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Old 01-18-2007, 12:19 PM
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Stingers or Ghl cat back which is better. Have the Magnaflow system now which I dont like. To much drone.
Old 01-18-2007, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by lgbtrainboy
Stingers or Ghl cat back which is better. Have the Magnaflow system now which I dont like. To much drone.

If you think the Magnaflow drones, then you haven't been in a car with Stingers or GHL bullets/magnums. Magnaflow is an actual muffler, the Stingers and the GHL exhaust are cans basically. They will be louder and will offer some drone. If you think the Magnaflows are too much drone, then I wouldn't suggest the Stingers or GHLs at all. I'd run the stock ZO6 Ti exhaust.

Just my $.02 worth.
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Borla ripped off their design from the GHL magnums. I'd go with the GHL, but the Borla's sound good too... it all comes down to which brand you prefer I guess. Call the guys at GHL up if you have any questions, they are SUPER helpful and friendly
Old 01-18-2007, 01:23 PM
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My Borla Stingers (2 tip) have ZERO drone and that's with headers.
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GHL Bullets no Drone and sound great

Old 01-18-2007, 02:01 PM
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Stingers here... also have Kooks w/ cats. I get some drone at 1800ish but nothing to make me buy stock in Advil.
Old 01-18-2007, 02:29 PM
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Not sure if the term 'better' should be used.

Two differnt exhausts. The Stingers will be louder then the GHLs.

I had GHLs and though they were great. Deep sound, and yes they do have resonce. Driving the car at 70 had resonce, but not at 80.
Old 01-18-2007, 03:36 PM
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[QUOTE=AU N EGL;1558571131]
Two differnt exhausts.

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....and two completely different sounds. Listen to both, if possible, before you decide! I compared the different sounds at a dyno day event and chose the Stingers for their deep, throaty sound.
Old 01-18-2007, 03:42 PM
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I've had both on my A4 Vert with LT's and if you like loud and don't mind drone go for the Borla Stingers. Otherwise, GHL is the word.
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Stingers are VERY LOUD. They are louder then straight pipes too.
Old 01-18-2007, 04:00 PM
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"Not sure if the term 'better' should be used"



i have the GHL's and they sound great. did love my corsa indys also
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i have slp's and i love them. prior i have had corsa, ghl and magnaflow. the slp's are the best sounding.
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Originally Posted by AU N EGL
Stingers are VERY LOUD. They are louder then straight pipes too.
No they aren't... I've had both. I put the Borla straights on my car (basically the back 1/2 of the XR-1 system) and kept them for one day... that night I put my stingers back on and sold them.
Old 01-18-2007, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Cobra4B
No they aren't... I've had both. I put the Borla straights on my car (basically the back 1/2 of the XR-1 system) and kept them for one day... that night I put my stingers back on and sold them.
Really?? Hmmmmm, oh wait, my hearing is going. too long with the straight pipes.
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I've had Stingers, and now have Magnaflows. If you're having drone with Magnaflow, you must have the system that only has resonators,and are basically straight pipes. Magnaflow has two systems. I have headers, no cats, and H/C, and I don't have drone. The Stingers were WAY LOUDER.
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Originally Posted by Cobra4B
Stingers here... also have Kooks w/ cats. I get some drone at 1800ish but nothing to make me buy stock in Advil.
Except I have LG headers with hi flow cats !
Old 01-18-2007, 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Wicked Weasel
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Originally Posted by AU N EGL
Stingers are VERY LOUD. They are louder then straight pipes too.

You are the first person I know who's said that. I've heard cutouts that were much, much louder than Stingers. You may be thinking about the Borla XR-1s.
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Borla Stingers are nice, until you hear the B&B Bullets they're a little deeper and throatier

and I don't know where you guys hear this drone, I have LT headers and the z06 is my daily driver...maybe because I'm a young guy and I love loud cars
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Originally Posted by Dave68
You are the first person I know who's said that. I've heard cutouts that were much, much louder than Stingers. You may be thinking about the Borla XR-1s.
I think he has his names mixed up. NO WAY the stingers are louder than straight pipes


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