Which one sounds the best? This is the eternal issue when it comes to buying a new exhaust for your performance car especially with the new Corvette C8 Z06. Luckily there is YouTube and you can listen to different exhaust clips all day long. But how was it recorded? Are you sure this one is the right one for your application? As Performance Specialists, the team at Vivid Racing has heard it all. We like to think of ourselves as your top resource for picking the best exhaust system for your vehicle.

In this latest video, we sit and breakdown the Top 5 Exhaust Systems for the Corvette Z06. This includes talking about the construction, options, and price while finally listening to each system and giving our feedback. So which exhausts did we pick for the Top 5 C8 Z06 Exhaust Systems? Lets look!

On our list of the Best Exhausts Systems for the Corvette C8 Z06 are in no particular order:

AWE SwitchPath Exhaust for C8 Corvette Z06 – Order Here

AWE is an exhaust manufacture based in the USA that covers a wide array of sports car systems. With a strong heritage in high performance cars like Porsche, the new Z06 is a perfect product for them to build. Their SwitchPath exhaust is a full stainless steel system that utilizes the cars factory valves for a complete bolt on solution. Much like stock, when the valves are open, this bypasses the mufflers to help the flat plane crank deliver an insane sound at wide open throttle. However when the valves are closed, the exhaust routes through their custom mufflers to give you a tame sound as a daily driver. This exhaust saves you 15 lbs off the rear end of the car which is excellent for those looking to improve that power to weight ratio at the track.

Soul Performance Valved Exhaust Package Chevrolet Corvette C8 Z06 – Order Here

Soul Performance has an excellent exhaust product offering for the Corvette Z06 C8. Soul brings in extra horsepower options by having the optional high flow sport cats to go along with their system. Their exhausts are available with or with out valves. Without valves is really for the full race guy that wants the loudest sound possible out of the Z06 engine. Exhausts are also available with upgraded heat shielding. Since the Z06 engine produces a lot of heat out of the exhaust, keeping the temperature off the body is an important factor when modifying these cars. Their entry level exhaust with no valves or heat shielding system comes in weighing 12lbs less than stock. 

Corsa 3.0 Inch Catback Exhaust System Chevrolet Corvette C8 Z06 – Order Here

Corsa is another Made in the USA company that brings the most economical pricing to the C8 Z06 exhaust solutions. Their straight pipe no valve, no muffler system comes in at about $2500. This system reuses the stock exhaust tips and is made of full 304 stainless steel. When listening to this sound clip, the straight pipe on the flat plane crank sounds incredible through the RPM range as this Z06 takes off! The exhaust is also available with mufflers and valves for a more tame approach on a daily driver.

Paragon Performance Center Exhaust System Corvette C8 Z06 – Order Here

Paragon has taken the Corvette world by storm with its C8 offerings. Their Z06 exhaust is on the same level of quality and performance of their other C8 products. The exhaust system comes in at only $2000 and is a straight pipe design with no valves. Using their included valve delete modules to plug into the stock sensors, this exhaust is check engine light less! The full stainless steel construction is very light and as tested on their dyno, puts down 16 wheel horsepower!

Fabspeed Valvetronic Exhaust System Corvette C8 Z06 – Order Here

Fabspeed is world renown for their Porsche, Ferrari, and Lamborghini exhaust systems. With the new Corvette C8 Z06 being on that level, they have decided to take their exhaust expertise into this market. Their Corvette Z06 exhausts exhausts are offered as a Valvetronic option so it works with the stock valves or as a full race straight pipe exhaust system. As a further option, they have new carbon fiber tips that can be paired with their exhaust or you can reuse the stock tips. Their dyno tested achieved the highest results with a gain of 30 wheel horsepower at 4600rpm and has a weight savings of nearly 35lbs for the straight pipe system.