I'm thinkin about a new exhaust. Magnaflow or Borla? Magnaflow is hella cheaper and I hear good things, has anyone had any experience with a Borla system? Which do you prefer?
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I'm thinkin about a new exhaust. Magnaflow or Borla? Magnaflow is hella cheaper and I hear good things, has anyone had any experience with a Borla system? Which do you prefer?
I bought Magnaflow Catback Full system on monday for $311 shipped from planetmagaflow.com it was $345 i put make offer i put $250 they sent me $311 deal couple hours later. says be here monday october 1st can't wait i heard sounds clips of it sounds good.Quote:
Originally Posted by DyNaStY06LANG
i have mangaflow and love it. my buddy's lt1 z28 has borla and it pops
I love the popping sound because it kinda sounds like a GT car as its decelerating.
Can't go wrong either way, magnaflow is ok, but if u can afford the borla, I would go with them. You would be so much happier to hear the borla over the magnaflow but performance wise, it wouldnt make a huge difference.
I have a flowmaster 40 and it pops a lot. Its the only muffler ive heard in person on an LS1 that wasnt stock. It sounds okay. The popping is a little annoying though. I would love to have heard a few others before I chose but I havent even found anyone else up here with an LS1.
Magnaflow. :yup:
i think borla sounds better
borla....love the sound...
I know it isn't one of your choices but I have the Corsa and really like it. The price is up there with the Borla though.
Mufflex 4" :yup:
i love my magnaflow. after i get some more $ ii'm gonna get true dual magnaflow. it is nice and quiet for cruising but it opens up nicely. i also have a cutout for each header so i can be loud if i want:firedevil:
if you are willing to spend the money on borla, get gmmg, a lot of people think it is the BEST way to go:yup:
I can't justify $800+ on a catback.
Might as well get custom duals for that price.
Borla :)
Y2kPewterSS - we have the same exhaust, same year, and same color scheme going on...hope my T/A comes out as nice as your SS
Once i paint the mirrors and sail panel black we'll look even more similar
Thats just creepy...Quote:
Originally Posted by Arioch
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Originally Posted by Mr. Luos
you can get em used all day on here and Tech for 400 shipped. thast what i paid and Borla is stainless and has a million mile warrenty:box:
personally for a CB i would go with the borla just look in the for sale section
here is a sound clip of a borla with stock internals on the left and just the CB, mine on the right has a cam and full exhaust(headers,Y pipe)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=uAJqkpAyF1U
Thanks, I would like to see pics of yours sometime :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Arioch
I don't have the Borla anymore though, but I really enjoyed it :yup:
Yea now its the thundering gmmg thats running through the CME tips.Quote:
Originally Posted by Y2KPewterSS
man i wish i could get the chance to hear GMMG in person
What headers or Y pipe do you suggest using with borla??? what combination sounds the best with the borla exhaust?
LT's and a catted Y. I wouldn't suggest the ORY unless you plan on using one of the restrictive plates or plan on getting a cam. It can really get loud since its almost like a cutout.Quote:
Originally Posted by clg82
does anybody know what kind of hp/torque gains gmmg can get over other expensive cb like borla?
None.Quote:
Originally Posted by coops ta
GMMG IS an expensive catback like Borla. :lol:
I still stand by Magnaflow. Same gains as any other catback. And to me....Magnaflow has a much cleaner, tame sound to it.
i have a flowmaster 40 also w/no cats and mine doesnt pop at all. :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by mcarse81
I love my SLP Loudmouth 1
Oh no here we go again about the loudmouth LOL. Some love it while others hate it. I loved mine b4 LTs then I started hating the drone, and the dumptruck raspy sound.Quote:
Originally Posted by SicWs6
Not to jack the thread I'm going to vote borla. A bit pricey though
I have a Borla and LT pacesetters... I'm also thinking about nick naming my car the "Neck Bender" because everyone always looks my direction when I pass by.
I love the sound of Borla
i have borla adjustable with hooker LTs and ORY. i put an electric cutout in place of the plates so i can change how loud it is. love the sound. very mean sounding and loud with open plate.
Another vote for magnaflow, Much cheaper and i think it sounds just as good if not better
I just switched from the lm2 to the magnaflow and i couldn't believe the difference. very happy. i have pacesetter lts and ory btw.
