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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 12:05 AM
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Right now I have a magnaflow catback and i love the sound of it. Im runnin stock manifolds right now but soon as LPP gets their new headers I'll be runnin LTs with a ORY( i know im just asking for rasp). But ive been thinking lately that I might trade my magnaflow in and get me and Loudmouth setup. Of course with this I would put a borla resonator in the I-pipe, but what I'm curious about is what setup would be more raspy? The magnaflow catback or the borlamouth? I checked Ls1sounds and the magnaflows with ORY seem pretty raspy, but their selection for borlamouth demos is pretty crappy.

So I guess my question comes down to, as far as having less rasp goes, which setup am I better off with? And if the borlamouth would be less raspy, how much would I be looking to spend on that XR-1? I ckecked borlas website and I have no idea which one people generally use.
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 12:07 AM
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dunno about all that, but generally all the y pipe configs i've heard sound like a boat and it drives me nuts
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 01:06 AM
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well I would go duals but Im not a fan of dumps on fbodies and I cant even get close to affording a nice over the axle setup, so a ypipe setups just gonna have to do
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 01:24 AM
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I have a borlamouth here are some vids, hope this helps

http://s246.photobucket.com/albums/g...Borlamouth.flv
http://s246.photobucket.com/albums/g...rrent=X-R1.flv
http://s246.photobucket.com/albums/g...rrent=Dyno.flv
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Your car sounds great!! What headers do you have and Do you have a ORY or catted Y? Also which XR-1 did you buy and how much was it?

Sorry for all the questions but now that I heard that I think I really want a borlamouth.
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 02:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Wolfwoodx89
Your car sounds great!! What headers do you have and Do you have a ORY or catted Y? Also which XR-1 did you buy and how much was it?

Sorry for all the questions but now that I heard that I think I really want a borlamouth.
I have QTP LT'S and a custom ORY. I bought the #40085 for $117
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I have the same problem with rasp. I think I might switch over to a borlamouth setup.
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 10:09 AM
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Dont mean to hijack here but do you think it will still sound as good as Borlamouth if I did the XR-1 with a magnaflow catback instead of a LM catback? I dont feel like buying a new catback. And besides my magnaflow is stainless.

Thanks and sorry again.
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I did the same things as detoxx....


Got mine from summit, the 40085, sounds much much better. And I like tips coming out of the back of my WS-6 so i didnt do true duals. I love my Borlamouth, get tons of compliments. Its more tame when you want it to be and mean when you want it to be.


This whole exhaust thing is like looking at chicks at a bar, some like legs, some like ***, some like hair, some like eyes, on and on.....listen to some other peoples setups in person, if you can and decide from there. Everyone has a different tolerance for sound, tone, rasp, drown, etc. You'll go nuts trying to figure it out. Bottom line, everyone here can help guide you in there own experiences and give you advice.....but in the end, your the one behind the wheel.....just my .02


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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 08:55 PM
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What exactly is wrong with rasp? I am not even sure what rasp is exactly, but i think that I have it and I know that i like what i have. Can someone inform me?
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 09:00 PM
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rasp= a not so favored sound in an exhaust i dont really know how to explain it but it sounds louder in the cabin and outside it sounds like a truck. i get rasp from 22-2400 so it doesnt bother me. Hooker LTs, ORY, Hooker CB
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I got qtp LTs, ORY, magnaflow catback. I get rasp at about 3k or so, haven't really looked. If I go WOT i can't hear it in the car, but if i go from a stop and go up to about 3k or so then i'll hear the rasp. If you let off the gas at that point you can kinda hear it. I really don't like it and i'm kinda looking for somethin else. Is there anything I can do? resonator? or should i look for something else?
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 07:37 AM
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im cammed with longtubes/ory/ and magnaflow and i dont even notice the rasp. it sounds really good.
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Originally Posted by TXZ28LS1
im cammed with longtubes/ory/ and magnaflow and i dont even notice the rasp. it sounds really good.
got some sound clips...start up, wot, flybys?
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