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Old 08-31-2023, 02:08 PM   #1
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2022 Chevy Camaro ZL1 Factory Valve Operated Muffler W/Pipes (Cut At Welds) 6.2L Mod

I'm wondering if this 2022 Chevy Camaro ZL1 Factory Valve Operated Muffler W/Pipes (Cut At Welds) 6.2L Would fully function and work on my 2022 Chevy Camaro 2SS 6.2L V8 10-Speed Redline Edition? I only have a stock dual exhaust setup on my vehicle. I want to stick with stock GM, because I only want to increase the exhaust sound and gain some additional house power, but without all the additional aftermarket parts. How would this work? Would I have to have a tune or the vehicle's computer reprogrammed by GM to add this mod? Would I need additional bracket holders and other parts? I also think I would need a quad exhaust rear diffuser. Would this be the most affordable route to go for adding additional HP and deeper, more aggressive exhaust? I've seen other Camaro owners with the stock quad exhaust, and their able to change how the exhaust sounds right in the dashboard on newer Camaro models like mine.

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Old 08-31-2023, 03:00 PM   #2
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You cannot get the functionality of changing the exhaust loudness through the menu on a non npp car. It cannot be added after the car was built.

I believe there are aftermarket valved exhaust’s that give you a remote to be able to change the loudness.

Lastly you aren’t going to gain any additional horsepower from changing your mufflers. Those days are long gone where you could change the muffler and gain horsepower. Manufactures these days do a much better job when designing the factory mufflers for pretty much every single car you can buy.

The only way you can add horsepower through a vehicles exhaust system is if you remove the catalytic converter (which I don’t recommend for the 10 hp gain) or going with a long tube header system + a tune for it.
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Old 08-31-2023, 03:10 PM   #3
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You cannot get the functionality of changing the exhaust loudness through the menu on a non npp car. It cannot be added after the car was built.

I believe there are aftermarket valved exhaust’s that give you a remote to be able to change the loudness.

Lastly you aren’t going to gain any additional horsepower from changing your mufflers. Those days are long gone where you could change the muffler and gain horsepower. Manufactures these days do a much better job when designing the factory mufflers for pretty much every single car you can buy.

The only way you can add horsepower through a vehicles exhaust system is if you remove the catalytic converter (which I don’t recommend for the 10 hp gain) or going with a long tube header system + a tune for it.
Thank you for the truth, and not sugar coating all the facts. Yes, CATS would be about the only way with a Magna flow exhaust muffler set. Manufacturers are doing much better adding those additional hardware features with current models. I like how my setup sounds. I guess I'll be adding an after market cold intake and throttle body for now. Thanks!
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Old 08-31-2023, 03:22 PM   #4
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You could add a switch (for example under the dash) to manually control the actuators if the picture you’re showing is what you are looking at buying. That would give you a different exhaust note on demand.
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Old 08-31-2023, 05:04 PM   #5
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You could add a switch (for example under the dash) to manually control the actuators if the picture you’re showing is what you are looking at buying. That would give you a different exhaust note on demand.
I don’t believe the OEM actuators can be controlled by a simple switch, but maybe you could get some type of aftermarket actuator to work.
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Old 08-31-2023, 06:06 PM   #6
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Check out the x force setup. It's a valved system with a little remote to control it. Also, if you pony up for Bluetooth module, you can control it all from your phone, set up geo fencing, so its quiet around your neighborhood, and open up a mile away or whatever you set it to. I got it for my girls' wrx, it's pretty slick!
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