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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by sgt0704
but if you put a cut out on any muffler, won't you get better gains? isn't that why people run cut outs to begin with?
You'll gain peak horsepower with a cutout, yes. If you have a good catback, you'll probably run a lower ET with the cutout open due to a loss of torque.

I ran 2 tenths slower on my ET by opening my cutout I have a Corsa catback. I also lost 1 mpg and it's a lot more sluggish down low. The corsa with stock manifolds and cats is just too quiet for me so I leave my cutout open all the time. We'll see what it's like with headers.
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by GMmexican
wow for some reason the borla xr-1's dyoned with a little bit more torque than all other mufflers, cant wait to get my borla mouth installed

i have a flowmaster catback that came with my car and i hate it, looks like **** sounds like **** and its holding me back on a few extra ponies. Its for sale if anyone wants one.
that your sales pitch? lol
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 05:31 PM
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FWIW, I removed my Borla adjustable catback today (in 100 degree weather) and re-installed my stock SS catback. It sounds great with the longtubes and ORY IMO, and car feels much more responsive at lower rpms. It still has an ever so slight bit of raspyness, but is very slight and NO COMPARISON to the Borla. My car sounds like a car again...and not a pickup truck.




Borla's for sale BTW...$400 + shipping
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 05:47 PM
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That's a good price for a borla setup....
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 06:15 PM
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you people are crazy to spend that kind of money for an exhaust system that sounds like total crap just so you can gain 3 - 5 rwhp. I would rather have the better sounding flowmaster setup any day.
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by rdgr8dr78
you people are crazy to spend that kind of money for an exhaust system that sounds like total crap just so you can gain 3 - 5 rwhp. I would rather have the better sounding flowmaster setup any day.
And flow worse than stock....and congrats on your first post since joining in 2005! LOL
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 01:22 AM
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Originally Posted by rdgr8dr78
you people are crazy to spend that kind of money for an exhaust system that sounds like total crap just so you can gain 3 - 5 rwhp. I would rather have the better sounding flowmaster setup any day.
you can get an used loudmouth for as cheap as $150 buy a borla xr-1 muffler new for $100 to get rid of the rasp and excess noise........and for $250 you have a great flowing aggressive sounding exhaust
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