Yeah, I think the ZL1 stock is actually a lot louder than many realize if you are only hearing it from the driver's seat most of the time. I've been outside and had my wife drive my car down our street and a few blocks away with some decent pressure on the GO pedal...and I can hear the car 2 blocks away! It really does sound pretty darn good outside the car stock. I know several on here have mentioned being flagged at certain tracks for being too loud stock as well.
That isn't to say that going even louder or changing the tone is a bad thing! Just trying to say that the car really is fairly loud stock.
And as others have said, pulling the fuse does net you a bit more of the track model exhaust goodness more of the time. It doesn't make WOT any louder or idle any louder...but cruising and light acceleration is more noticeable for sure. I also get more popping and cracking from the exhaust during deceleration and downshifts. I pulled my fuse a couple weeks after I got the car and its been great. An added bonus is you only have to clean 2 of the exhaust tips...not all 4!
