Exhaust Help

[RyanbabZ71]

Ok in the newest performanceproducts magazine (with the hummer on the front) there is a borla muffler.  PG 18.  It is on a grey silverado.  Exits both sides not straight out of the back.  Anyone have a cheaper alternative?  I love the look but $600 is steep

[bassdog]

Ryan, just buy the muffler and have a custom shop put it on for you. It should cost just about half of that.  

[Sierra5.3]

Buy the muffler and instead of having pipes going out the back put 2 elbows on the outlet so the exhaust goes down at the ground. saves you money, you get a deeper sound because of the less piping there is to absorb the sound, and less things to get in the way.

[RyanbabZ71]

here is what i am talking about

 

 

I really like the look

[Shaners]

I had a Borla on my  '97 F250.  The quality was excellent, and the sound was distinctly Borla.  :thumb:

[99silveradoz71]

here is what i am talking about

I've seen a guy in town where I work that has that setup on a black Z71, haven't seen him in it to talk to him though.

[dsmazz]

I have that system on my '01 GMC.  I purchased mine from Summit Racing a little over a year ago, and paid $425 then.  It fit perfectly, and took less than an hour to install, once the original system was removed. - Dave

[RyanbabZ71]

DS do you have any pics?  Did you loose any power?  How loud is it?  How hard to install?

 

Thanks!!!

[RyanbabZ71]

is this it?

 

BOR-140014   Exhaust Cat-Back 99-02 Silverado 1500 4.3/4.8/5.3 AT/MT 2/4WD 2 Dr. EC SB    $434.39 ²  

 

Does it come with all the pipes?

[MountaineerTom]

Ryan,

I can't tell you specificly about the Borla system, but most of those type exhaust systems I've seen are all bolted on in segments, after you get the old system off.

 

I had a Thrust CVX system on my '91 for a couple years, and it was super easy to install.  The hardest part was removing the old system, behind the catalytic converter.  I took it off in my driveway with no ramps, lifts, or anything.  Took it off with a dremel tool with cut off wheels, a big screw driver and a BFH.  

[Shaners]

Ryan the Borla system should come with everything all the way down to the clamps and intercooled tips.

 

The one I had was not loud.  It was noticable at idle and when doing normal driving, but not loud or obnoxious by any means.  When you put your foot to it, and the RPM's climbed, it was more noticable.  I was always getting compliments on how good that exhaust system sounded on my truck.

 

Borla systems are made to be very drivable...  :thumb:

[dsmazz]

Ryan - That's the system I ordered from Summit Racing.  Gee, they raised the price a few dollars, but not much.  Taking the old system off was a breeze, but I had the truck on a hoist.  It took all of about ten minutes to remove the old one.

 

Everything you need is included.  The system fits so well, and Borla does a nice job on their design.  There's no struggling to make things fit, no hammer pounding, or prying.

 

It's not a LOUD system, but it is noticeable, especially when taking off from a stop.  You really don't notice it inside the truck, however.  It took my truck about 600 miles to adjust to the free flowing of exhuast.  I did notice some acceleration quickness, perhaps a bit better on gas mileage. - Dave

[Shaners]

I just found this same exhaust for my crewcab HD and it's a closeout price of $610 (lists for over a grand, and regularly sells for $750).

 

I'm very tempted, because I loved the Borla I had on one of my trucks awhile back.

 

The only problem is that if I buy it, the wife says she is going on a shopping spree (based on the fact that I just bought that big ole leather La-Z-Boy), and I don't really want to give her free reins on the credit card for a day... If she wants clothes that's OK, but sometimes she buys some really stupid stuff (which is probably what she thinks about a $600 exhaust)  LOL!!!

[99silveradoz71]

but sometimes she buys some really stupid stuff (which is probably what she thinks about a $600 exhaust)  LOL!!!

Sounds like you've got her view figured out.

[cyrylyn]

Ryan,

 

I have that exact exhaust on my truck - it sounds great!  Louder than stock, but not deafening like the flowmasters.  You don't really hear it in-cab until you really step on it, but I noticed a definite improvement in acceleration.  the hardest part is removing the old pipes - it took half an hour between a friend and myself, we used a hacksaw (got the dremel later).  The kit comes with everything you need, but I took mine to a muffler shop for welds once it was all done - $10 / weld was well worth it, and I know it cannot ever rust