Opinions on exhaust note....Borla, Corsa, B&B??
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RT/ED
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Not sure this will help since my car is a Gen I with side exhaust. However, I recently purchased and installed the Roe Racing 2 1/2" HF flow round cats and 3" side exhaust system with turnouts. WOW what a difference in sound quality. Much deeper and definitely louder....what a Viper should sound like. I suggest you contact Sean at Roe Racing and discuss his suggestions for your 96. 
ledfoot
Viper Owner
Do a search with those name brands,and get lots of great opions............love my B&B by the way.......
Having been through the exhaust thing with the Z-06, my suggestion is to get to a Viper Club event or Viper Days event so that you are able to hear several different systems / combinations. Exhaust sound is too subjective IMHO. What one guy thinks is sweet, another may think it stinks!
VPRVENM97
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96 RT/10 have side exhaust or rear exhaust? I have a 97 GTS. After I installed the Corsa 3" catback system I was somewhat disappointed with the exhaust note. It reminded me of a UPS truck. My neighbor even told me that he thought he was getting a UPS delivery. Then I had my Viper Tech, Ted May install headers and Hiflow cats (making it a full 3" system). What a difference that made. The car sounds great now. Deep, throaty rumble during cruise and just mean sounding on WOT. The irritating drone is gone during hwy cruise. If you go with Corsa, I would highly recommend headers and hiflow cats. Plus, IMHO Corsa has the best looking tips. 
Borlas sound good too. Much better then stock but a little too loud for me. Never heard B&B so I can't opine on them. Which ever brand you go with will be a great improvement over stock. Hiflow cats are the key to the sound.
As Viperjoe says, opinions on exhaust sounds are subjective. Your best bet is to listen to the different brands in person. Good luck!
Borlas sound good too. Much better then stock but a little too loud for me. Never heard B&B so I can't opine on them. Which ever brand you go with will be a great improvement over stock. Hiflow cats are the key to the sound.
As Viperjoe says, opinions on exhaust sounds are subjective. Your best bet is to listen to the different brands in person. Good luck!
Viperzilla
Enthusiast
If you don't want to go "full" exhaust (headers, etc), I recommend Snake-Oyl cat-back exhaust. I think they're 2 1/4" pipes. They make the Viper sound like a classic V8. Lee had his put on at Woodhouse when bought new (I think at Bill P's recommendation). Has a nice idle, burbles at the release of the gas, and throaty at WOT.
ViperJoe is right, you should go to a VCA meet and listen to the exhaust notes. I'm sure owners wouldn't mind starting them up and drive-by or take you for a short ride. I think the best way to hear the exhaust is at a dyno day. You're right there when the car is idling, starting up at part throttle, you hear it on the release of the gas, and at WOT.
ViperJoe is right, you should go to a VCA meet and listen to the exhaust notes. I'm sure owners wouldn't mind starting them up and drive-by or take you for a short ride. I think the best way to hear the exhaust is at a dyno day. You're right there when the car is idling, starting up at part throttle, you hear it on the release of the gas, and at WOT.
snowmann
Enthusiast
I wish we had a site here that had a bunch of .wav files with all the the different exhaust setups...
Viperzilla
Enthusiast
There's one file floating around that has full Belanger exhaust.
P.S. what company is B&B? Is that Belanger?
P.S. what company is B&B? Is that Belanger?
Snake Bitten
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For your listening pleasure, some wind noise, and a crappy mic, but you get the idea...
<font color="blue">Start up...and motor away</font>
<font color="blue">Exhaust wav</font>
<font color="blue">And another</font>
This is Glen Brynteson's 2002 Graphite RT/10...and it is INSANE LOUD!!! I like it!!! CORSA ***** if you still have cats...remove the cats and weld in straight pipe, it sounds "OK"...Borla sounds awesome, IMHO...
<font color="blue">Start up...and motor away</font>
<font color="blue">Exhaust wav</font>
<font color="blue">And another</font>
This is Glen Brynteson's 2002 Graphite RT/10...and it is INSANE LOUD!!! I like it!!! CORSA ***** if you still have cats...remove the cats and weld in straight pipe, it sounds "OK"...Borla sounds awesome, IMHO...
Casey
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BORLA BORLA BORLA BORLA!!!!!
BORLA
BORLA
Viperzilla
Enthusiast
I rode in Ron Hickey's '01 bumblebee with 3" Corsas (with tubes and K&Ns). It sounded nice, deeper than the Snake-Oyl's, but not as burbly. More proof that the favorite exhaust is in the ears of the beholder.
Daffy Duck Viper
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I've heard sound files of all three. B&B is my choice...in every way - sound, design, performance, quality, stainless steel. Yes! 
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B&B all the way. It sounds very similar to the "Muscular Throaty" tone of the Borla, but 2 of the Borla shortcommings are eliminated with the B&B; no drone, and no hassles with making the system a FULL 3 inches. Borla has 2.5" inlets, while B&B has 3" inlets, and REMOVABLE reducers. In my opnion, B&B cannot be beat.
LETHAL GTS
Viper Owner
B&B sounds the best...........so I've been told by a couple people that have claimed to have heard more than a few different Viper exhaust systems.
I was going to buy the Corsa, then decided on the B&B for upgrade reasons. The B&B allow for a direct bolt on header system to complete the package (no welding).
After being at Viper Days and seeing some video of my car along with others. I'd have to say, I think the B&B sounds not only the best, but also the most unique.
I was going to buy the Corsa, then decided on the B&B for upgrade reasons. The B&B allow for a direct bolt on header system to complete the package (no welding).
After being at Viper Days and seeing some video of my car along with others. I'd have to say, I think the B&B sounds not only the best, but also the most unique.
viperct2001
Viper Owner
Checked out B&B's site for latest exhaust prices.
He ONLY lists products for 1996-1999 Vipers and nothing later. So no 2000-2002?
http://www.bbtriflo.com/shopsite/vip.html
In fact he doesn't even list RT/10s only GTS. But that can't be right, I thought the undercarriage of the RT/10 versus GTS was pretty much identical (as far as the exhaust system goes anyway).
or has he not updated his web page lately?
any 2000-2002 B&B customers? (also does he do RT/10s?)
He ONLY lists products for 1996-1999 Vipers and nothing later. So no 2000-2002?
http://www.bbtriflo.com/shopsite/vip.html
In fact he doesn't even list RT/10s only GTS. But that can't be right, I thought the undercarriage of the RT/10 versus GTS was pretty much identical (as far as the exhaust system goes anyway).
or has he not updated his web page lately?
any 2000-2002 B&B customers? (also does he do RT/10s?)
Daffy Duck Viper
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The website is just not updated. I asked about this quite sometime back. The B&B system works for 2000-2002 Vipers, including RT/10 Vipers. But if you're talking about Vipers with side pipes, that's a whole different beast.
It has been suggested that perhaps they saw how Dodge switched from Manifolds to Tubular, and didn't realize they still bolted up the same.
It has been suggested that perhaps they saw how Dodge switched from Manifolds to Tubular, and didn't realize they still bolted up the same.
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