Ryft Titanium Exhaust: Best-Sounding C8 Corvette Pipes Yet?

This C8 Corvette equipped with the new Ryft titanium exhaust sounds like an old-school muscle car on steroids.

With the C8 Corvette a few years old at this point, the aftermarket is chock full of goodies for those looking to upgrade their new mid-engine machine, whether that be by upgrading its looks with body parts or wheels, its performance with a supercharger or turbos, or unleashing the sounds of its 6.2-liter LT2 V8 with a new exhaust system. In terms of the latter option, C8 owners have a dizzying number of choices, all of which promise to make their cars louder, sound better, and unleash a bit of extra power. However, of all the C8 Corvette pipes we’ve heard thus far, none can compare to the new Ryft titanium exhaust system.

In a world that’s quickly shifting to four- and six-cylinder engines with forced induction, enthusiasts are understandably upset that the good old-fashioned V8 is going the way of the dinosaur, which is part of what makes the C8 so special. But even though the newest Corvette sounds pretty great in stock form, like everything that comes from the factory, there is some opportunity there. And we’re here to tell you – the Ryft titanium exhaust system on this C8 completely transforms the way it sounds, in the best way possible.

As we can hear in this short clip from the YouTube channel SchwaaFilms, this exhaust system makes the modern LT2 sound like a vintage muscle car V8 – a loud, rumbling, “take no prisoners” sort of sound that’s extremely pleasing to the ear. Appropriately set in Las Vegas, the video itself is ultra-high quality as well, perfectly capturing those glorious noises at startup, idle, and when screaming through the rev range down the strip.

As for the exhaust system itself, well, Ryft makes all of its pipes by hand, for a number of special and exotic cars. This particular system uses its proprietary “velocity loops” to generate that glorious sound, and since it’s made from titanium, it’s lighter than the stock unit, too, while also flowing more freely to unlock some extra power. Ryft doesn’t provide any specs in those regards, though we do know that this particular set of pipes isn’t cheap, with a price tag of $6,300.

Of course, for those that enjoy the raw sound of a pure American V8, that’s a small price to pay for what you get in return – the chance to soak in all of those glorious sounds every time you get behind the wheel, which is a big part of why we love these cars so much in the first place.

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