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Lingenfelter Rolls Out C8 Corvette Stainless-Steel Exhaust System

We’ve covered tons of stainless-steel exhaust systems for the eighth-generation Corvette, but the Lingenfelter Extreme-S is “the best C8 exhaust on the market,” apparently. Other than boastful advertising, you should be aware that Corsa Performance—not Lingenfelter—designed it.
Lingenfelter Extreme-S C8 Corvette stainless-steel exhaust system by Corsa Performance 8 photos
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The first clue is found on the 4.5-inch tips, which feature laser etches that read “Lingenfelter by Corsa.” The installation instructions read “Corsa Performance,” with no mention of the tuner from Brighton, Michigan.

Priced from $3,599 excluding shipping as opposed to $3,699 on the supplier’s website, the Extreme-S exhaust system promises rear-wheel gains of 19 horsepower and 15 pound-feet (20 Nm) of torque, according to Lingenfelter Performance Engineering. That’s a little curious, too, because Corsa’s variant offers 18 horsepower and 16 pound-feet (22 Nm) of torque.

Backed up by a lifetime warranty for the original owner, legal in all 50 states, and 13 pounds (5.9 kilograms) lighter than Chevrolet’s performance exhaust system, the Lingenfelter-Corsa aftermarket option retains the four-valve system for a drone-free experience on the freeway. Engineered to integrate with the factory engine control module correctly, the Extreme-S is manufactured with pride in Berea, Ohio, from 3.0-inch pipes.

If you really want to make that small-block V8 sing, Corsa Performance can help you with that with a set of stainless-steel headers. Emissions legal in all 50 states (just like the exhaust system), these bad boys maximize flow and enhance the spark plugs' life with the help of basalt-based boot covers.

Corsa Performance can further sweeten the deal with blacked-out heat protection shields, one per each side. These peel-and-stick heat shields replace the OEM reflective heat material behind the rear wheels, and they can withstand up to 1,750 degrees Fahrenheit (955 degrees Celsius).

In related news, GM is believed to stop the assembly line in Bowling Green on the week of July 19th to prepare for the 2022 model year. In addition to a trio of new colors for the exterior, the mid-engine Corvette will finally gain the Z06-badged variant with a C8.R-derived flat-plane crankshaft V8 motor.

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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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