Finally got the AFE pipes back from the coater (
https://www.facebook.com/SSPowderCoating/) and had them installed by the local Corvette specialty shop (
https://www.facebook.com/CustomImageCorvettes/)...who would have known Watertown had one?!
Factory cat pipes w/DEI heatshields:
AFE pipes before coating:
AFE pipes after coating:
Here are some comparison pics of the pipe inlets and cat density showing, in theory, how much more restrictive the factory pipes are:
Vs.
I only have a few miles on then so far to cure the coating, but so far no CEL. I've gotten on the car a bit and it definitely has some additional volume to it; same with start-up and idle. Tour mode while cruising still seems plenty tame for roadtrips though which is exactly what I wanted.
I have a tank of 93 right now so I'll get some logs off to my tuner this weekend, then once that tank is gone we'll get it done again with the local 91 available in-town.
Threaded Mode