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Old 01-02-2006 | 12:36 PM
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IO am tyrying to buy exhaust for my car today i am either gonna go with borla or mag b/c they are having good prices on them but the borla is still 250 more could someone please give sound clips/opinions on both systems
Old 01-02-2006 | 01:41 PM
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I like Borla over Magnaflow. Though I went with Magnaflow cuz I got it for $555. Plus I was running low on time and I could get the Magnaflow faster. There is a sound clip here of my car http://members.***.net/grim_reaper_0...%20Vid%202.avi though you have to remember yours will sound nothing like mine does.
Old 01-02-2006 | 08:16 PM
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Borla video in my sig
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Here are a couple of threads to look at ..

General impressions:
http://www.ls2gto.com/forums/showthr...ight=magnaflow

Dynos:
http://www.ls2gto.com/forums/showthr...ight=magnaflow

Plenty more if you search...
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I love my Magnaflow, and the price really can't be beat. Especially for such a high quality piece.
Old 01-03-2006 | 03:17 PM
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I love my Magnaflow system as well, the Borlas have the nasty interior drone that I can't deal with on my daily driver + they cost to much!
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Originally Posted by Neumonic2002
I love my Magnaflow system as well, the Borlas have the nasty interior drone that I can't deal with on my daily driver + they cost to much!
Borla has no interior drone.
Old 01-03-2006 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by GTO1_OHIO
Borla has no interior drone.

Then I stand corrected.!.

I only dealt with C5's until July 05 when I got my GTO..
Old 01-04-2006 | 09:32 PM
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thanx for the replies made my decision gonna order magnaflow tomorowe 1st mod!!!!!!!! verry excited might get K&N air charger with the diff. in price
Old 01-05-2006 | 11:34 AM
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Good choice! Post your impressions when you get it installed.
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I'm going with the Borla for multiple reasons.

http://www.ls2gto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55977

As far as drone I always read that the Magnaflow has the drone around 2K RPMs...and the Borla is drone free.
Old 01-06-2006 | 12:01 AM
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I've always been a big Borla fan. Though the Magnaflow is starting to grow on me. The Borla for the GTO is for sure different sounding that the Fbodies IMO.
Old 01-09-2006 | 01:52 PM
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I'm still debating. The magnaflow is a lot cheaper...and the 5" Borla tips arent growing on me.
Old 01-10-2006 | 03:32 PM
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The Magnaflow is drone free! I would not be able to stand that on my DD..
Old 01-22-2006 | 12:07 AM
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I'm coming from my 01 SS (can't think inside its so loud). I'm in love with the car because its so low key and not....like my camaro. I wan't to get a little beefier exhaust tho, how much does the borla increase cabin noise by?
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Originally Posted by Saint8
thanx for the replies made my decision gonna order magnaflow tomorowe 1st mod!!!!!!!! verry excited might get K&N air charger with the diff. in price
So how does the Magnaflows feel as your first mod?
Old 01-22-2006 | 07:10 PM
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i like my magnaflow on my 05.


excellent quality and sounds good. it has some popping on decelleration at slow speeds but so did the stock system.


it never bothered my anyway.
Old 01-22-2006 | 08:16 PM
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Corsa. You will not be disappointed!!
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look into the ghl system, i am the prototype 05 gto for there system, very high quality has a very nice X pipe, and very deep throaty tone, but no interior resonance, i feel its a bit louder and nastier sounding than the magnaflow, but still no interior resonance. i have always been a magnaflow fan, but this system just sounds better to me.
Old 01-24-2006 | 07:43 PM
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For $1000, it better sound TWICE as good...



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