Camaro Borla Exhaust

Camaro Borla Exhaust

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julesv

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1,800 posts

225 months

Monday 23rd April 2007
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Just had my new exhaust delivered. Thanks Keith!

Being fitted tomorrow. It is a Borla stainless steel adjustable system.

Thing is...should I go for very quiet, quiet, middle of the road, loud or even louder?

Twin Turbo

5,544 posts

267 months

Monday 23rd April 2007
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ears As loud as it'll go ears

chevy-stu

5,392 posts

229 months

Monday 23rd April 2007
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Twin Turbo said:
ears As loud as it'll go ears




for sure!!!!!!!!!!

qube_TA

8,402 posts

246 months

Tuesday 24th April 2007
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Personally I like em loud when you nail it but on a cruise I think that if they're permanently loud it gets a bit too much.

julesv

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1,800 posts

225 months

Wednesday 25th April 2007
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All fitted and it looks great. Wimped out and only went for the second noisiest option (I do use it for work). Sounds fantastic!!! Very pleased.

ws6

420 posts

241 months

Tuesday 26th June 2007
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My Borla one down from loudest :-)

JulesV

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225 months

Tuesday 26th June 2007
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Yes just right I think. Still often set off car alarms in car parks hehe. Did you ever sell the Trans Am?

ws6

420 posts

241 months

Wednesday 27th June 2007
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Again for aesthetics, it's best to have a certain amount of restriction as then both sets of tail-pipes emit noise and "debris" on kick-down and first start-up... Would look weired all coming out of one side

As for selling the tranny, neither of mine are up for sale ? Something I should know

(goes and checks garage eek)

JulesV

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1,800 posts

225 months

Wednesday 27th June 2007
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Sorry, must be my mistake. There was a convertible Trans Am for sale on here a couple of months ago being sold by someone with a very similar user name to yours. My apologies

Edited by JulesV on Wednesday 27th June 07:18

ws6

420 posts

241 months

Wednesday 27th June 2007
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Yup, that'll be UK-WS6 smile

pezz

138 posts

213 months

Wednesday 27th June 2007
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Any pix or even better, sound bites ?? cool

JulesV

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1,800 posts

225 months

Wednesday 27th June 2007
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I am not clever enough for sound thingies but hopefully this will work.



After a couple of tweeks it does!

Edited by JulesV on Wednesday 27th June 16:18

ws6

420 posts

241 months

Wednesday 27th June 2007
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errr... those tips come in silver ?

goes to garage with a brillo pad whistle

Got some video clips somewhere....

Edited by ws6 on Thursday 28th June 11:39

pezz

138 posts

213 months

Thursday 28th June 2007
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That looks as if it makes a thunderous sound smokin

Any pix of the car from the rear :-)

JulesV

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225 months

Thursday 28th June 2007
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Here you are




ws6

420 posts

241 months

Thursday 28th June 2007
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pezz

138 posts

213 months

Thursday 28th June 2007
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Very nice indeed... "looks" like a pricy exhaust so not even gonna ask for an approx how much..

Makes me soo eager to get my car back... need to organise a Yank car cruise or tunnelrun biggrin

How loud is the exhaust when pootling around town locally/off throttle?

Any complaints from neighbours?? biggrin

JulesV

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225 months

Thursday 28th June 2007
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Mine cost about £800 all in. No complaints from neighnours but I don't have many. I do set the odd car alarm off in car parks though

ws6

420 posts

241 months

Thursday 28th June 2007
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pezz said:
Very nice indeed... "looks" like a pricy exhaust so not even gonna ask for an approx how much..

Makes me soo eager to get my car back... need to organise a Yank car cruise or tunnelrun biggrin

How loud is the exhaust when pootling around town locally/off throttle?

Any complaints from neighbours?? biggrin
First and foremost - bollox to the neighbours !

It took a while for me to actually like the sound, I'm used to the old-school V8 low burble, the borla is higher pitched but WOT (wide open throttle) sounds more "super-car" than V8 Yank. Lots of noise on throttle and engine braking, pretty sedate on tick-over and cruising... My '79 T/A was a 469ci with dual straight through's (that was loud even without the engine running ;-) )


JulesV

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1,800 posts

225 months

Thursday 28th June 2007
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Yes it does make quite a different noise, as you say less burbly. However I really like the sound especially when coming off the throttle and listening to the crackles and pops. Maybe the burble would return if a more resticted setting were used? I am going to keep mine just as it is. I do sometimes have to hide the car round the corner when visiting clients though.