V8 4x4 owners with borla/gibson exhausts near San Diego or Las Vegas?

[smokey7722]

I'm in San Diego for the next two weeks (3/1-3/6 and 3/9-3/13) for work and will be in Las Vegas over this upcoming weekend (3/7-3/8). I'm looking for anyone with a Gibson or Borla exhaust installed in their V8 4x4 who would be interested in meeting up. My main goal is just to see how they sound and how they have affected the sulfur exhaust smell.

 

[Jaebster]

If you come up to the Los Angeles area, pm me. Got the Borla.
Haven't heard the Gibson but I do love the sound of the Borla.

 

[smokey7722]

If you come up to the Los Angeles area, pm me. Got the Borla.
Haven't heard the Gibson but I do love the sound of the Borla.

Only about 2 hours away. I could do that at some time next week probably.

 

[tweakeraz]

I'm in San Diego for the next two weeks (3/1-3/6 and 3/9-3/13) for work and will be in Las Vegas over this upcoming weekend (3/7-3/8). I'm looking for anyone with a Gibson or Borla exhaust installed in their V8 4x4 who would be interested in meeting up. My main goal is just to see how they sound and how they have affected the sulfur exhaust smell.

Don't live near you, but I have the Gibson installed on my 08 V8.

Didn't affect sulfur smell one bit.

The dang thing still stinks. Oh well.

 

[smokey7722]

Re: Re: V8 4x4 owners with borla/gibson exhausts near San Diego or Las Vegas?

Don't live near you, but I have the Gibson installed on my 08 V8.

Didn't affect sulfur smell one bit.

The dang thing still stinks. Oh well.

Thanks for the feedback. I've heard the same from other Gibson owners. I'm hoping the Borla does help given its side exhausts.

 

[chaz]

smell

ive got the borla on my 06, maybe cause it exits on both sides you dont have much of a smell? i dont know, but i really dont notice much if any smell. sounds nice though.

 

[smokey7722]

Re: smell

ive got the borla on my 06, maybe cause it exits on both sides you dont have much of a smell? i dont know, but i really dont notice much if any smell. sounds nice though.

Did you notice it a lot on yours before putting the borla on? I'd love to hear the borla in person before buying it, hopefully I can find someone who doesn't mind meeting up with me at some point.

 

[chaz]

smell

id have to say , kinda, i live in town so it seems theres always that cat smell in the air. well, im in n.j. so if your ever going to be in area, pm me, & you can hear it. but i also installed a volant cai, unichip, & jetchips maf sensor, so i dont remember if these added any more noise. doesnt bother me tho.

 

[smokey7722]

Re: smell

id have to say , kinda, i live in town so it seems theres always that cat smell in the air. well, im in n.j. so if your ever going to be in area, pm me, & you can hear it. but i also installed a volant cai, unichip, & jetchips maf sensor, so i dont remember if these added any more noise. doesnt bother me tho.

Where in NJ? I live near Philly (when I am home).

 

[cparise]

Even if you dont hear the Borla, buy it anyway you wont be dissapointed!! I installed it on my 03 Runner with a V8 shortly after Christmas and I love it!

 

[smokey7722]

Even if you dont hear the Borla, buy it anyway you wont be dissapointed!! I installed it on my 03 Runner with a V8 shortly after Christmas and I love it!

I'm just anal and want to hear it first to make sure I don't have any issues with the growl or anything. I'm sure I'll be fine with it but I figure if its possible to listen to it first that would be best.

 

[chaz]

where

im in dunellen, off highway 22.

 

[smokey7722]

Re: where

im in dunellen, off highway 22.

Thats not too far. I'll PM you when I am back in PA to see if you have some time.

Thanks!

 

[Mr. Banks]

So Smokey, what did you decide on? I've been talking with Chaz and Slvr RnR about exhausts on another thread. I've had good input from them so far.

 

[smokey7722]

So Smokey, what did you decide on? I've been talking with Chaz and Slvr RnR about exhausts on another thread. I've had good input from them so far.

So far I actually haven't done anything. My ext. warranty is up in another 10k and I've been taking it in pretty often for the BS warranty claims to get them done. Still fighting with the air pressure noise when depressing the brake petal however everything else so far has been repaired while in the dealer.

Given that winter is coming up and I'll not have the rear window open during the winter, I will probably wait until next summer now to do this (the next time I would most likely open that window). The only real reason I wanted to do it was to get rid of the sulfur smell (which seams the Borla is the way to go). I also have to head up to a buddy who owns a local Performance shop to see what he would charge to just throw a 90 bend on the current exhaust.

I think it really comes down to that side exhaust, that seems to be the trick to getting rid of the smell from what I hear.

 

[Teqeeler]

smokey be quiet summer just got started here, so lets not talk about winter!

 

[chaz]

the borla not only exits out the sides, but also has the tips aiming somewhat towards the ground, from what ive seen, alot of the other systems that go straight out the back, stock included, dont aim the tip toward the ground. i remember many years ago, there were drivers here in jersey, complained that a vec. with that type of tip, shot exhaust smoke forcefully back at them when they were at a stop street/light,( that may be 1 reason for a turned down tip), so i imagine that with the rear window down , exhaust fumes can enter threw it.i know in nj over the years ,(ive been driving since 72) there have been many arguments over exhaust routing , aiming, & how far out the back it can extend.

 

[smokey7722]

the borla not only exits out the sides, but also has the tips aiming somewhat towards the ground, from what ive seen, alot of the other systems that go straight out the back, stock included, dont aim the tip toward the ground. i remember many years ago, there were drivers here in jersey, complained that a vec. with that type of tip, shot exhaust smoke forcefully back at them when they were at a stop street/light,( that may be 1 reason for a turned down tip), so i imagine that with the rear window down , exhaust fumes can enter threw it.i know in nj over the years ,(ive been driving since 72) there have been many arguments over exhaust routing , aiming, & how far out the back it can extend.

Thats exactly it. The air pressure (low pressure at the door there) is sucking the air from under the vehicle up and ultimately into the window, bringing the sulfur right into the vehicle. Thats why my main goal is a side exhaust, as I would be bypassing that low pressure area.

 

[smokey7722]

smokey be quiet summer just got started here, so lets not talk about winter!

bah, i'm WAITING or the winter. Would rather have that 100% of the time.

 

[Ducman]

You know

They make 45 degree exhaust tips with hose-clamp type exhaust clamps that you can add to your exhaust.

Would be much cheaper and easier way to test the effectiveness of an angled tip without doing the catback.

If you are doing it for the sound then by all means rock on with the rumble though!