Borla short headers?
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Cruising
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From: Las Vegas NV
Borla short headers?
Can anyone tell me are these quality and what kind of performance etc i can expect from them? I have a c5 and so far have made no mods so exhaust etc is still stock....i was just offered a chance to buy a new set for 550 and an x-pipe to go with it? do i need to replace exhaust right away or what....im new to the whole mod thing.
Last edited by vegasfiremedic; Mar 7, 2007 at 01:57 AM. Reason: added more info
Melting Slicks
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No big gains with the shorts -the long collector style has been shown to be better than open pipes due to the scavenging. LG's are the best, no doubt. I have Kooks but should have done LG's. There are others out there of good quality.
Melting Slicks
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From: Sandy Ego Ca.
Here I go again swimming aginst the tide....
Shorties are better than stock....not by much but they are better.
Long tubes WILL give you more gain (what..25 - 40 depending on whos telling the story) but their are gains to be had with shorties....and shorties are typically smog legal..ie they have a CARB sticker (important here in CA) unless you want to be switching out your exaust every couple of years...Im too lazy for that
Here's the catch....shorties new can be nearly as expensive as LT's..in that respect $$/Gain in HP shorties are not a good investment.
My advise...Buy them used...there are no moving parts..most are stainless
If your looking to optimize you car and still keep it legal..shorties ar the way to go..just dont expect a huge difference in performance
Shorties are better than stock....not by much but they are better.
Long tubes WILL give you more gain (what..25 - 40 depending on whos telling the story) but their are gains to be had with shorties....and shorties are typically smog legal..ie they have a CARB sticker (important here in CA) unless you want to be switching out your exaust every couple of years...Im too lazy for that
Here's the catch....shorties new can be nearly as expensive as LT's..in that respect $$/Gain in HP shorties are not a good investment.
My advise...Buy them used...there are no moving parts..most are stainless
If your looking to optimize you car and still keep it legal..shorties ar the way to go..just dont expect a huge difference in performance
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Cruising
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Las Vegas NV
thanks to all for the input...even though i can get the shortys cheap i think i will pass and wait for a deal to come along on long ones. I was told the shorts would be a noticeable diff. from stock. Im not made of $ so i guess i will try to get the best bang for my scant couple bucks.
