Borla Muffler? in place 80 series

[2002firebirdguy]

Hey guys. I was wondering if I just put a borla muffler in place of the 80 series on my cat back system, if it would sound different. I know you guys with borla seem to like it. I just figured this would work as opposed to buying the whole cat back and then not liking it.

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[ January 16, 2004: Message edited by: 2002firebirdguy ]</p>

[Red94Camaro]

I've always had Flowmasters and loved the sound. I've never had Borla but have heard the setup. The idle was ok, but at high it sounded worse than Flowmaster. With a V6 you are always going to have that rice sound, but I think Flowmaster sounded the best.

[2002firebirdguy]

Thanks for the reply John, anyone else?

[99BlueSuperSix]

It will sound much different. flowmaster is a chambered muffler, borla is a straight-through muffler with removable plates to adjust volume. I personally like the flowmaster better.

[KBeezy]

my vote goes to Flowmaster

[LARRYfireBIRD33]

I've been on this board for a long time and I really don't post a lot, but for once I'd like to step in...i have a borla exhaust, and if it's opened at all than IT DOES have a raspy sound. However, with the closed plate it has no raspy/ricey sound whatsoever. I'm sure when the tracks reopen here in NJ, some other guys will here my car. It could very well be my hearing, but i HONESTLY do not think my car has any ricey sound whatsoever.

[Ian]

i have the Borla rear section, and there is no rasp at all.

the closet i ever get to rasp is a slight "higher" noise at exactly 3,000rpm during 2nd gear deceleration.


Borla owns..........no complaints here at all.

[Bluebird]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Ian:
Borla owns..........no complaints here at all.<hr></blockquote>

It also owns your checking account too.... :(

[CoreyCamaro]

I have the 80 series only because I had to get those nice pretty dual tips and I can tell you this. I sound like a damn rice rocket, I am embarrassed beyond all belief when I hear myself, but moreso when a ricer tells me how nice my setup sounds. I have no idea how the borla sounds but I dont think it could get much worse than what I have on my 3.8.

[CoreyCamaro]

You can go to the flowmaster site and hear the 80 series on a firebird v6. I think it is pretty acurate, but I have not heard it in a while.

[geisencam]

I like flowmaster~

[Akuma]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by CoreyCamaro:
You can go to the flowmaster site and hear the 80 series on a firebird v6. I think it is pretty acurate, but I have not heard it in a while.<hr></blockquote>

Accually the v6 sound clip is the same as the v8 one, atleast the last time i checked it was.

[Dru]

I agreee my v6 with flows sound so rice i am thinking about changing my tips because i t hink it got worse when i threw on the tips i got it sort of amplifies the rice. maybee round ones will resonate it a little

[Ian]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Bluebird:


It also owns your checking account too.... :( <hr></blockquote>

true. Although if i did it again, id probably do the B&B Tri-Flo. More money, yes, but its the best of the best.

[1997redchevycamarors]

i have 80 series and love them, and when i put headers on it got rid of nearly all the ricey sound and gave it a deeper sound. but i have always liked my flows even before the headers