Reply With QuoteI had a Borla exhaust (but not that one) on my Miata for about 30 minutes. After the test drive I had it removed and replaced with the Racing Beat that I still have now. Needless to say, I am not a fan of Borla.
Borla Type-S?
Has anyone ever installed one of these on their Miata? My round Magnaflow is just too loud now that I have a new cat which appears to flow much better than my old one and is much louder.
I had a Borla exhaust (but not that one) on my Miata for about 30 minutes. After the test drive I had it removed and replaced with the Racing Beat that I still have now. Needless to say, I am not a fan of Borla.
There are Borlas on my entire collection of Miati.
But they are both enthuza setups.
Sounds eh on the vids on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jXSb7oOimY
Jr512, mine's not the setup you're looking at, but after living with my catback for a few months now, I think I'm going to go get a resonator welded in behind the cat (there is none now). It's neat and all, but it does drive me nuts with the top up at certain too-slow speeds on the highway - 60-65 on the freeway is BS... 75+ is fine.Originally Posted by aalvarez04
'94 Black & Black & Tan
'99 head swap, JR header, TDR intake & header blanket, MegaSquirt, RB hollow bar, Tein Flex, 15x8 6ULs, HD M2 Sport, FM cat, Borla cat-back, black '95M interior, MOMO Zebrano, IL Motorsport console...
Dyno Days
8/16/08 (bone stock): 103.1 hp/99.0 lb-ft - Dynojet
8/23/08 (Borla cat-back): 108.2 hp/104.1 lb-ft - Dynojet
8/13/11 (more stuff...): 126 hp/116 lb-ft - Mustang dyno
Roger Moore: the Danny White of James Bonds
My old Magnaflow did the same thing at just the right speed, but I really liked the sound with the top down.
When I replaced my cat (with an OEM-style cat), I started my car in the garage without the cat or muffler and thought it was very loud. When I got my exhaust back together, I did it again, and it was not much different. I guess my old cat was backed up enough to muffle the sound to just where I liked it.
Mine did kinda the same thing. I replaced my cat with an FM cat after I installed the Borla and things seemed to get louder. Don't get me wrong, I still love the sound with the top down (drove all the way to Hallett and back topless), but it booms like a sumbitch with the soft top up.
I don't even want to know what it sounds like with the hard top on!
Last edited by trickyrix; 10-31-2008 at 08:57 PM.
'94 Black & Black & Tan
'99 head swap, JR header, TDR intake & header blanket, MegaSquirt, RB hollow bar, Tein Flex, 15x8 6ULs, HD M2 Sport, FM cat, Borla cat-back, black '95M interior, MOMO Zebrano, IL Motorsport console...
Dyno Days
8/16/08 (bone stock): 103.1 hp/99.0 lb-ft - Dynojet
8/23/08 (Borla cat-back): 108.2 hp/104.1 lb-ft - Dynojet
8/13/11 (more stuff...): 126 hp/116 lb-ft - Mustang dyno
Roger Moore: the Danny White of James Bonds
I have an Enthuza cat back with a Borla muffler also. I do have a resonator in the mid-pipe. Jason (Mr. Enthuza), talked me out of the no-resonator mid-pipe. I have been happy with Enthuza system.
On the track, I am fearless.
If you were as slow as me, you wouldn't be afraid either.
1994 M Edition
CSP 67
Well there you have it Jerrett, time to try the Borla out and sell me your Magnaflow.
I'll let you know when I remove it. It might be a few (or several) weeks.
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