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Old Apr 20, 2013 | 10:43 PM
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borla xr-1 racing muffler

anyone got this on their cars?? im thinking about cutting my pipe under the car getting rid of everything after it and just putting the muffler right under the passenger seat where the piping starts to turn and run to the back. i like the look of my tips but i just dont like the sound of the 80 series and the restrictiveness of the muffler. im gonna be getting the round muffler
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 10:03 PM
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Re: borla xr-1 racing muffler

Why only do it half assed?
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 11:13 PM
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Re: borla xr-1 racing muffler

i mean if i had the money i get true duals put on it, but right now im limited to what i can spend and i figured it will sound better. and later on down the road when i have the extra cash i can run the set up i want.
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Old Apr 23, 2013 | 08:11 AM
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Re: borla xr-1 racing muffler

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i mean if i had the money i get true duals put on it, but right now im limited to what i can spend and i figured it will sound better. and later on down the road when i have the extra cash i can run the set up i want.
Then you should do NOTHING. If its not failing, and you can't afford to do it right, then you shouldn't do it at all. Also, the 80 series isn't that restrictive, you would be hacking your exhaust up for maybe 5-10 ponies at the flywheel.

Let alone the amount of ground clearance you'd lose in this process.

If you really want a Borla XR1, then just buy a XR-1 and put it in place of your flowmaster. There is no need to hack up the car the wrong way to do what you want.
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Old Apr 23, 2013 | 03:15 PM
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Re: borla xr-1 racing muffler

I wouldn't do it. Muffler right at the outlet of the y-pipe sounds like puke, and is REALLY loud. Better off waiting and getting a full exhaust.
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Old Apr 23, 2013 | 08:04 PM
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Re: borla xr-1 racing muffler

I have done it a few times replacing the cat with a borla will not cost you any ground clearance the xr1 is fairly loud even with pipe all the way out the back but IMO having the muffler at the rear of our cars kills the sound alot.
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Old Apr 23, 2013 | 08:17 PM
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Re: borla xr-1 racing muffler

Do it! Dual exits are lame and heavy. Run It over the axle and make it a hidden tip like the mufflex kits did. My current setup has a Dynatech race muffler where the factory cat was. Sounds good with my 6 banger, sounded awesome with my 600hp SBC..

A 40 series flow sounds good in the cat location and dumped out the passenger side.. I had this on my STOCK 305 TPI setup and had more compliments than I ever remember.

The 80 series flow is the worst setup ever on a stock car, it's a little better with headers, no cats...

True Dual exhaust is a heavy, expensive, impossible fitting endevor!!! I've helped friends do it...not cool. not worth it

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