exhaust drone?
Instructor
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From: Farmington Maine
I drove from Maine to Baltimore and back twice this summer with my new Borla Stingers (2400+ total miles) I opted to not install the X-pipe. There was absolutely no drone....just that great mid 60s throaty exhaust note and super gas mileage (80 gallons of gas for 2400+ miles). Love my stingers ! 
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From: Scottsdale AZ
Billy Boat PRTs are pretty good . . .I have the Route 66 on my C5 and C6 and there's no drone, but they're also not very loud - - -the PRT's have a great exhaust note.
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what mods do you have done to your car?... that can be a factor to consider... corsa xtremes don't drone, I had them when my car was bone stock besides the xtremes and it is now highly modded and still sounds great with no drone
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I had prt's before I moved up to 3 inch and agree with Frank on the no drone part. I would also look into the Corsa Extremes, if neutron gave a good review then that's worth a close look. I currently have LG big 3's and they came with 4 tips but the passenger side tips were welded crooked so I had my muffler shop cut them up and just leave two tips. They droned before I had them altered now they don't at all.
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From: Valencia CA
I found it interesting. I just purchased the Borla Stingers and was calling around to various muffler shops asking what they charge to install them. One of the popular muffler shops stated, "since you have Borla's, it will be about 1 hour charge of $65. If you had Corsa's or other, I'd charge you more. We never have issues with Borla exhaust and fitting properly. The others can be difficult to install." I actually had a quote of $350 to install the exhaust system. Another quoted me $250 and said he would recommend I take it to a expert Corvette mechanic to install the system because you have to lower the sub frame on the car to get the exhaust out. What???? I never heard that before... I'll be checking with a friend who has a lift, perhaps the both of us will be able to lower the subframe. What ever that is???
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From: Rio Rancho New Mexico
I found it interesting. I just purchased the Borla Stingers and was calling around to various muffler shops asking what they charge to install them. One of the popular muffler shops stated, "since you have Borla's, it will be about 1 hour charge of $65. If you had Corsa's or other, I'd charge you more. We never have issues with Borla exhaust and fitting properly. The others can be difficult to install." I actually had a quote of $350 to install the exhaust system. Another quoted me $250 and said he would recommend I take it to a expert Corvette mechanic to install the system because you have to lower the sub frame on the car to get the exhaust out. What???? I never heard that before... I'll be checking with a friend who has a lift, perhaps the both of us will be able to lower the subframe. What ever that is???
I guess that makes me an expert Corvette mechanic...
I have both removed and installed exhausts in my garage on Jack stands...not to mention a cam swap....
come on man...its not difficult....
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From: Garland Texas
I found it interesting. I just purchased the Borla Stingers and was calling around to various muffler shops asking what they charge to install them. One of the popular muffler shops stated, "since you have Borla's, it will be about 1 hour charge of $65. If you had Corsa's or other, I'd charge you more. We never have issues with Borla exhaust and fitting properly. The others can be difficult to install." I actually had a quote of $350 to install the exhaust system. Another quoted me $250 and said he would recommend I take it to a expert Corvette mechanic to install the system because you have to lower the sub frame on the car to get the exhaust out. What???? I never heard that before... I'll be checking with a friend who has a lift, perhaps the both of us will be able to lower the subframe. What ever that is???
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From: Pittsburgh PA
I had my mechanic do it that works on all my cars.He removed the stock system in one piece and installed the PRT'S with no problems.