Best Exhaust Mac or Borla 06 Gt
04-14-2006, 02:35 AM
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Best Exhaust Mac or Borla 06 Gt
I'd like to get a different Muffler set installed. Borla and Mac both look good... But what has the best performance, and keeps the sound in check.. I don't mind a little growl in my pipes, but I don't want anything too loud, you know, wife and neighbors...
04-14-2006, 05:27 AM
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RE: Best Exhaust Mac or Borla 06 Gt
I've asked this question also, and gotten lots of different answers.
I'm an older guy, I like an aggressive exhaust note but not overpoweringly loud. I had a set of B&B Bullets on my Z06, they lasted two days before they were removed and replaced with something a lot less obnoxious. On this Mustang I didn't want drone and wanted good sound without being stupid.
I finally decided to go with the FRPP Borla Stinger system. I was afraid it would be too loud looking at the size of the mufflers, but it actually sounds very good. I haven't heard it from the outside yet, but inside it sounds great; much deeper than most other systems, a bit of drone at certain RPM's when accelerating, but no drone and quiet inside when on the highway. Overall a great system. Also, working alone with nothing but a set of ramps, a few sockets, an air ratchet and impact wrench it took me less than 40 minutes to R&R the mufflers. Because of the size of the Borla mufflers they are easier to install than the larger ones.
Tonight at a store, a guy asked me if I had driven past there a few minutes before. I said yes I had, his only comment was that the exhaust sounded awesome.
I'm an older guy, I like an aggressive exhaust note but not overpoweringly loud. I had a set of B&B Bullets on my Z06, they lasted two days before they were removed and replaced with something a lot less obnoxious. On this Mustang I didn't want drone and wanted good sound without being stupid.
I finally decided to go with the FRPP Borla Stinger system. I was afraid it would be too loud looking at the size of the mufflers, but it actually sounds very good. I haven't heard it from the outside yet, but inside it sounds great; much deeper than most other systems, a bit of drone at certain RPM's when accelerating, but no drone and quiet inside when on the highway. Overall a great system. Also, working alone with nothing but a set of ramps, a few sockets, an air ratchet and impact wrench it took me less than 40 minutes to R&R the mufflers. Because of the size of the Borla mufflers they are easier to install than the larger ones.
Tonight at a store, a guy asked me if I had driven past there a few minutes before. I said yes I had, his only comment was that the exhaust sounded awesome.
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I'd like to get a different Muffler set installed. Borla and Mac both look good... But what has the best performance, and keeps the sound in check.. I don't mind a little growl in my pipes, but I don't want anything too loud, you know, wife and neighbors...
I'd like to get a different Muffler set installed. Borla and Mac both look good... But what has the best performance, and keeps the sound in check.. I don't mind a little growl in my pipes, but I don't want anything too loud, you know, wife and neighbors...
04-14-2006, 01:48 PM
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RE: Best Exhaust Mac or Borla 06 Gt
Hey thanks,
Mabey I should more properly call myself 'on my fifth stang, but own one at a time' ... as I'm getting the impression that it sounds like I still have all five.. I wish..
Mabey I should more properly call myself 'on my fifth stang, but own one at a time' ... as I'm getting the impression that it sounds like I still have all five.. I wish..
04-14-2006, 06:41 PM
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RE: Best Exhaust Mac or Borla 06 Gt
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Hey there "5stangsandcounting" .... cool username! You got me beat...mine would be 3 stangs and counting. LOL!
Hey there "5stangsandcounting" .... cool username! You got me beat...mine would be 3 stangs and counting. LOL!
04-14-2006, 07:19 PM
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RE: Best Exhaust Mac or Borla 06 Gt
This is one I've given a lot of thought, I have the MAC's and love the sound on the outside but the drone on the inside is unbearable at times. The Borla's I'm told aren't as harsh inside the car and sound as good as the MAC's outside. If I were to do it over I'd opt for the Borla's.
Good luck!
Good luck!
