APR exhuast vs. Borla pros and cons
01-21-2001, 08:51 AM
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APR exhuast vs. Borla pros and cons
Is APRs exhuast really worth the $899 vs the $599 they sell the Borla for and the $429 that AWE sells it for? I will be in the market for one soon and need some feedback on this subject.
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Chris
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Chris
01-21-2001, 01:35 PM
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I kinda doubt the extra 1/2" in diameter...
Is going to equate into any measurable hp difference in a car with the K03 or K04 turbo. Maybe with the APR stage 3 that extra 1/2 inch will turn into 5-10 more hp...
I say just save the cash. Even with it on sale for $799 that's $350 more than the Borla is from Summit Racing. That's alot of cash!
I say just save the cash. Even with it on sale for $799 that's $350 more than the Borla is from Summit Racing. That's alot of cash!
01-22-2001, 05:59 AM
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Re: I'm going Stage 3 eventually - don't want to have to upgrade when I do.
While it is debatable if the extra 1/2" will result in an increase of usable horsepower, it will result in bettter throttle response as back pressure will be reduced.
I would be interested to know how much louder either of these sytems is over OEM.
I would be interested to know how much louder either of these sytems is over OEM.
01-22-2001, 09:44 AM
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Even with Stage 3 I still think the extra 1/2" will give little hp gains...
I just can't rationalize spending the $350 (with APR's sale price) more for the APR than the Borla. If it gives you an additional 7 hp with the stage 3 kit great, but that's not enough for me to justify the extra $$.
01-23-2001, 06:10 AM
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I noticed a definite performance decrease going from Borla 2.50" to Borla 2.25"...
I do not have any dyno results, and doubt that power was affected that much, but throttle response definitely was. With the 2.5" pipe, the car would "leap" to life if I gave it throttle. With the smaller exhaust, the effect is nowhere near as dramatic, and power comes on a bit more guadually than before. I was surprised to notice such a difference, but the difference is there..
Paul
'98.5 A4 1.8TQTS in Pearl White
56K mi.
APR Stage 2 (1.0 BAR + Borla exhaust)
Hella Optilux H7 55w lighting
Paul
'98.5 A4 1.8TQTS in Pearl White
56K mi.
APR Stage 2 (1.0 BAR + Borla exhaust)
Hella Optilux H7 55w lighting
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