Description
The factory C8 valved exhaust flows freely with the valves open, so SOUL built an aggressive non-valved alternative that fights drone with a longer exhaust tract. Its split bank 3 in crossover design gives maximum flow and V8 rumble while shedding about 20 lb. Valve simulators for both the NPP and AFM valves are included so the factory valves can be removed without a check engine light. Because the exhaust sits close to sensitive components and plastics, SOUL wraps it in bespoke, form-fitting PTP Lava heat blankets. 4 in double wall tips with depth adjustment come in a choice of finish and cut.
Key features
- Non-valved, split bank 3 in crossover design
- Longer exhaust tract to reduce drone
- About 20 lb lighter than the factory valved rear exhaust, per SOUL
- Valve simulators for NPP and AFM valves included, so the factory valves can be removed without a check engine light, per SOUL
- Bespoke PTP Lava heat blankets to cut heat soak
- 4 in double wall stainless tips with depth adjustment
- Designed and built in-house in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania; SOUL lifetime warranty for street and track use
Specifications
- Type: non-valved rear exhaust system
- Material: mandrel-bent .060 in wall T304L stainless steel, 3 in
- Brackets: laser cut; flanges: waterjet cut
- Welding: back purged
- Heat shielding: bespoke PTP Lava turbo blankets (lava rock outer layer, calcium magnesium silicate wool insulation, stainless mesh)
- Tips: 4 in double wall stainless, straight cut or slash cut
- Tip finishes: Signature Satin, Polished Chrome, Brushed
- Each system is built and test fitted in a thick gauge aluminum fixture, per SOUL
Fitment
- Chevrolet C8 Corvette Stingray, with or without the factory NPP exhaust, 6.2L V8
- Chevrolet C8 Corvette E-Ray, 6.2L V8 Hybrid
- SOUL files it under C8 Corvette with NPP, without NPP and E-Ray, without model years
- SOUL sells a separate system for the C8 Z06
Part numbers
- CHEV.C8.ES.SWT: straight cut tips, Signature Satin
- CHEV.C8.ES.SLT: slash cut tips, Signature Satin
- CHEV.C8.ES.SWT.POL: straight cut tips, Polished Chrome
- CHEV.C8.ES.SLT.POL: slash cut tips, Polished Chrome
- CHEV.C8.ES.SWT.BR: straight cut tips, Brushed
- CHEV.C8.ES.SLT.BR: slash cut tips, Brushed
Good to know
- This system has no valves, so it does not offer a quiet mode.
- SOUL notes that an AFM check engine light code may appear after fitting an aftermarket rear exhaust to a C8; a dealer may need to recalibrate the AFM codes, which SOUL says takes about 15 minutes.
- SOUL publishes no emissions statement or CARB EO number for this system; check local emissions and noise rules before fitting.
- Professional installation recommended; installation is not included.
