Nice, thanks.

 

Sounds great, I'd love to hear one in person. Is this the full Borla cat back? How much did you pick it up for, if you don't mind me asking?

 

I'm glad the Borla is working out for you, Jeff. I probably would have kept mine if I had a 6MT and could vary the operating rpms to stay out of the resonance range. I just couldn't handle the noise and NVH. I'm a picky little *itch though The 05+ midpipe gave me the sound I want, so I'm happy now. I wish I had the bling of the exhaust though. Having all that piping peeking out the back of the car was pretty sweet.

 

I bought it used. They go for around $550-$600 shipped. Yes it's the one in the picture. Full cat(s) back.

 

I'm actually experimenting on how to avoid the resonance also. Ie... accerlate a bit faster than ease off the gas and cruise etc..

I'm having a hard time finding dyno figures though. Should be almost what the Stillen type 1 does?

 

My borla had some fitment problems and the Y pipe rubbed on the Transmission mount had to have it bent out to keep it from rubbing. Also i remember having the same problem on install on witch way the y pipe goes.. They don't really state it in the Directions at all.

Has anyone with borla exhuast had their y pipe taken out and replaced the muffler with just pipes? Im thinking about having this done..

 

I was wondering the same thing. I installed my borla about a month ago and would like a little more sound.

 

I thought I had mine upside down. But after really looking close at the pdf instructions, you can see that the "borla" on the Y is shown installed toward the ground. ie.. visible if you look at it.
From what I can tell, if you install the "borla" up, it will cause that portion to hang down lower. So I don't know why yours hit the tranny mount.

I'm not sure why you want to get rid of that muffler. I assume because it's hitting? It would be really loud IMHO if you replaced it with straight pipe and there would be no scavanging from each side. It would require a H or X pipe.

If it's hitting, you could try installing it upside down and see if that gives you clearance. I doubt it matters which way you install the Y. The flow is the same

 

Well I can tell you this exhaust doesn't rasp at all. But I think most don't unless you go test pipes or maybe some hi flow cats

 

I didn't get a rasp either. It had a pretty loud snarl on start up in cold 20 to 30 degree weather though.

 

Well this is why I'm putting straight pipes in place of the Y pipe and its muffler.





The muffler lays to low and is in the middle of the car so it Scraps on a lot of speed bumps, but not to bad but over time its become a nasty gapping hole. The only plus side to it is that supposedly when I'm on it and i shift gears the bottom of my car is illuminated by a blue flame.

So I'm going to put some pipes in place of the muffler and see how it sounds.

 

wow. Hey, I bet you could cut that resonator off and have someone weld in an X pipe. Might pick up a few hp

 

Omg Its Growing Hair !!!!

Lol

 

I think i just ran a dog over. But Explain this X pipe?

 

For instance, the Stillen Gen 1 uses and X pipe instead of a huge muffler. It's supposed to be loud though. But if you are going with straight pipe, might as well try to gain a few hp w/ this. I've read a few Z guys doing this