Borla vs. Corsa: Part 1
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While I haven't heard Corsa's in person, I won't give up my Borlas EVER!! Everyone that hears them are impressed, and tell me, thats how a modern muscle car should sound like. I love it when I make a left onto an empty highway, and stand on it. WHAT A SOUND!!!!
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Hey Tom, if the Borlas aren't loud enough for you, throw a blower on! Trust me, that'll wake them up!
I've heard the Corsa's in person and I couldn't imagine them being louder than my Stingers....
I've heard the Corsa's in person and I couldn't imagine them being louder than my Stingers....
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Next decision: blower or turbo.... Anyway back to the topic at hand, I know maybe I'm crazy but on my car with the same mid-pipe the Corsas are noticeably louder. I'm beginning to wonder if it isn't pitch related- the Borlas are noticeably lower pitched so maybe I'm not picking up on their total volume compared to what I hear with the Corsas? Who knows, maybe I'm just on drugs- or I need some.
I'll be back once I try out the X with and w/o cats, and with both mufflers.
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Im really anxious to hear the HiFloX and O/R X with the Stingers...Because this is the decision Ive been contemplating over and over again.
Honestly I will probably just buy a Bassani HiFlo X with O/R Sleeves to go in place of the cats.
Honestly I will probably just buy a Bassani HiFlo X with O/R Sleeves to go in place of the cats.
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Well the Bassani X with cats and o/r sleeves is what I bought- so I'll be able to give you a good idea and hopefully good sound clips too.
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Borla's...
Grab a drink, this could be a long one.... For those of you that are interested and those of you that are anxiously waiting (hey Scott!), here's part 1 of the story.
Background: I've been running Corsa mufflers with a Pypes offroad H pipe for months now. Overall I am happy with the sound but at times, its too loud for me. The Corsas with the factory Ford H is to quiet for me in comparison. So I thought I'd get a catted X pipe and I came across a good deal on the Bassani X with both removeable cats and offroad pipes; best of both worlds. While I was looking I also came across a great deal on a complete Borla "stinger" catback (with the over-axle pipes) so I bought it too. No toys for the kids at Christmas this year...... hopefully they're young enough to not remember it (JOKING!).
Anyway so tonight I installed the Borlas inplace of the Corsas. Knowing how the stingers are loud I was expecting it to be MUCH LOUDER and have drone compared to the Corsas. After starting the car, I was **** near speachless; instantly the car was much deeper but also MUCH QUIETER than the Corsas! I am really amazed at how quiet they are with the same offroad H compared to Corsa; they're almost too quiet for my liking. They are much deeper, which is great- but man I wish they were louder. I honestly can not imagine the people that are running the Borla mufflers with the factory cats; if you think your setup is loud, you would faint if you heard my Corsas with an offroad H! No joking, it is much different than what I expected; partially a disappointment. Not taking anything away from the Borlas- they're awesome quality but really they with the o/r H are not much louder than Corsas with factory Ford H.
Pix:
Factory over-axle pipes / Borla replacments:
Why you should get the replacement pipes:
Pypes offroad H:
Corsa / Borla comparison:
I will get soundclips of the Borlas and o/r H later this week; you can compare them to the Corsas and o/r H clip here:
Steps yet to come once the Bassani midpipe arrives:
1) Borlas with Bassani offroad X
2) Borlas with Bassani catted X
3) Corsas with Bassani offroad X
4) Corsas with Bassani catted X
Thanks,
Tom
Background: I've been running Corsa mufflers with a Pypes offroad H pipe for months now. Overall I am happy with the sound but at times, its too loud for me. The Corsas with the factory Ford H is to quiet for me in comparison. So I thought I'd get a catted X pipe and I came across a good deal on the Bassani X with both removeable cats and offroad pipes; best of both worlds. While I was looking I also came across a great deal on a complete Borla "stinger" catback (with the over-axle pipes) so I bought it too. No toys for the kids at Christmas this year...... hopefully they're young enough to not remember it (JOKING!).
Anyway so tonight I installed the Borlas inplace of the Corsas. Knowing how the stingers are loud I was expecting it to be MUCH LOUDER and have drone compared to the Corsas. After starting the car, I was **** near speachless; instantly the car was much deeper but also MUCH QUIETER than the Corsas! I am really amazed at how quiet they are with the same offroad H compared to Corsa; they're almost too quiet for my liking. They are much deeper, which is great- but man I wish they were louder. I honestly can not imagine the people that are running the Borla mufflers with the factory cats; if you think your setup is loud, you would faint if you heard my Corsas with an offroad H! No joking, it is much different than what I expected; partially a disappointment. Not taking anything away from the Borlas- they're awesome quality but really they with the o/r H are not much louder than Corsas with factory Ford H.
Pix:
Factory over-axle pipes / Borla replacments:
Why you should get the replacement pipes:
Pypes offroad H:
Corsa / Borla comparison:
I will get soundclips of the Borlas and o/r H later this week; you can compare them to the Corsas and o/r H clip here:
Steps yet to come once the Bassani midpipe arrives:
1) Borlas with Bassani offroad X
2) Borlas with Bassani catted X
3) Corsas with Bassani offroad X
4) Corsas with Bassani catted X
Thanks,
Tom
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Don't misinterpret what I'm saying- I'm not bashing the Borlas at all and I don't want an obnoxious sounding system either. I'm just reporting what I've found to be accurate between the 2 exhausts.
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I'm very happy with the Stingers,very deep as mentioned and just for appearance sake I like the fact that the mufflers are hard to see from the back,nothing but exhuast tips is all you see.I'm in the geezer club(50) ,if I can handle these grunty Stingers you otta hear my pro-street car.
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That's a great point about the Borlas; they are pretty much hidden compared to the Corsas. I personnally like the Corsa tips better, but they are much harder to keep clean.
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I did just received my Bassani X pipe today and let me tell you, it is a complete, royal PITA to install. I've spent over 3 hours tonight putting it in and I'm not even done yet- gotta go back and align the tips, tighten the clamps, etc. I can not believe how much of a ***** it is to install- I can remove and reinstall my offroad H in 45 minutes! I know alot of it has to do with the kit being modular and having to piece it together, so maybe after I r&r it a couple of times it will go easier. I don't want to mess with it without any help again though, for sure.
I'm too tired to document it now- I'll do a write up about the results tomorrow........
Tom
Tom, I understand your exhaust experiment. Keep us posted with vid clips of the various combinations you're trying.
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When you complete this project and if you decide not to keep the Corsas, send me a PM please - I'd like to buy them.
I've got Flowmasters on the stock piping now and the Corsas seem to be the best choice for the stock environment.
Thanks, Chris.
