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Old 10-23-2004, 10:26 PM
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Default Borla or B&B?

Which do you prefer and why?

Which do you think is better?
Old 10-23-2004, 10:55 PM
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I've never had B&B but I like Borla until you get LT's with no cats then its pretty raspy. If my beater car gets LT's I'll slap a Borla XR-1 in the I-pipe.

But I like the Borla because its stainless steel and adjustable. I put a QTEC in the Borla so I can open/close it from a flip of the switch.




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if you decide on the borla I have one for sale. Its in the classifieds for 450 shipped.
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Not what you are looking for, but I think that both are too expensive. If you are going to get an expensive cat-back the only way I can see it as justified is if it's the GMMG.
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Neither GMMG if you HAVE to get a catback
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agreed, gmmg all the way
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Borla rocks! The tips rule! I got mine when it was $570 though.
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I love borla but I've never heard a bad word said about B&B. I'm not big on GMMG but I haven't seen one in person and it's supposed to sound the best. Only complaint about borla on my LS1 is that it sounds a little ricey, but I'm getting LTs soon so we'll see how it changes.
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I had B&B on my 98 Trans AM. I loved the way it sounded. it wasn't to loud. it had a nice deep tone to it. great quality too
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Originally Posted by rdavis93
I love borla but I've never heard a bad word said about B&B. I'm not big on GMMG but I haven't seen one in person and it's supposed to sound the best. Only complaint about borla on my LS1 is that it sounds a little ricey, but I'm getting LTs soon so we'll see how it changes.
Yeah, I think you mean raspy. Well I guess that ricey / raspy is the same thing cause alot of them seem like they go for the raspy loud as they can get it sound.
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I have B&B( not loud ), I would say get Borla
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How loud do you want? The B&B really isn't very loud at all and the Borla is obviously adjustable. Borla can be raspy as well. (cough*GMMG*cough)

Edit: So there is no mis-understanding, I am a fan of the GMMG. Sounds great. GMMG for True Duals all the way!

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borla all the way also u can adjust sound levels, check out ebay i got mine for 550 shipped
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BBBOOORRRLLLAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Get Borla..lol
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WHY? It's louder and i havent heard anything better except true duals..
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Neither. B&B doesnt flow for ****. Borla is artificial sounding. Get GMMG if you have that kinda money.
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Originally Posted by 16nrollininaws6
Neither. B&B doesnt flow for ****. Borla is artificial sounding. Get GMMG if you have that kinda money.
Nahhh!!! GMMG sounds the same as Borla and they flow the same, u know what it doesn't matter what exhaust he gets, they're all within 5hp of each other....

Get whatever u want (except flowmaster)
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Just cut off your cat back. It flows the best and is the cheapest.

or don't be ghetto

just get what you want b/c you're going to get a different opinion from everyone. It doesn't matter what everyone else likes b/c you have to drive it.
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well i changed my price to 400 shipped for the Borla ... its in the classifieds for that price too

400 to the door is as low as she goes
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I beg to differ...GMMG does NOT sound the same as the Borla.



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