PvtJoker21

I will be buying a set of Borla Exhaust, Problem is I dont know what they sound like. YouTube doesnt do much justice for me. so I would like to know from some people who have a set of Borlas. I'm basically looking for something Mid-Ranged, Louder and more aggressive than Stock, but not Overdone. I will not be adding headers, everything else is stock. What do you guys thing the best sounding borla system set up is?

Mallett Z

I have Borla stingers on my 99 coupe. The car is stock manifolds with an X-Pipe and it sounds good! It is definately louder than stock and had a great low rumble at idle and wakes up with more RPM, but IMO its not too much. It does drone on the highway a bit though. (6 speed 1600rpm in 6th at 77mph)

memmer

I removed my Borla Stingers because of the drone.
Fred

avigar

I have the S-Type Classic Stingers with the round cans and quad oval tips. The muffler design is straight-thru. It tends to produce some drone at certain RPMs, but it's really not that bad. However, the sound produced is aggressive and throaty. I'd consider it mid-range. Borla has also come out with the S-Type II design that has oval cans with oval tips. This newer S-Type II design is supposed to prevent the drone effect like the Corsa. However, according to a Borla tech I spoke to, the S-Type II sound is not quite the same as compared to the original S-Type Classic. He said that the S-Type Classic is the more popular Stinger version that most Corvette owners buy and install.

TintingKC

I did a lot of looking before buying mine. I wanted something that was loud and deep with that muscle sound. Got what I wanted but did get the drone with it. They are pretty civil when driving normal but scream when on the gas. The only other one I considered due to sound was the GHL setup. The two systems had the sound I was looking for. When ordering the GHL system was out of stock so it was Borla for me.
A search should pull up a post of the sounds difference of the GHL and Borlas from a member here. Can't remember the poster off the top of my head but he may pop in. Two silver vettes and a range of comparisons. Worth the look.

runner140*

I have a set of Borla stingers....they came with the 2000 Vette.
They sound great, no rattles, no drone and has 111,000 miles and still look great.

Paul 75 L82

My Borla's on the Dyno.

Paul 75 L82

At idle.

envyz06

From your description it is borla stingers are exactly what you are looking for. Great deep tone, not overly loud, I dont get drone. Most people get drone with headers and say when they get too loud but since you wont be doing that you dont have anything to worry about.

VPP

I was running Borla Stingers on my stock Z06 and they sound nice but they are a little too mellow-toned for my taste.

I just installed some long tubes and ran it for the first time last night.. she sounds mighty purdy now... actually just about perfect

Here's a before & after video

2004 Z06
Before: Stock + Borla Stinger Axelback
After: Vararam / XS Power Long Tubes w/ Hi-Flow Cats / Borla Stingers



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VPP

PvtJoker21

Aren't Stingers are on the quieter side. Is there something just one step up on the aggressive side? I dont mind a little drone.

Rob Petyo

No matter which exhaust you end up going with, your car will probably have it's own unique sound. It might sound the same to others but not to you...

It's going to change getting louder as you open up the exhaust - headers, 3" X-pipe with high flow cats or no cats at all. I't also going to change with the addition of a cam etc. I had the stingers 2 round tip and traded for the 4 tips. I don't notice the drone & not sure everybody refers to drone as the same thing. I was interested in the flow characteristics between the two. I knew my combo worked with two tip and am happier with the sound of the 4 tips. They flow the same!

One car with borla and the other Corsa ... both have a great sound IMO

VPP

They really aren't all that quiet... my gf can hear me start my car in the garage while she's on the 3rd floor, across the hall and 3 doors down in our apartment.

The difference is the tone... the stingers have a more 'rounded' tone (one way i can think to describe it) rather than some of the other systems I've heard which are more metallic like the Corsa Extreme. If I had picked a different axle-back prior to my long tube install I would have gone with Corsa Extremes but I love the way the Stingers sound with LTs now

Best way to go about it, if you can, find a local Corvette meet and see what everything sounds like in person.

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PvtJoker21

Thanks Hot Wheels. I That actually helped a lot.

Rob Petyo

Corsa on the left - Borla on the right below.

The Left one is forged 383 with cam etc.
The right is stock bottom 346, H/C/I etc..

c56.0hh

Borla straits all the way!!!

ZachHasAVette

xr-1 here, but these are probably louder than what you're looking for

Mickeyrx70

I recently replaced my Borla Quad Tip Stingers with Z06 TI's. The Borla's sounded really good on acceleration but mellow during cruise. My only issue was the drone at highway speed. I like the TI's but I do sometimes miss the aggressive sound the Borla's produced.

avigar

If you're going to run a stock setup with a Borla Stinger cat-back exhaust system, it will get louder at acceleration and higher cruising speeds.

540i 6spd

How do you like the 228r cam? I'm debating between this and t2. Did you lose any low end torque? Do you have a before and after dyno? Thx