Just got my Borla exhaust installed on my 180Q and I love it!!! (more)
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Just got my Borla exhaust installed on my 180Q and I love it!!! (more)
It took about 30 minutes. Went on like a snap.
Looks great and fit and finish is perfect. I was expecting a louder tone to it though. It is still quiet in my book. The loudest part is the low humming during idle. Going through the gears and on the highway it is difficult to notice the extra volume. I have read that the system needs time to break in so we'll see!
I'll update this in one week...
More pull is definitely noticable from 0-MAX. I haven't had the opportunity to see how it affects my top speed. I'll let you know.
As far as I'm concerned with these three basic modifications I have created a better car. One that the factory should have. I hope that this statement doesn't offend people but the car new versus the car now is NIGHT and DAY!!! Well worth the bucks...
...watch out Toronto, I'm coming up the left lane!!
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180Q Garrett Stage II/H&R Springs/Borla/Beltronics Radar
Looks great and fit and finish is perfect. I was expecting a louder tone to it though. It is still quiet in my book. The loudest part is the low humming during idle. Going through the gears and on the highway it is difficult to notice the extra volume. I have read that the system needs time to break in so we'll see!
I'll update this in one week...
More pull is definitely noticable from 0-MAX. I haven't had the opportunity to see how it affects my top speed. I'll let you know.
As far as I'm concerned with these three basic modifications I have created a better car. One that the factory should have. I hope that this statement doesn't offend people but the car new versus the car now is NIGHT and DAY!!! Well worth the bucks...
...watch out Toronto, I'm coming up the left lane!!
BrunoTT
180Q Garrett Stage II/H&R Springs/Borla/Beltronics Radar
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Watch it grow
In an earlier post, Jenner and ExTTreme (I think) posted that the Borla exhaust tip sticks out past the rear valance about 1 1/2-2" more when hot than when first fired up from cold. Until I witnessed mine doing the same thing I was not a believer. It's bizarre. I thought that they probably had a loose joint, but I installed mine myself and I know it's solid, no sway.
Still the tip sticks out after it gets hot, then returns back to normal after an hour or so. Check it out and see if yours does the same.<p><img SRC="http://www.mint.net/~kentech/auditt/ttsig.jpg" BORDER=0>
<p><font color=#800080><b><i>So many pylons, so little time ...</i></b></font></p
Still the tip sticks out after it gets hot, then returns back to normal after an hour or so. Check it out and see if yours does the same.<p><img SRC="http://www.mint.net/~kentech/auditt/ttsig.jpg" BORDER=0>
<p><font color=#800080><b><i>So many pylons, so little time ...</i></b></font></p
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Re: Just got my Borla exhaust installed on my 180Q and I love it!!! (more)
Bruno-can you tell if there is a difference in performance compared to stock muffler (I also have Garrett), does the Borla seem to add anything-if it wasn't for the change in sound that you thought that you were going to get, do you think it was worth doing??
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The change is definately worth it. I installed mine just over a week ago, and
in that time I've noticed a real increase in power, the seat-in-your pants feeling, as ExTTreme put it when he used to be mne. I doubt that the difference is as noticeable as chipping (I'm still waiting on my chip), but it's there. Like BrunoTT, it feels now like it should have at stock.
What the muffler helps is the engine's breathing. With the stock muffler, the TT is like an athlete in competition while his (ok, her, Denny) sinuses are clogged. The Borla opens the sinuses.
Regarding sound, BrunoTT describes it well. It's a better sound, only slightly louder, but, imho, the advantage of the Borla is that it allows the engine to perform better.<p>Desert Green TTQ, H&R Springs, BBS wheels, Borla
What the muffler helps is the engine's breathing. With the stock muffler, the TT is like an athlete in competition while his (ok, her, Denny) sinuses are clogged. The Borla opens the sinuses.
Regarding sound, BrunoTT describes it well. It's a better sound, only slightly louder, but, imho, the advantage of the Borla is that it allows the engine to perform better.<p>Desert Green TTQ, H&R Springs, BBS wheels, Borla
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