can am racer and carry it off pretty darned well.
Hell, if all I cared about was sound, I'd build a 32 3-5 window with open side pipes.
Or, an early C3/4 vette, again, open side exhaust, a solid lifter (loper) cam, and a huge assed 4 barrell!!!1
Now that's "old school" sound
Would be pretty much a single use vehicle, but it'd "sound good."
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