Borlamouth too loud
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Staging Lane
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Borlamouth too loud Hello,
I finally got my longtube headers, ORY, and I figured a LM2 would be a quieter verision of LM1. Well, I guess it might be quieter than LM1, but it made my ears bleed. I purchased a Borla muffler and created a Borlamouth. I like the sound, however, I still feel like it is too loud. It is hurting my ears.
Is there anything I can do to quiet down my current system, or do I just need to go Magnaflow? Other option is adjustable Borla, but it sure is pricy.
I just don't want to keep changing catbacks, so I want to get it right this time.
Thanks in advance!
I finally got my longtube headers, ORY, and I figured a LM2 would be a quieter verision of LM1. Well, I guess it might be quieter than LM1, but it made my ears bleed. I purchased a Borla muffler and created a Borlamouth. I like the sound, however, I still feel like it is too loud. It is hurting my ears.
Is there anything I can do to quiet down my current system, or do I just need to go Magnaflow? Other option is adjustable Borla, but it sure is pricy.
I just don't want to keep changing catbacks, so I want to get it right this time.
Thanks in advance!
Resonators in my experience do very little to quiet sound down, they just add tone etc. If you want quiet you're going to have to go to a real muffler set up, magnaflow etc.
I'm assuming OP's car is cammed? I did a Borlamouth on my boys bolt on 02 SS and it sounds amazing, I would definitely not call it ear hurting loud though.
I'm assuming OP's car is cammed? I did a Borlamouth on my boys bolt on 02 SS and it sounds amazing, I would definitely not call it ear hurting loud though.
Resonators in my experience do very little to quiet sound down, they just add tone etc. If you want quiet you're going to have to go to a real muffler set up, magnaflow etc.
I'm assuming OP's car is cammed? I did a Borlamouth on my boys bolt on 02 SS and it sounds amazing, I would definitely not call it ear hurting loud though.
I'm assuming OP's car is cammed? I did a Borlamouth on my boys bolt on 02 SS and it sounds amazing, I would definitely not call it ear hurting loud though.
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Thread Starter
Staging Lane
Joined: Aug 2014
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I have long tubes and catless y pipe going to a Borla adjustable exhaust with the highest flowing restrictor plate and it sounds really kickass, but not overly loud or obnoxious
I drive with the windows up sometimes and there's not much cab noise and very tolerable. Borla nailed it right on the money with 75% going straight out and 25% through the muffler.
It does have a small bit of raspiness if you give more gas at lower speeds than needed. You can cruise around town in 5th or 6th and hardly notice....and its especially useful while passing the police..
I drive with the windows up sometimes and there's not much cab noise and very tolerable. Borla nailed it right on the money with 75% going straight out and 25% through the muffler.
It does have a small bit of raspiness if you give more gas at lower speeds than needed. You can cruise around town in 5th or 6th and hardly notice....and its especially useful while passing the police..
Last edited by Fullblast; Jan 17, 2016 at 08:34 PM.
I had LT, ORY, SLP LM1 as well and even though it's only a fair weather car it was just obnoxious....it's crazy for me to say that because I love loud, however it was very raspy and pierced your ear drums around 4500rpms. Switched out the LM1 resonator for a MagnaFlow bullet muffler (still straight through)...made a world of difference, took out 95% of the rasp and still kept a great tone and is still LOUD! I can't remember how much the magna flow bullet muffler was but I wanna say around 100 bucks
I had LT, ORY, SLP LM1 as well and even though it's only a fair weather car it was just obnoxious....it's crazy for me to say that because I love loud, however it was very raspy and pierced your ear drums around 4500rpms. Switched out the LM1 resonator for a MagnaFlow bullet muffler (still straight through)...made a world of difference, took out 95% of the rasp and still kept a great tone and is still LOUD! I can't remember how much the magna flow bullet muffler was but I wanna say around 100 bucks
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Off hand I'm not sure, it's stainless with 3'' inlet and outlet, round in shape, maybe 6'', and see straight through, with a perforated ''barrell'' and glass packing in the outer round part. Hope that helps....it's been years sorry haha
Side note I do remember having to have the slp parts of the cat back opened up to fit the 3''
Side note I do remember having to have the slp parts of the cat back opened up to fit the 3''