Borla insanity
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Racer
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From: Gig Harbor WA
Borla insanity
I installed Borla Stingers this weekend and am very happy with the sound. However the alignment has proven to be very difficult. Looking at the pipes, the weld points of the hangers are not equal on both sides. I've mostly been able to compensate for this, but cannot get it 100% perfect. Any alignment advice from a veteran? Or should they go back for replacement?
Burning Brakes
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From: Grants Pass OR
Re: Borla insanity (msm)
Trying to bend the hangers is not the best way to adjust your tips. What you have to do is loosten the bolts at the cat back, adjust the tips and re-tighten the bolts. You may have to do that a couple of times to get it just perfect but when you do it will stay that way. :thumbs:
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From: Day Dreamin MI
Re: Borla insanity (msm)
I held the stinger tips while a friend tightened the bolts on the pipes. I actually used my fingers as spacers while the bolts were tightened. I was worried about allignment issues, but this seemed to work well for me. Good Luck :cheers:
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From: Day Dreamin MI
Re: Borla insanity (msm)
Mike, it helped to have everything loose, then I held one exhaust tip in each hand and used my fingers for spacing against the bumper cover. Line em up the way you like and have a friend tighten the bolts. I don't recommend adjusting the hangers.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Meridian MS
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Re: Borla insanity (msm)
:lolg: Let it go! Looks great! YOU are the only one that could tell its not perfict. Looks great, how do you like the sound? :thumbs: :thumbs: :chevy
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From: User formerly known as oneillp
Re: Borla insanity (msm)
I have had my dual tips for over a month now, and I tweaked on em today a bit. I think I have it right now. It just takes some time, but I dont mind spending a bit of time under there anyhow. :)
My left pipe was definaltly hanging lower than the right. Actually, what I did was loosen the clamp at the rear joint, and while holding the end of the pipe up I tightened the clamp back up. Looks tight now.
Good luck! :cheers:
My left pipe was definaltly hanging lower than the right. Actually, what I did was loosen the clamp at the rear joint, and while holding the end of the pipe up I tightened the clamp back up. Looks tight now.
Good luck! :cheers:
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Racer
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From: Gig Harbor WA
Re: Borla insanity (pyro5o)
:lolg: Looks great, how do you like the sound? :thumbs: :thumbs: :chevy
I'm proud to admit that I've just come from sitting in the garage with the Vette running...much better than the cd palyer! :lol:
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From: San Diego CA
Re: Borla insanity (msm)
I had this problem with a Borla 4 tip system (not Stingers) and they were real jerks about it. The passenger side was misjigged; they admitted it was a safety problem; and they would do nothing about it. I had to sue them. and they finally paid me what they owed me, but it wasn't easy. IMHO, almost any system is better than Borla. I have GHLs now and am very happy.
Burning Brakes
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Re: Borla insanity (oneillp)
My left pipe was definaltly hanging lower than the right. Sounds like a personal problem to me :U
Actually, what I did was loosen the clamp at the rear joint, and while holding the end of the pipe up I tightened the clamp back up. OUCH, don't have to put it such detail :eek: :cuss
Looks tight now. Now that sounds good :D
Actually, what I did was loosen the clamp at the rear joint, and while holding the end of the pipe up I tightened the clamp back up. OUCH, don't have to put it such detail :eek: :cuss
Looks tight now. Now that sounds good :D