Borla X-Pipe on stock system
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Drifting
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Borla X-Pipe on stock system
I have not yet made the choice to install headers and I may never do it. However, in the mean time, I think I want to install a Borla X-Pipe that I saw on Ebay.
See the listing here
According to the description, this is a replacement for the stock mid-pipe on the C5 exhaust. Can I expect to see some level of performance improvement with this bolt on?
See the listing here
According to the description, this is a replacement for the stock mid-pipe on the C5 exhaust. Can I expect to see some level of performance improvement with this bolt on?
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Measurable, maybe a teeny bit. Something noticeable, seat of the pants? No.
X pipe is about sound. A little quieter, less gurgly, more exotic, nicer sounding.
X pipe is about sound. A little quieter, less gurgly, more exotic, nicer sounding.
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I think I actually noticed a difference with my borla x-pipe and axle back besides the better idle and loss of gurgling. It seems like the car was just a tad smoother and faster revving to redline, and perhaps lost a bit of torque off the line. But it was a slight difference and I could have imagined it.
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Drifting
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My idea is to do this one thing at a time. For the moment, I am not ready to go with headers. So, I would like to improve the sound of the car, starting from the rear and moving forward. In this case, an X-pipe and cat back system.
Cruising
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About a month ago I installed the X Pipe and had a shop do the ‘Muffler Bypass’ mod on my car which is completely stock, and I’m happy with the noise! Not very loud, but a much more quality smoother sound if that makes sense.
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OK, that video answers the questions(s). No real difference. But, better sound with the X pipe. Some of you have already said that X pipes sound better. The video confirms it.
So then, is 2 to 3 hundred dollars worth a better sound. Sure, could be. Guys spend thousands on cat back systems for a better sound, right?
So then, is 2 to 3 hundred dollars worth a better sound. Sure, could be. Guys spend thousands on cat back systems for a better sound, right?