Borla = Quiet enough?

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Apr 13, 2005 | 11:57 PM

SSnakekiller

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Borla = Quiet enough?

I have a very loud (big ci) motor in need of a quiet muffler with potential to be opened up (cutout).

I am thinking of putting an elec cutout in line with the open pipe off the borla...which I am sure many people have done.

My question is....
With the cutout completely closed, will the system be quiet?

I have a hooker catback on the car now and its too loud.
Will a borla muffler with the open pipe closed off be much quieter/at all quieter?

Apr 14, 2005 | 12:16 AM

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If you get the adjustable catback, it's as quiet as stock when closed. Takes 5 minutes to close it, too. Should sound good.

How big is your motor? What's it in?

Apr 14, 2005 | 07:45 PM

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I run the FLP long tubes and y-pipe, cats, and borla catback at 1/4 open and my car is loud (but sounds "good"). I had the borla full open, 3/4 open, and 1/2 open but it made that raspy "no-cat" popping sound. At 1/4 open or closed it sounds nice and deep. If you have a big inch motor and a nice cam, the borla sounds great. Check out ls1sounds.com in the borla section. There are some nice sound clips with cams, etc.
Hope this helps
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Apr 15, 2005 | 12:07 AM

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yeah capped up its quiet as stock. thats why i keep my opened all the time

Apr 15, 2005 | 12:37 AM

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yeah capped up its quiet as stock. thats why i keep my opened all the time

Apr 17, 2005 | 02:25 PM

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it sounds sweet, i got it, badass

Apr 17, 2005 | 07:51 PM

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Like has already been said, when I cork my Borla up it's very close to being as quiet as the stock muffler.

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Apr 17, 2005 | 10:11 PM

rainman

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Like has already been said, when I cork my Borla up it's very close to being as quiet as the stock muffler.

Yep, just sounds a little better.

Apr 18, 2005 | 10:39 PM

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Wow I cannot believe it but I put on the borla with an electronic cutout...omg this thing is still loud with the cutout FULLY CLOSED. It still sounds like a bomb going off when it is started.

Big cube, big cam, monster seems like it cant be STFU!