Help! Gibson or Borla?
#1
Help! Gibson or Borla?
I have a 97 Expy 4.6 4x4 and I wanted to get a really good exhaust. More concerned with flow, gas mileage, and power than sound. I know both of these are pretty quiet, but which one is better performance wise? Truck is pretty much stock with only a K&N FIPK like most people. Will add headers in a few months. I was thinking of getting single or dual swept side SS. What's the difference? Really need help here. New to exhaust mods. Willing to spend around $400 to $600 which is pretty much the difference between both brands. I know there may be alot of similar posts, but I tried searching and nothing came up when I typed in Borla. Thanks.
Last edited by SeannyBoy84; 03-25-2004 at 05:34 AM.
#2
For the most part, muffler technology is about par with all of the major manufacturers, so they performance gains should be about the same. The difference between single and swept is basically looks. A single 3" exhaust will flow enough for ~360 rwhp, so you shouldnt feel a difference between either system. I have a Gibson system on my truck now, and I love it. I have also run a Gibson previously on a 01 F150 with a 5.4, and I thought it sounded good too. I have a sound clip of my bronco with the Gibson if you would like to hear it. It has headers and a high flow Y pipe, so naturally the exhaust note will be a bit louder than a stock vehicle. Do you plan on towing with youre Expy? Almost all of the major manufacturers tell people who tow to stay away from duals. They deposit soot on whatever you are towing, and can cause damage from the constant exhaust heat. Just something to think about. If I missed something, let me know. BTW, check out www.proficientperformance.com I bought all of my exhaust stuff there. They had the best pricing I could find, as well as good tech people.
Edit: I dont know what I was reading. I see no mention of duals out the back, only a dual swept out the side. That is purely asthetical. Some of my post wont make sense.
Rich
Edit: I dont know what I was reading. I see no mention of duals out the back, only a dual swept out the side. That is purely asthetical. Some of my post wont make sense.
Rich
Last edited by WhëëlMå1; 03-25-2004 at 07:22 PM.
#3
Thanks for info. The website you recommened looks great and is probably the one I'm going to get my stuff from. Decided to get a nice Gibson SS exhaust. Either the Dual 2 1/2inch or the Single 3inch. The difference in price is $425 for the single and $485 for the dual. Is the only difference between these two looks? And is is worth it to throw an extra couple bucks for the Borla? It's $570 for a Single SS. Will be making my decision this weekend. Oh and wheelMA1, do you mind sending that sound clip of your bronco? Thanks
#4
You will have to go into youre settings to allow users to send you emails through the board. I dont know many people who run the Borla system. Gibson seems to be the more popular brand by far. I wouldnt be able to justify the extra $145 for basically the same setup. As soon as I hear back from you, I will shoot you the link.
Rich
Rich