Installed Borla Stingers
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Burning Brakes
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From: Frederick, MD/ Washington DC
Installed Borla Stingers
Yesterday morning I bought a set of Borla Stingers from sixspdvet (Ernie), who by the way was great and couldn't ask for a better person to buy from, and I build some ramps with one of my friends
Then this morning my friend and I put the exhaust on. The only part we had trouble with was getting the stock exhaust out from over the axle so we ended up cutting through it, (if you are going to do this make sure you have a sawsall before you start) once we got the stock exhaust out, besides for a short drive with strait pipes, the new exhaust took maybe 20 minutes to put in. Fits like a glove. Here are some pics of the process
Unscrewing the stock bolts
Where the mufflers are held up right under the rear
Before taking the stock exhaust off
Bolting the connection to the H pipe
Tightened the ban straps
Ans the final product
PS. LiquidWrench works wonders
It sounds amazing... next up is to get the X pipe
Thanks for checking it out
Then this morning my friend and I put the exhaust on. The only part we had trouble with was getting the stock exhaust out from over the axle so we ended up cutting through it, (if you are going to do this make sure you have a sawsall before you start) once we got the stock exhaust out, besides for a short drive with strait pipes, the new exhaust took maybe 20 minutes to put in. Fits like a glove. Here are some pics of the process
Unscrewing the stock bolts
Where the mufflers are held up right under the rear
Before taking the stock exhaust off
Bolting the connection to the H pipe
Tightened the ban straps
Ans the final product
PS. LiquidWrench works wonders
It sounds amazing... next up is to get the X pipe
Thanks for checking it out
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You're going to love them more and more everytime you start the Vette. I've had my quad stingers four years and I still love that sound as much as the first time I started it up.
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Great engineering on the ramps! Did you include a cross brace just in case the car went sideways? I bet it was the passenger side that required cuting the stock pipe. Any exhaust leaks after you got it done?
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Burning Brakes
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They sound amazing, best 500 ive ever spent except on the vette
Yeah, that and maybe paint the rear facia black but for the rest of the summer I think I'm only going to get a new set of tires and if I get enough money a Vararam but maybe this winter or next summer I'll do that
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No I didn't think of adding a cross brace but I might end up doing that soon, and yes it was the passenger side that was giving me the problems. I havn't had any leaks yet but I just got it done about hours ago and I put on the pre sealed gaskets so I should be fine hopefully
Burning Brakes
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I was thinking about that but this is helping my learning with doing it myself and I had nothing better to do today so it was fun
They sound amazing, best 500 ive ever spent except on the vette
Yeah, that and maybe paint the rear facia black but for the rest of the summer I think I'm only going to get a new set of tires and if I get enough money a Vararam but maybe this winter or next summer I'll do that
They sound amazing, best 500 ive ever spent except on the vette
Yeah, that and maybe paint the rear facia black but for the rest of the summer I think I'm only going to get a new set of tires and if I get enough money a Vararam but maybe this winter or next summer I'll do that
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Installed mine last Friday
If you remove the 2 clamps that hold the swap bar to the frame of the car, it folds out of the way, and the passenger side stock exhaust comes right out.
They sound GREEEEAAAAT!!!!!
They sound GREEEEAAAAT!!!!!
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From: Frederick, MD/ Washington DC
Wish I knew that before though
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I love my Stingers! They added 50+rwhp (yes fifty) to my twin turbo setup over Z06 Ti OEM exhaust. Proof positive that the Stinger design reduces backpressure and does not create oddities with exhaust gas flow that would upset a turbo.
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