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Borla exhaust
So I'm interested in getting a Borla system for my taco (97. V6) and I wondering who's got one and what they think of it?
I did a search, but they seem mostly to mentioned in passing.
What, other than the price, do people dislike about borla?
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I did a search, but they seem mostly to mentioned in passing.
What, other than the price, do people dislike about borla?
Thanks,
Ian
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Originally Posted by ianshoots
So I'm interested in getting a Borla system for my taco (97. V6) and I wondering who's got one and what they think of it?
I did a search, but they seem mostly to mentioned in passing.
What, other than the price, do people dislike about borla?
Thanks,
Ian
I did a search, but they seem mostly to mentioned in passing.
What, other than the price, do people dislike about borla?
Thanks,
Ian
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I bought the Borla system for my '04 Taco, but I ended up selling it on Ebay. The system I got looked nothing like the picture on Borla's web site. The tip was HUGE and looked like it was desigend for a diesel truck.
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No experience with them on the trucks.
In general, Borla does give a good performance increase. As good as you're going to get in fact.
BUT....
They are god awful expensive. A custom made Meineke system with a Dynomax muffler gives almost as much power, for about 1/10 the price.
Borla is a bit loud, and rather ricey sounding. It is the exhaust of choice for the fart can fans in Honda Civics. Imo, it makes you engine sound like it lost half it's cubic inches.
I personally would not run a Borla system because I would never spend that kind of money on the exhaust. But, plenty of folks do spend that kind of money, and love it.
In general, Borla does give a good performance increase. As good as you're going to get in fact.
BUT....
They are god awful expensive. A custom made Meineke system with a Dynomax muffler gives almost as much power, for about 1/10 the price.
Borla is a bit loud, and rather ricey sounding. It is the exhaust of choice for the fart can fans in Honda Civics. Imo, it makes you engine sound like it lost half it's cubic inches.
I personally would not run a Borla system because I would never spend that kind of money on the exhaust. But, plenty of folks do spend that kind of money, and love it.
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i have a magnaflow muffler and all new 2.5 tubing and a manaflow oval tip all for 260 at buds mufflers and it sounds better i think than my friend trd exhaust
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Originally Posted by lee
youre from ohio...
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Originally Posted by foxtrapper
No experience with them on the trucks.
*snip*
They are god awful expensive. A custom made Meineke system with a Dynomax muffler gives almost as much power, for about 1/10 the price.
Borla is a bit loud, and rather ricey sounding. It is the exhaust of choice for the fart can fans in Honda Civics. Imo, it makes you engine sound like it lost half it's cubic inches.
*snip*
They are god awful expensive. A custom made Meineke system with a Dynomax muffler gives almost as much power, for about 1/10 the price.
Borla is a bit loud, and rather ricey sounding. It is the exhaust of choice for the fart can fans in Honda Civics. Imo, it makes you engine sound like it lost half it's cubic inches.
I was gonna ask if the ricey sound is on the 4cyl or v6, but I'm pretty sure borla only makes a system for 3.4L, so forget I asked.
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But can I get stainless from Meineke (or similar, I haven't been out here long enough to notice which big chains abound)?
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If you go on the Borla website, it says that the 4th Gen. exhaust is for the v6/v8. Any word on this, if it's true or not. Is that the dual outlet exhaust that the v8's have from the factory?
Also, for all you 4th Gen. Borla guys, do any of you still experience the sulfer smell with the dual side outlet exhaust?
Also, for all you 4th Gen. Borla guys, do any of you still experience the sulfer smell with the dual side outlet exhaust?
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Originally Posted by Yosmany
Also, for all you 4th Gen. Borla guys, do any of you still experience the sulfer smell with the dual side outlet exhaust?
Just like anything, I love the Borla, I hate the Borla.
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Originally Posted by Sac State
*snip*
Just like anything, I love the Borla, I hate the Borla.
Just like anything, I love the Borla, I hate the Borla.
What's to hate? Expense is the main hurdle for me (though I'm curious about the sound) and yours was already on.
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Originally Posted by ianshoots
What's to hate? Expense is the main hurdle for me (though I'm curious about the sound) and yours was already on.
When warm and in 'D' at a stoplight, the damn exhaust exhibits a metallic/rattling sound from underneath the vehicle. Sounds like a loose heat shield. Very embarrassing. Dealer said it is normal for Borla, like he should know being a Toyota mechanic, to have the 'Borla resonance' that I am experiencing. 'As he has 125K on his Toy with a Borla'. I don't think I asked how 'reliable' it is, but 'why' it sounds like crap, when at a stoplight.
Sounds great in motion, in 'P' or 'N", but put it under load and it sounds kinda ricey and like the metal is loose inside the muffler. When I park the vehicle in the cold, <32*, the exhaust is very metallic sounding until warm and then it exhibits the noise described above when I come to a stop.
I might reorder the gasket that fits between the CAT and the Borla muffler. Some have said that fixed their similar metallic noise. I just haven't got down on the cold, snow sludge covered driveway to do an afternoon's worth of work on it.
That's my $.02.
Good luck, I am sure someone will chime in about how great their's is, so now you have balance in your feedback.
Overall, I am 85% happy with the Borla. Off the line is lightening fast and the Wa-WAAAaaaa when you stomp it is cool. But the rattle sucks.
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Rattle sounds bogus, like a problem with the install-that or close to the tip it may have enough play to bump against the frame- a problem I've had in the past with a different truck....
thanks for the input
thanks for the input
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The situation makes it almost impossible for me to check for the rattle under the vehicle when it is running. The only time I have the rattle is when I am in 'D' with my foot on the brake. It is really bad in the garage when I come home at night.
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Originally Posted by Sac State
The situation makes it almost impossible for me to check for the rattle under the vehicle when it is running. The only time I have the rattle is when I am in 'D' with my foot on the brake. It is really bad in the garage when I come home at night.
I've had my Borla, for about 7,000 miles and I've yet to hear a rattle.