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-   -   How does an Aurora compare with an SSEi? (https://www.gmforum.com/bonneville-gxp-northstar-powered-cars-107/how-does-aurora-compare-ssei-193709/)

Jim W Oct 21, 2003 02:21 PM

LOL...its nice to have BC neighbours...in fact we have many in the GTA...lets just hope the rest of your Aurora/SSEi run in's on the road are not negative anymore :lol:

2000_GalaxySSEi Oct 21, 2003 02:23 PM

I hope so too. Roras and Bonnes are pretty much family. :D

BonneMeMN Oct 21, 2003 05:16 PM

Both are nice cars, the Olds is geared more for a softer, more luxurious car. The bonneville is more of a "muscle" car, and rougher. I guess the bonneville is more of GM's sports sedan. Both similar but a couple differences.

Pete, one large chambered muffler will be better (like 92-99) for sound, if you want a deep american muscle sound. It reverbs better, and the mufflers are bigger. I haven't heard jim's aurora but i do know some dual muffler systems can be sweet, and i know his is from what you've all said. I know that older vipers with true dual exhaust systems, with no cross pipe sounded like complete butt. It sounded like an inline 5 on each side, and therefore kinda icky and high pitched. The new vipers have the side pipes again, but they cross and exit out the other side, kinda likea very flat X pipe in the rora's bonnies. X pipes help the engine as well, and generally are the best power producers.

I know both 00+ Bonnies and 00+ Rora's have an x pipe and you shouldn't remove it...

bonnie94ssei Oct 21, 2003 07:57 PM

You're not suggesting to make it into a single then are you? Because I can't take that and make it a single muffler because of the split pipes. But my magnaflow I have isn't much bigger than each of Jim's. But he has a V8 which sounds better with dual Magnaflows. I'm curious as to how the 2000+ SSEi would sound. :twisted:

Jim W Oct 21, 2003 08:41 PM

A lot like mine...I'm quite sure of it :wink: as long as you keep the res...once you upgrade to high flow cat....its a monster

I can't wait :twisted:

And I'm gonna go drool over at RSM her in 'ssauga :D

ssesc93 Oct 21, 2003 09:32 PM


Originally Posted by TaylorD
I think I'm the only one on here who has owned both cars, 96 Aurora to an 01 ssei. 89 bonne's was only an se.but still has much to contribute :D

Well In a nut shell there both Damn nice cars! Chocholate and vanilla type of decission. If your want to know more, read many of my posts on that thread mentioned :D

Yes I do miss my Aurora some, It was so nice and cozy inside with the wood dash kit. . Other than that, miss other things about it too. :cry: But that's OK :D Cause there's things I love about my SSEi that the Aurora didn't do for me such as the LOW END TORQUE BABY!!!! :shock: Light'em up. :shock:

................and a accesory kit! :wink:

Jim W Oct 21, 2003 09:50 PM

I made my own Accessory Kit... :twisted:

All of a man and his cars' necessities :wink:

TrueWildMan Oct 28, 2003 01:41 PM


Originally Posted by 89BonnieSE89
The Aurora influence is growing....festering from the inside... :twisted:

lol..relax BC friends..tis all good :wink:

Aye...It's festering enough in me to think about a GXP... :wink:


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