Exhaust Question

[coldstaindtears]

I have a 2003 V6 with a Dual Borla Side Exit Exhaust system. The only problem is that its not a true dual set up, it goes 2 to 1 and then 2. It hooked up to the y-pipe. I hear its VERY restrictive becuase of the turns in the pipe. I want to make it true dual to get a better flowing and sound exhaust.

Is it better to have a exhaust shop cut behind my cats and run straight pipes to the mufflers of the Borla system, or should I buy a GT take off H-pipe and then have them cut my Borla at the mufflers and add pipe?

Basically the question is, is a GT h-pipe worth getting or should I just have them extend the existing pipes from the cats to the mufflers?

Thats damn confusing.


http://www.lmperformance.com/images/parts/small-jpg/borla14918.jpg

Thats a VERY small picture of what the system looks like.

 

[Give Me TP]

I would have a muffler shop fabricate a true dual midpipe from behind your cats to the Borla catback. I normally recommend getting a GT takeoff catback but since you already have a quality Borla system I wouldn't replace it.

 

[Lsredy2kstang]

Get rid of the side exhaust and get the true duals !

 

[coldstaindtears]

I <3 the Side Exhuast!!!!

Yeah I'm gonna get some estimates from a few shops. Hopefully a job like this isn't too much.

 

[Give Me TP]

Not being well versed in IM-speak, what is "<3"?

 

[cjmrdc]

Not being well versed in IM-speak, what is "<3"?

Turn your head to the right, it's a heart, "I <3 oral pleasure", "I love oral pleasure", same thing, in IM speak.

 

[slowstang305]

Looks more like a ballsack

Anyways, do you by any chance have pics of your exhaust setup? How does it sound? how much did it cost to fab and install? Any sound clips?

 

[coldstaindtears]

Yeah I admit the "<3" was pretty gay of me.

I bought the Borla Side Exhaust kit used (only like 10,000 miles on it) from someone off of eBay for something around $350 with shipping. From Borla new its like $800+ I belive. Its all stainless steel and all their systems are backed by a 1,000,000 mile warrenty (like K&N's filters) so I figured why not.

I was supposed to put it on my car when I came home from college for winter break myslef, but my dad went and had it put on at Mufflex Performance Exhaust in Newark, NJ. I think it was $75-100 to put on and they welded on the mounting brackets to my car, and gave me new rubber hangers.

It sounds ALOT better then the stock exhuast. Someone told me, when I was waiting to put it on, that they heard a v6 with Borla side exhuast and they said it sounded like 'bees in a can'. Mine doesn't at all. It is loud and has a good tone to it. Around 40mph when its in overdrive (I have an automatic), it sometimes has a drone to it becuase of the low rpm.

I would be more than happy to post clips and pictures. I just have to record some sound clips.

You can buy rocker panels cut out for side exhaust systems and paint them to match the car, but I dont have any money for that. Besides I think it looks pretty badass they wait it is now.


The tips get pretty dirty easily but are pretty easy to clean. I didn't clean the tips before I took these pictures, as you can see. (These were taken back in February and the roads had a lot of salt on them.)

http://home.ripway.com/2004-1/58979/DSCN3497.jpg

http://home.ripway.com/2004-1/58979/DSCN3499.jpg

 

[zincyellow03]

Looks good I see you got a really good deal on them too.

 

[coldstaindtears]

Thanks! I usually have the worst luck with buying things but this one was a definite winner.

Hopefully sound clips within a few days.

 

[iklepac13]

Someone told me, when I was waiting to put it on, that they heard a v6 with Borla side exhuast and they said it sounded like 'bees in a can'. Mine doesn't at all.

Well, what size bees? I mean, an oil drum with bumble-bees the size of footballs would sound alot different than yellow-jackets in a coffee can...

(too many beers)

I personally like the body kits with side exhaust, but your pipes look pretty tight.

Pipes look tight? Damn that sounds ghey.

Anyways, nice ride.

 

[coldstaindtears]

HAHAHAHA I gotcha. Friday night, beers, its all good. Glad you like them. Yeah the body kits look pretty sweet sometimes. Maybe when I get some money I'll buy the rocker panels. Thanks again.

 

[iklepac13]

... Maybe when I get some money I'll buy the rocker panels.

*burp* ...buy some of those big ass bees too.

 

[zincyellow03]

*burp* ...buy some of those big ass bees too.

 

[coldstaindtears]

Hahaha. I most definitly will.