Mustang EcoBoost Roars with Borla Sport Cat-Back Exhaust
The Ford Performance by Borla exhaust system adds lots of attitude to the four-cylinder 2018 Mustang.
The Ford Performance by Borla Sport Cat-Back exhaust system for the 2018 Mustang EcoBoost adds the proper grumble of a muscle car and it is remarkably easy to install yourself. The crew at CJ Pony Parts put together this short video showing how easily the Borla system can be added to the turbocharged, four-cylinder pony car to extract the kind of sound that you want from your new Mustang.
Exhaust System
Before getting in to the installation of the Ford Performance by Borla Sport Cat-Back exhaust system for the 2018 Mustang EcoBoost, CJ Pony Parts Bill Tumas gives us a quick look at the setup on the work bench. The piping is mandrel-bent 304 stainless steel measuring 2.5-inches in diameter, with integrated resonators, dual mufflers and dual tips in three different finishes – chrome, black chrome or carbon fiber.
In looking on the CJ Pony Parts website, we found that this Borla exhaust system with the chrome or black chrome tips costs $1,350 while the carbon fiber setup costs $1,500.
Before tearing the stock exhaust off of the 2018 Ford Mustang EcoBoost, the host gives us an example of the car idling and revving with the stock system. Frankly, the results are kind of sad, leaving little question as to why someone would want to swap to an aftermarket system.
Installation
Installing the Ford Performance by Borla Sport Cat-Back exhaust system on the 2018 Ford Mustang EcoBoost begins by removing the stock system. This is as easy as removing the front clamp, unbolting the rear hangers and dropping the entire piping setup in one big piece.
Adding the Borla system begins with the y-pipe, which connects to the factory head flex pipe with the clamp from the stock system. Next, you add each of the mid-pipes that extend from the y-pipe to the area behind the rear differential, using the factory rear hangers. Finally, the mufflers clamp up to the mid-pipe, completing the new exhaust system.
Post-Install Sound
After walking us through the installation of the Ford Performance by Borla Sport Cat-Back exhaust system on the 2018 Ford Mustang EcoBoost, the video offers us a few examples of these new pipes in action. The turbocharged engine is considerably louder at idle and under load, offering more of the crackle and grumble that you would expect from a modern Ford Mustang.
Most importantly, as the host points out in the final minutes of the video, this exhaust system is nice and quiet when cruising on the highway, but when you are hard into the throttle – this piping setup lets the EcoBoost make its presence known.
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