borla for c6
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Racer
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borla for c6
i have made up my mide to get borla stingers sport but i dont know if i should get the 4 inch or 3.5 inch system and if anyone has borla out there does the system make a lot of interior noise as far as vibration or a bassy sound in nutral need help
Racer
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Originally Posted by S281ER238
i have made up my mide to get borla stingers sport but i dont know if i should get the 4 inch or 3.5 inch system and if anyone has borla out there does the system make a lot of interior noise as far as vibration or a bassy sound in nutral need help
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Originally Posted by S281ER238
i have made up my mide to get borla stingers sport but i dont know if i should get the 4 inch or 3.5 inch system and if anyone has borla out there does the system make a lot of interior noise as far as vibration or a bassy sound in nutral need help
Last edited by Fore58; Dec 19, 2005 at 11:22 AM.
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I agree that tips are appearance only and do not affect the sound. I have had the Borla Stinger/Sport on my C6 since May. I did not install the x-pipe because I was waiting for the LG Pro Longtube Headers to come in. I love the sound. There was/is definitely some drone between 1500 and 2000 rpm. I put the LG's on in late September. The drone has been reduced but is not gone. I rarely am cruising at below 2000 rpm. It only comes into play during acceleration (I do not notice it when slowing down, only during soft accelerations below 2000 RPM).
As a side note, I was in for service at City Chevrolet in Charlotte last week. The service tech and some of his associates were asking what the total exhasut package was (Borla was obvious, the name is on the tips). They said that they see lots of Vettes with aggressive ( okay, loud) exhaust packsges, but most sound like trucks. They thought the Borla/ LG Pro Longtube combo (LG headers are made by Borla) sounded really awesome.
A louder exhaust package will have some drone IMHO. If you like to be heard, learn to live with it. At cruise speeds even without the x-pipe there is no drone. During soft accelerations it is there but does not bother me. I know it is going away at 2000 rpm.
As a side note, I was in for service at City Chevrolet in Charlotte last week. The service tech and some of his associates were asking what the total exhasut package was (Borla was obvious, the name is on the tips). They said that they see lots of Vettes with aggressive ( okay, loud) exhaust packsges, but most sound like trucks. They thought the Borla/ LG Pro Longtube combo (LG headers are made by Borla) sounded really awesome.
A louder exhaust package will have some drone IMHO. If you like to be heard, learn to live with it. At cruise speeds even without the x-pipe there is no drone. During soft accelerations it is there but does not bother me. I know it is going away at 2000 rpm.
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It's nearly impossible to get a loud exhaust without drone, although lots of people claim the Corsa's do it. I have Borla aggressive without the x-pipe, b/c I too thought of getting headers. I have a little drone only at 1600 rpms; pass through very quickly.
I had some problems with vibration from a rattle; it turned out the mounting bracket was hitting something. I turned it so the screw was facing the other way and the problem was solved.
Tips are definitely personal preference. Here's mine (the car on the right):
I had some problems with vibration from a rattle; it turned out the mounting bracket was hitting something. I turned it so the screw was facing the other way and the problem was solved.
Tips are definitely personal preference. Here's mine (the car on the right):
