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Old Dec 7, 2009 | 11:17 AM
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Cool Borla Muffler

so i found a universal borla muffler for a good price and i was wasnt sure if anybody had borla on their bonnies so i could get a vid of what it might sound like. with borla am i payingmore for the name or is it worth it? btw i can get it for $160 shipped. oppinions will be greatley appreciated.
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Old Dec 7, 2009 | 11:32 AM
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Sounds like a decent price, I don't know of anyone with a Borla around here, a lot of Mgnaflow and Flowmaster
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Old Dec 7, 2009 | 11:38 AM
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If that price is just for the muffler, forgetaboutit. Your paying for a name. You can do much better for a fraction of that price. What sound are you looking for.

I wouldn't use a Borla unless you were going for something like an all stainless System for a Show Car. A muffler in itself is not going to net you any power gain. Flowmaster, Dynomax, Magnaflow, Walker, and others can deliver you a quality muffler with a sound you want for a lot less than Borla.
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Old Dec 7, 2009 | 12:19 PM
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alright thanks, like everybody else says its hard to give a preferance on a muffler sound because everybody has a different preference. i would like the loadest rumble to the point before it gets to annyoying(keep in mind i am 16 so our loads may be different) so im probly going to want a pretty damn loud muffler. is 95 shipped a descent price for a magnaflow? what other brands give a nice load rumble sound? sorry for all the questions.
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Old Dec 7, 2009 | 12:20 PM
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I've got Magnaflow'* and like them. I've had Borla on other cars and though they sounded too raspy. They do look good though!
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Old Dec 7, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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yea i defonately dont want/like raspy, thanks for the heads up. ive also seen dynomax for 60 shipped. do those sound good?
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Each has it'* own subtle difference. All pretty decent sound, All are good in the rumble Dept. If you want loud on the border of obnoxious, a straighthru glass packed Bullet style muffler is what you want. Prolly the cheapest way to go as well. But straight thru'* do rasp, especially at WOT. A lot of Bonneville owners have posted vibrations under the car with all out loud mufflers.
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Old Dec 7, 2009 | 01:06 PM
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oh ok, im sick today and couldnt go to school so im gonna do some searching online for the right muffler! also gonna order a zzp downpipe and get the supplies for a home made cai =]
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ok sooo ive found a flowmaster and magnaflow mufflers within 5 bucks of each other and these are the two that ive narrowed it down to besides cherry bomb( havnt heard em on a bonnie yet) but i need some help on my choice.
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