When an enthusiast on a popular Facebook page with over 54,000 members recently reached out to the community for aftermarket exhaust suggestions for his newly acquired C5, the response was overwhelming. We combed through 100s of posts on the C5 dedicated Facebook page and broke down the popular community choices for making your C5 louder. [Author’s Note: This article is FREE and not behind a paywall. If/when any popups occur, please click to make them disappear and continue enjoying the article.]

The Mission: “Just got it, but I was wanting to see if someone knew of what kind of mufflers I could put on it to make it sound a little more aggressive…”

The Community: Aggressive, you say? Hold our beers!

The Most Popular Aftermarket C5 Exhausts

From Facebook’s “C5 Vette’s” Page

#1

35.3% of the Vote

CORSA Performance

The most popular Corsa choice when specified: Corsa Sport (formerly Indy Pace)
The 2nd most popular Corsa choice when specified: Corsa Extreme

Photo Credit: C5 Vette’s member shows off his Corsa Extreme system

#2

26.9% of the Vote

Borla Exhaust

The most popular Borla choice when specified: Borla ATAK
The 2nd most popular Borla choice when specified: Borla Touring

The Borla ATAK currently has a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $1,893.99

#3

16.8% of the Vote

Billy Boat Exhaust

The most popular Billy Boat recommended: Bullet axel back
The 2nd most popular Billy Boat recommended: PRT (more quiet with no drone)

A member was proud to show off his Billy Boat Bullet exhaust! Photo Credit: “C5 Vette’s”

#4

7.6% of the Vote

MagnaFlow

No specific MagnaFlow systems were recommended

Honorable Mentions

13.4% of the Vote

Straight pipes/no mufflers: 4 votes
SLP axel back/Loudmouth: 3 votes
Hooker Blackheart/Turbo: 3 votes
Flowmaster: 2 votes
OEM C5 Z06 Titanium Exhaust: 2 votes
GHL: 1 vote
MBRP: 1 vote

Most Popular Suggestions For More Rumble & Decibels!

Add an X-Pipe: 16 suggestions
Add Headers: 7 suggestions

Another member shows off his soon-to-be-installed header and X-Pipe setup! Photo Credit: “C5 Vette’s”

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