borla owners with headers come on in!!!
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borla owners with headers come on in!!! i currently have a borla exhuast system on my camaro and it sounds great and im thinking about getting a pair of headers. however, just wondering how you guys with the borla system and headers like the setup. heard it might sound rapsy, some love the sound, just wanting your comments directly! thanks
I have LT headers with an ORY and the nearly open plate.... I like it 
Click here to watch LS1-ORY-LT-Borla
I just made that today, it was originally a video but I didn't feel like editing it tonight =D
camera was about 10 feet away.. as you can tell it's pretty loud
Click here to watch LS1-ORY-LT-Borla
I just made that today, it was originally a video but I didn't feel like editing it tonight =D
camera was about 10 feet away.. as you can tell it's pretty loud
Last edited by ryanfx; Jun 30, 2006 at 12:23 AM.
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I love the sound. I have cats' and the rasp is still there a bit, but that goes bye-bye ( for the most part ) when I close the QTEC. I can' t wait to get a cam or a power-adder. I definately has a deeper tone, just puttin' around and will scare children and old people when WOT. The only change I would make is a bigger I-pipe, and I would be happy with my exhaust setup.
Do yourself a favor and get a QTEC and you will be a happy camper
Do yourself a favor and get a QTEC and you will be a happy camper
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you better run cats unless you like your exhaust to sound like an old man vomiting. LT's + ORY + borla = worst tone/rasp imaginable. it's good for ricers who are into V8's. its tone sucks and is just obnoxiously loud. all you'll need is neon, strobes and a type-R sticker to complete the borla + ORY package.
ok so maybe i'm being a little harsh
but it is ridiculously raspy. that and i don't like the borla tone, but it's just my opinion. some people like loud and raspy. that combo would never find its way on my car.
ok so maybe i'm being a little harsh
but it is ridiculously raspy. that and i don't like the borla tone, but it's just my opinion. some people like loud and raspy. that combo would never find its way on my car.
Originally Posted by 1fastz
i currently have a borla exhuast system on my camaro and it sounds great and im thinking about getting a pair of headers. however, just wondering how you guys with the borla system and headers like the setup. heard it might sound rapsy, some love the sound, just wanting your comments directly! thanks
you are gonna hate it... I PROMISE.. sounds like complete and utter ****. my buddy has SLP LTs + SLP Catted Ypipe + Borla C/B =
he hates, i hate everyone hates it. headers kill borla.. dont know what to tell you. IMO, get a different c/b gegt rid of the borla you will hate it i promise
to each their own
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I have a 2000 ws-6 with headers, borla and a catted Y and love it. They have been on for almost 2 years. I have gotten nothing but great feedback. I have an electric plate also (not a qtec, but does the same thing), so I can adjust it however I want on the fly. I would recommend this set-up to anyone. Most important, I strongly suggest the cut out. To be able to fine tune the sound from wild to mild in 3-5 seconds is one of the best moves I made. Everyone has their own opinion, maybe different headers didn't agree with the borla as some others (I have kooks). I love mine....
Originally Posted by TORCHD 02 TA
you are gonna hate it... I PROMISE.. sounds like complete and utter ****. my buddy has SLP LTs + SLP Catted Ypipe + Borla C/B =
he hates, i hate everyone hates it. headers kill borla.. dont know what to tell you. IMO, get a different c/b gegt rid of the borla you will hate it i promise
to each their own
he hates, i hate everyone hates it. headers kill borla.. dont know what to tell you. IMO, get a different c/b gegt rid of the borla you will hate it i promise
to each their own
we both love it and get compliments on it all the time
headers + no cats + borla =
closed plate - sounds like complete ****....
1/4 plate - sounds awesome...best 'stock' ls1 sound ive heard...
1/2, 3/4, wide open all sound like complete raspy ***...almost as bad as loudmouth ...
closed plate - sounds like complete ****....
1/4 plate - sounds awesome...best 'stock' ls1 sound ive heard...
1/2, 3/4, wide open all sound like complete raspy ***...almost as bad as loudmouth ...
i have MAC mids with cats with borla 1/2 open.. at first i didnt really like it, but after driving it around for a couple days, I completly changed my mind. and is sounds amazing when you get on it.
Just put Jet Hot LTs and ORY on this weekend. And my borla is wide open. I love it so far, but it's only been 2 days of fun. I myself like the motorboat sound at idle, and really like the WOT sound through it, but you'll have to decide for yourself i guess.