Borla muffler

[KRZTACO]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

My mechanic recently told me that he's finding some aftermarket exhaust systems (manifolds, cats and mufflers) are generating far more heat than factory pieces and melting hoses nearby.

Has anyone experienced this yet or read about it?

While I'd love to put the schnell exhaust manifolds on my car, I'd hate to start melting stuff and finding myself stuck on the side of the road unnecessarily.

Sometimes the aftermarket headers/exhaust use thinner gauge steel which causes more heat to radiate.

KRZ

[doclaw64]

Hello everyone, I have the original Borla exhaust and the car in the pic is mine. They used my car in developing the exhaust. It is about 20 lbs, if I remember correctly. I have to check the papers at home. It also sounds great with the top down. I think after a while it did get louder, but not really loud. It is really cool to hear the sound of the car bounce off of the canyon walls. It was such an improvement over the stock exhaust. There is also a 3-5 hp gain and I do have the dyno sheets. Not much but at least it did not go down. Another cool thing is that when you come off a hard acceleration and let off the gas the car will burble. Also it is 2 canisters as opposed the the stock 1 canister.

The downside. It does resonate between 2.2k and 3k. If you always keep it above that it is great. I think that since I have had it awhile it has gotten a little louder but if you cruise through the neighborhood it is not loud at all.

They did give me 3 to test out and maybe on hind sight I should have picked the 2nd one. It was a little quieter, but that burble is just so cool. So is the echo off of the canyon walls. Nay this is the best one.

[doclaw64]

Originally Posted by KRZTACO

Sometimes the aftermarket headers/exhaust use thinner gauge steel which causes more heat to radiate.

KRZ

I have had no heat problems at all.

[BoxsterSbob]

doclaw64 any chance you have a sound clip? I'm waiting on a Borla system I ordered about a month ago. I'm expecting it to arrive late next week. But, of course I simply can not wait to hear it

Please feel free to share any other thoughts on the system and Borla customer services.


many thanks
'04S
bob

[doclaw64]

Originally Posted by BoxsterSbob

doclaw64 any chance you have a sound clip? I'm waiting on a Borla system I ordered about a month ago. I'm expecting it to arrive late next week. But, of course I simply can not wait to hear it

Please feel free to share any other thoughts on the system and Borla customer services.


many thanks
'04S
bob

Sorry don't have a sound clip but will see if I can get one.