Borla with headers?
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Borla with headers?
Who's running this and how does it sound? I wanted to get borla for sure but I've heard some complaints that the borla doesn't sound as good once headers get put on. Anybody?
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I´m running Hooker LT´s with a mufflex Y pipe and Borla catback. I installed car chemistry 2 disc inserts in the collectors and a 3" x 18" Dynomax bullet in the straight part after the y pipe. I use the intermediate restrictor in the open side of the Borla. I think it sounds great. It is kind of a crisp sound for around town driving, but it really screams when you get on it. Almost no cabin resonance.
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Had it, was too raspy and made a god aweful noise on decel when the rpms dropped real fast. Thus the reason most people dont like the sound with headers. Now on a stock manifold car it sounded great. Was still a little raspy at times but nothing like it as with the longtubes.
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Originally posted by Robbie
Had it, was too raspy and made a god aweful noise on decel when the rpms dropped real fast. Thus the reason most people dont like the sound with headers. Now on a stock manifold car it sounded great. Was still a little raspy at times but nothing like it as with the longtubes.
Had it, was too raspy and made a god aweful noise on decel when the rpms dropped real fast. Thus the reason most people dont like the sound with headers. Now on a stock manifold car it sounded great. Was still a little raspy at times but nothing like it as with the longtubes.
Stange. I never had that problem.
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on manifolds I'm beautiful during accel, and it sounds like a jake brake on decel....
until I close the electric cutout in the borla, then it is pretty, but a little toned down...
I'll tell you how it is soon with LT's and a GM847.
until I close the electric cutout in the borla, then it is pretty, but a little toned down...
I'll tell you how it is soon with LT's and a GM847.
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Originally posted by Robbie
Had it, was too raspy and made a god aweful noise on decel when the rpms dropped real fast. Thus the reason most people dont like the sound with headers. Now on a stock manifold car it sounded great. Was still a little raspy at times but nothing like it as with the longtubes.
Had it, was too raspy and made a god aweful noise on decel when the rpms dropped real fast. Thus the reason most people dont like the sound with headers. Now on a stock manifold car it sounded great. Was still a little raspy at times but nothing like it as with the longtubes.
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From: KU
I have FLPs and Borla and think it sounds great. It is raspy but I have gotten used to it and since my car isn't a daily driver the loudness doesn't bother me at all. When I feel I need the attention I will go get my car and take it out. 
Although I can see where it might be a little loud for a daily driver.
Although I can see where it might be a little loud for a daily driver.
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I have JeT Hot Long Tubes, a Off road Pipe, Borla and DMH E cutout for the Borla.
I love the way the car sounds. I keep it closed when driving around town and on the highway and it sounds great, crisp, no resonating, not blatty at all. but if I leave it open and drive around town it is a little blatty. But when I hit the switch and open it for a WOT run, it sounds down right MEAN!!
Hope that helps,
Claude
I love the way the car sounds. I keep it closed when driving around town and on the highway and it sounds great, crisp, no resonating, not blatty at all. but if I leave it open and drive around town it is a little blatty. But when I hit the switch and open it for a WOT run, it sounds down right MEAN!!
Hope that helps,
Claude
