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Borla exhaust tips sticking out farther from one side to the other
Has anyone encountered this issue before? My installer noted that the tips were not welded symmetrically from left to right, resulting in one side protruding further than the other. Were waiting to hear back from Borla.
2025 C8 Stingray of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
St. Jude Donor '12-'13
Originally Posted by Cnctom
Has anyone encountered this issue before? My installer noted that the tips were not welded symmetrically from left to right, resulting in one side protruding further than the other. Were waiting to hear back from Borla.
Myself and at least one other member here I have DM'ed back and forth have had this same issue....without much luck getting it corrected.
Has anyone encountered this issue before? My installer noted that the tips were not welded symmetrically from left to right, resulting in one side protruding further than the other. Were waiting to hear back from Borla.
Yes, I have! It drives me crazy. Borla even sent an entirely new system and it was still off. Yours looks way worse than mine. I have been meaning to reach out to Borla about this...seems like a design/manufacturing issue. Does not seem to be an install issue, as my installer works on many high end Euro cars and he said he had never seen a system with such little ability to adjust the tips.
I will add that Borla's customer service has been excellent throughout the install of my Borla ATAK. They were very responsive to helping solve the problem. This was one of the deciding factors for me choosing Borla because I heard how well they treat the customers in case of a warranty claim. However, there is only so much customer service can do if the system isn't designed and built to have exact alignment. I have seen many posts and several cars at car shows where the passenger side tips extend further than the driver side.
I had the same issue with two different sets of exhaust systems, so I believe it's the car not the exhaust. But yes, my first install, the Borla was off exactly in the same way. Right hand side stuck out further than left hand side. Switched to AWE as the Borla ATAK wasn't loud enough, and even the AWE was off the same, but not as much as the Borla was.
FYI. I installed both systems myself and spent days trying to get them aligned just right, but just couldn't do it. But the AWE without mufflers was easier to align, but still couldn't come out perfect.
2025 C8 Stingray of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
St. Jude Donor '12-'13
The one thing that makes this easier to live with is how far apart they are as well as how the diffuser makes it almost impossible to see how far both sides are extended at the same time....think it only dives us OCD people nuts lol
The one thing that makes this easier to live with is how far apart they are as well as how the diffuser makes it almost impossible to see how far both sides are extended at the same time....think it only dives us OCD people nuts lol
agreed....and spending $4K+ on an exhaust, I expect it to be perfect!
Well, I see I’m not the only one. A friend of mine has this system too, and his right side also sticks out a bit more. It still looks good on his car, but on mine, the left side is so far off that you cant even read the Borla logo. It looks pretty bad. My mechanic is currently reaching out to them to find out how to fix this. $4600 for that system. But I have to say it sounds so good.
FWIW, I can agree that this alignment would bother me.
In this thread, there are many examples of misalignment.
I do not understand how Borla, with a jig, GM connections, and production
of many systems, can have this problem?
FWIW, I can agree that this alignment would bother me.
In this thread, there are many examples of misalignment.
I do not understand how Borla, with a jig, GM connections, and production
of many systems, can have this problem?
I agree. Feels like there should be VERY little variability between each C8 built (over 30K per year) so the Borla manufacturing process should be able to produce a system that would line up very well on each car. Or at the very least maybe have the tips separate to allow for adjustment in/out like most other aftermarket systems. I'm guessing they didn't do this initially as they were trying to mimic the stock exhaust from GM as much as possible to gain their approval for the GM Borla system. Hopefully Borla chimes in here with some answers or actions. Thanks for all of the comments and user experiences here.
I agree. Feels like there should be VERY little variability between each C8 built (over 30K per year) so the Borla manufacturing process should be able to produce a system that would line up very well on each car. Or at the very least maybe have the tips separate to allow for adjustment in/out like most other aftermarket systems. I'm guessing they didn't do this initially as they were trying to mimic the stock exhaust from GM as much as possible to gain their approval for the GM Borla system. Hopefully Borla chimes in here with some answers or actions. Thanks for all of the comments and user experiences here.
Is there someone from Borla that is a member on this forum? That would be great if there was somebody to help us out on here.
The biggest issue with installing the Borla kits is the four-piece component setup. Lots of places to wind up with misalignment during the installation.
I installed my ATAK system a few weeks ago and it was NOT a smooth installation. Things had to be tweaked and pulled, loosened and re-tightened, but with a lot of patience and extra time it came out right. For a DYI person your time is cheap, but if you're paying someone to do it they might not put in the time to make those tweaks and adjustments.
The biggest issue with installing the Borla kits is the four-piece component setup. Lots of places to wind up with misalignment during the installation.
I installed my ATAK system a few weeks ago and it was NOT a smooth installation. Things had to be tweaked and pulled, loosened and re-tightened, but with a lot of patience and extra time it came out right. For a DYI person your time is cheap, but if you're paying someone to do it they might not put in the time to make those tweaks and adjustments.
Just my observation.
can you share some pictures of how it looks now? I’m still not sure how to adjust it to pull the passenger side forward.
2025 C8 Stingray of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
St. Jude Donor '12-'13
Originally Posted by strych9
The biggest issue with installing the Borla kits is the four-piece component setup. Lots of places to wind up with misalignment during the installation.
I installed my ATAK system a few weeks ago and it was NOT a smooth installation. Things had to be tweaked and pulled, loosened and re-tightened, but with a lot of patience and extra time it came out right. For a DYI person your time is cheap, but if you're paying someone to do it they might not put in the time to make those tweaks and adjustments.
Just my observation.
I installed it myself...and I still couldn't get it right 100%.
We have attempted to adjust this system three times now, and the outcome remains the same. So far, my experience with Borla’s customer service has been incredibly disappointing. It took a full week just to receive a three-word response: 'Expect another reply.' I have always heard that Borla has a great reputation for support, but that has not been my reality. Furthermore, RPI Designs—the company I purchased this from—hasn't even bothered to respond to my inquiries. Were heading to Bash in 3 weeks so time is running out.
Borla exhaust tips sticking out farther from one side to the other
