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Old Jul 24, 2001 | 10:57 PM
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What is better for an LT1 Borla or Flowmaster??? Witch one sounds the best??? Witch one gives the most HP & torque gains???Thanks
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Old Jul 24, 2001 | 11:02 PM
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If you want to keep mufflers on your car, get Flowmaster 2 chamber Mufflers. But IMHO get Muffler Eliminators, they're so much better!

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Old Jul 24, 2001 | 11:23 PM
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Not considering a Corsa Exhaust System? This is the one I will probalby end up purchasing. Borlas are nice but didnt like the resonance I heard on my friends LT-1.
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Old Jul 24, 2001 | 11:59 PM
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I have Flowmaster and they are aggressive. I would not be able to sit in my car with the top up if it was louder. You can notice the difference.

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Old Jul 25, 2001 | 12:09 AM
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Flowmasters!!!!!! Love mine.

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Old Jul 25, 2001 | 01:06 AM
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Borla all the way!

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Old Jul 25, 2001 | 06:59 AM
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I'm getting flowmaster...borla to much.
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Old Jul 25, 2001 | 09:16 AM
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I love the rumble and performance of my Flows. Plus, they are only $100 a piece from Jegs. I am not sure now much Borlas are.

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Old Jul 25, 2001 | 10:33 AM
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Check out the GP for the Corsa during the month of July. I would do it, but I'm tapped out having just spent hundreds on new heads and rear gear swap.

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Old Jul 25, 2001 | 11:14 AM
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B&B Fabricatioins TRI-FLO
is the only way to go!!

High polished Stainless Steel dual 3" pipes from cat-back, use off-road X-pipe for that throaty sound.

You get the best looking and one hell of a loud exhaust.

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Old Jul 25, 2001 | 03:32 PM
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Another vote for flowmasters!!!!!

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Old Jul 25, 2001 | 03:55 PM
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After you've deafened yourself for a while with the Flowmasters, try the Walker Dyno-Max super turbo mufflers. They have a nice rumble, without the resonance below 2000 rpm.
My drag times did not decrease when I switched.

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Old Jul 25, 2001 | 06:24 PM
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I LOVE my Flow Masters, though they have a little drone around 1200 rpm in a high gear.

Chekc out my site for performance gains from the exhaust system mods.

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Old Jul 25, 2001 | 07:57 PM
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I like my Borlas, even if the resonance is a bit much sometimes.



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Old Jul 25, 2001 | 09:10 PM
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I hate resonance! That's why I have Corsas.

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Old Jul 27, 2001 | 11:26 AM
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borla is the only way to go if you are going to keep your car for a long time...they have a great warranty and a killer sound.you are going to pay more for them but you will never buy another set as long as you own your car!
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Old Jul 27, 2001 | 12:03 PM
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Another vote for Flowmasters! You can't beat the sound that comes from these mufflers!


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Old Jul 27, 2001 | 12:10 PM
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I have the Flowmasters. I love they way they sound- better than any others that I've heard. When I first bought them(a little over two years ago) there was a little resonance in they lower rpm range, but that has now gone away for whatever reason. The price is really great as well. The only thing that I don't like is the appearance. I think that I'm going to paint them black to see if it helps. Borla and the Tri-flos are just too expensive(for the same price of either of these, I bought my Flowmaster cat-back and a set of ceramic coated shorty headers!). There is a thread here on the forum about buying the Corsa cat-back system for $750 I believe, which for a SS system is a very good price.

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Old Jul 27, 2001 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by corvettestud
borla is the only way to go if you are going to keep your car for a long time...they have a great warranty and a killer sound.you are going to pay more for them but you will never buy another set as long as you own your car![/color]

Perhaps, but Corsa is stainless as well and does away with the Borla annoyances. They have a lifetime warranty as well. The cost difference is not that much.


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Old Jul 27, 2001 | 01:26 PM
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There are only a few days left on the July sale to get the Corsas for $750. Can't beat that deal!
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