I have put FlowMasters in all my trucks and a couple of cars that I've had..will never even think about trying anything else....by far for me the best sounding mufflers and performance bar none! Especially for GM vehicles!
NBT,
Sadly...flowmaster has a terrible reputation with the F-Body crowd.
Their cat-back is one of the worst flowing systems available for our cars.
First off I mean no disrespect with what I say.....I have to disagree with ya there....not sure how ya came up with that...If you can prove it to me I will believe ya but I have no problems with mine for my F-Body or my silverado2500 or my Ram1500..so your gonna have a hard time convincing me! :coffee: "Their cat-back is one of the worst flowing systems available for our cars" In essence what your saying is it would work better for say a mustang than an F-Body camaro? So I guess I'm an exception to the F-Body crowd....
NBT,
NBT<
I am obviously not going to be able to change your mind.....
But the proof is in the pudding. :dunno:
You shouldn't have a problem with any catback though. Most go with what they like for sound...so by all means, if you like flowmaster...stick with it. :yup:
Feel free to read up more on it. Towards the bottom of the page.
http://www.ls1sounds.com/faq.htm
2 ½” Inlet/Outlet Dynomax Super Turbo 278 CFM
2 ½” Inlet/Outlet Ultraflow Bullet 512 CFM
2 ½” Inlet/Outlet Gibson Superflow 267 CFM
2 ½” Inlet/Outlet Flowmaster ( 2 Chamber) 249 CFM
2 ½” Inlet Outlet Flowmaster ( 3 Chamber) 229 CFM
2 ¼” Inlet/Outlet Thrush CVX 260 CFM
2 ½” Inlet/Outlet Maremount Cherry Bomb 298 CFM
2 ½” Inlet/Outlet Hooker Aero Chamber 324 CFM
2 ½” Inlet/Outlet Hooker Max Flow 521 CFM
2 ½” Inlet/Outlet Borla Turbo 373 CFM
2 1/2" Inlet/Outlet Magnaflow 284 CFM
Standard OEM 2 ¼” Inlet/Outlet 138-152 CFM
Standard OEM 2 ½” Inlet/Outlet 161-197 CFM
Test #2.
1.Flowtech Warlock (open) 374.2 hp/ 333.1 tq
2.Bassani Real Street 373.7 hp/ 333.8 tq
3.Hooker Maxflow 373.5 hp/ 333 tq
4.Borla XS 373.3 hp/ 332.6 tq
5.Magnaflow 372.8 / 332.5 tq
6.MAC 372.3 hp / 331.5 tq
7.Flowtech Afterburner 372.3 hp/ 330.1 tq
8.Hooker Aerochamber 372.1 hp/ 330.4 tq
9.Bassani 372 hp/ 333.5 tq
10.Spintech 371.6 hp/ 332.2 tq
11.Edelbrock Performer RPM 370.9 hp / 331.3 tq
12.Borla XR1 370 hp/ 334 tq
13.Flowtech Terminator 369.5 hp / 331.3 tq
14.Dynomax Ultra Flo 369.4 / 333.2 tq
15.Flowmaster 369.4 hp / 331.8 tq
16.Flowtech Warlock 366.3 hp / 325.3 tq
17.No muffs 365.2 hp / 330.1 tq
The flowchart says it all. They really don't flow as well as others. I've previously used my butt-dyno to assume they don't flow very well, now I can confirm it. :true:
What needs to be specified here is what series muffler for Flowmaster... The 80 series crossflow has been the one that is dogged for F-bods.
On the other hand the Super 40's have been Praised!
Always used 40 series as well.....not sure what series were included in those tests....40 works for me!
NBT,
Agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by NextBigThing
I wish I knew. Might be time to send off an email. :lol:
+1!Quote:
Originally Posted by NextBigThing
My Borla sounds really nice at idle as well as WOT, it has no rasp either. I am getting Pacesetter LT's with a TSP Catted Y-Pipe along with a QTP Electric Cutout put on as we speak. It should sound great when it is complete.
I don't have any experience w/ Borla but I do have a magnaflow and it's really tame at idle but opens and gets loud under full throttle. Of course it's stainless as well and I paid $300 for mine used. Hard to beat that as far as I'm concerned.