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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 04:12 PM
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if i buy just the borla muffler, and put it in where my current muffler is, will it sound the same as the Borla catback????

Has anybody done this, and if so, how does it sound????

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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 04:13 PM
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IT depends is the rest of the exhaust stock? If so it will sound a bit different. But if u already have 3 inch piping in there it SHOULD sound the same
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 04:26 PM
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I have Hooker long tubes,with 3 inch Hooker Y pipe, no cats, and 3 inch all the way back with a crappy flowmaster.. . . . .
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 05:33 PM
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Tips make a "tiny" difference in sound. Nothing all that noticable, esepecially with your LT, !Cats set-up.
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 05:36 PM
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i heard those borla intercooled tips were expensive...... need to check it out, anyone know off hand...
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 05:43 PM
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I recommend you keep the stock flowmaster tips, I always liked the looks of two large tips over 4 tips. JMHO. They are probably over 100 dollars for the tips though.
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 08:30 PM
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You can find Borla rear sections with tips used, heck used Borla cat backs sell for 350 or so, you'll see them for sale every once in a while.

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Old Dec 31, 2004 | 03:50 PM
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It will sound the same I bet. The borla tips go for $100 each about. Why did you change the SLP exhaust that came on the car?
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It will sound the same I bet. The borla tips go for $100 each about. Why did you change the SLP exhaust that came on the car?
I didnt. . . . . .I would of left the factory exhaust if it was upto me, and put a cut out, BUT the guy that owned it before me changed the exhaust to a flowmaster muffler/ with magnaflow tips...... (I know its gay) but thats the way i bought it.
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By The Way GUYS.......... I found the best deal that I could ever find on a BORLA. The only problem is that i have to go pick it up at Dallas........ I just talked to the guy that owns it, he said he will hold it for me..... I bought the ENTIRE catback, which include I pipe, plates, tips, etc, for . . . . . . . . . .175.00$ dollars...... feeels like im ripping that guy offf........ but oh welll.........
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Old Dec 31, 2004 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Bizzzatch350
You can find Borla rear sections with tips used, heck used Borla cat backs sell for 350 or so, you'll see them for sale every once in a while.

Neil
i bought my 95 Z with the borla catback thats on it and i would trade a stock cat back for mine plus $300 or so....just because i need the money and i plan to do a true dual setup soon....dont get me wrong the borla is nice but not worth the money to me
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175 Dollars , I just put the Adjustable catback system on my 95 Formula and I paid a little over 700 dollars for it. It's deffinetly ALOT louder than stock. When I installed it I put the "open" plate in so I have never heard what it sounds like with the exhaust going through the muffler(someday i'll put that plate in and see how it sounds) because with the open plate almost all of the exhaust bypasses the muffler. I think that your gonna love it. I live in New York so I have to put my car up for 5-6 months of the year .
The only positive is that I get to drive a 91 Ford Taurus all winter(it sucks!!!)

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just picked up the borla, boy was that a fun roadtrip took me nearly 9 hours to come and go, we also stoppped and ate, BUT i CANT wait to put it on tomorrow!!!!!!!! YEah this is definately the BEST 175 DOLLARS that i have ever spent!!!! only put 50 dollars worth of gas.....
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Originally Posted by FIREHAWK #07
if i buy just the borla muffler, and put it in where my current muffler is, will it sound the same as the Borla catback????

Has anybody done this, and if so, how does it sound????

THaNKS
ya that is a dumb question
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Old Jan 2, 2005 | 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by regorih355
ya that is a dumb question

So what ever happened to that 383 you were building for the last year and a half.....????? Oh yeah boom bitch boom!!! Fugazy!!!
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