Borla vs Corsa
Burning Brakes
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Pretty much asked everyday, you might want to try a search there is alot of information about these all over the forum. As for me, I have the Borlas and I love them. You cant go wrong with them
Team Owner
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From: Danville Virginia
The best answer I can give you is to find some vette owners in your area and check them out in person. Everyone has different expectations in regards to exhaust notes. I have run Borlas but I have corsas on now. They are both good sounding cat backs. 
Chuck
Chuck
Burning Brakes
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From: Frederick, MD/ Washington DC
Thats actually great advice, you can hear sound clips online but theres nothing like in person
Melting Slicks
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I can't speak about Borla but Corsa systems have a strong reputation for no 'drone' or cabin resonance. If I were you I would not underestimate this problem. I've had two Corsa systems, one Sport and one Touring. Borth Have been great. After I installed headers in front of the 'Touring' system I have gotten a little resonance around 4000 RPM, but its not real bad. If possible, I'd try to listen to several candidates from inside the car, throughout the RPM range. If and when I go to a c6 I will go with Corsa's if I don't get the new NPP option.
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Drifting
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I have the borla stinger system, I think it looks nice and sounds good, but it does have the drone, I don't care though or I would not have bought an aftermarket exhaust.
Can't go wrong either way but i think the Corsa is too pricey for my tastes.
Can't go wrong either way but i think the Corsa is too pricey for my tastes.
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2006
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From: Hillsboro OR
I can't speak about Borla but Corsa systems have a strong reputation for no 'drone' or cabin resonance. If I were you I would not underestimate this problem. I've had two Corsa systems, one Sport and one Touring. Borth Have been great. After I installed headers in front of the 'Touring' system I have gotten a little resonance around 4000 RPM, but its not real bad. If possible, I'd try to listen to several candidates from inside the car, throughout the RPM range. If and when I go to a c6 I will go with Corsa's if I don't get the new NPP option.
I am about to install ARHeaders. I was wondering if the drone will be present after the install. 
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They are both quality systems. C5 catbacks really dont make much of a horsepower gain anyway (maybe 6-10 at best) so you are really comparing the design of the tips and the sound the customer prefers.
Melting Slicks
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From: Conejo Valley CA
I can offer you one person's experience here. I had initially put on Borla Stingers. They sounded great and were an absolute thrill on hard acceleration. However, as I believe has been already noted here, Borla Stingers have drone at highway cruise.... drone can be described as a continuous low frequency background VRmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.. tone. Some people don't mind it. For me though, it was definitely annoying enough that I got rid of the Borlas and went with Corsa Pace Cars. Lemme tell ya, I couldn't be happier with my Corsa Pace Cars. Quiet at cruise, but at WOT, they have what has been described as an exotic or trumpet-like note. In this one person's opinion, I totally love it.
Ultimately, if you don't want to spend extra money like I ended up doing (e.g. going through different exhausts) to eventually settle on what I liked, if possible, try to take Chuck's advice and hear these in person.
