Has anyone used Borla's Cat back System and found that the kit actually doesn't bolt up to the cat, but you have to use a section of your original exhaust to get it to work? I own a 1988 5.7L TPI. Did anyone else run into this type of problem? I know that Borla makes a "COMPLETE" bolt on replacement for the fourth gens, why not us? What do you guys have to say?

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1988 GTA 5.7L TPI Auto
355 ci. block,TPIS ZZ-9 Camshaft, SLP Headers, B&M Holeshot 2400 Stall Converter, 3.73 Richmond Gears

"Why ride a stang when birds can fly?"

http://www.geocities.com/thegta

 

I have the Borla exhaust and yes it does end like 8 inches before the cat. What a ripoff. I also wish it came with the square tips like the 4th gen's. Other than that its not that bad.

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1987 Iroc 350
GTS headlight/tail light covers
Camaro SS Wheels w/Sumitomo HTR ZII 275 rear, 255's in front
K&N filters
Adjustable Borla cat back
Large tube runners
ported plenum
Holley afpr
SLP 1 3/4" headders (not installed yet)
FUTURE GOAL:
To go really F'in fast!!!

Some pics of it at
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/Album...949&Auth=false

 

Not only is it bad, its horrible. Not worth the time and money. The least u can get for a borla catback is 450.00. Sure it has a million mile warranty and is stainless steel. But in terms of power per dollar not worth it. Stick with what everyones using. Flowmaster(224.00)fits exactly and sounds a whole lot better and flows almost as good as a borla.

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92' camaro
New 305 block TPI conversion, Flat top pistons,Bore over .30 Forged parts all around,Edelbrock intake,ported plennum,ported corvette alluminum heads, accel cam,52mm throttle bodie, SLP runners Home aid cold air induction, Air foil,ford SVO 19lb injectors,fuel regulator,cloys timing chain, comp alluminum roller rocker arms and pushrods MSD 8.5 mm wires, bosch plattinum plugs, hypertech cap & rotor and coil, Edelbrock TES headers, free flowing catalytic converter and a 3 inch force II flowmaster exhaust system, and a 3 inch cutout,Zoom multi friction clutch, T-5 tranny,billenstien shocks&struts.
Soon to come!!!
Procharger system 12lbs o boost.
New paint job(hawaiin orchid purple)Cast alluminum ZR1 rims w/ 275 tires.
Favorite quote: "where ever u go, there u are"

Other car;
1971 plymouth Duster
Mods:340,edelbrock victor jr. intake, 650 4 barrel holley, heddman headers,40 series dual flowmasters, cold air intake,4:10 gears, just got a new paint job and cragar rims with 315 tires in the back.
:Yeah its not a chevy but damn how many 71' dusters have u seen in the streets.

 

the reason the borla kit is desiged that way is cause it makes it universal. it will fit 305, 350, single cat, daul cat with one kit. on the fouth gens there is only one option if it is 93-95 it is sigle cat and later cars have dual cats. this way you only have to stock one kit to fit all the years from 82-92. it is not worth the $500 that I paid but it will out last a flowmaster by a long shot. the way to do it is take it in to an exhaust shop and have them finisht he inermediate pip with stainless pipe. It just gets expensive If you were to do that. it would be easier to by the random tech.

 

I'd go with Flowmaster.

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87 IROC-Z 350 TPI
84 TRANS AM 305 H.O.



[This message has been edited by IROCZTWENTYGR8 (edited March 19, 2001).]