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Discussion in 'Powertrain' started by lil_krolla_s, Jun 10, 2004.

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    TRD or Borla

    which exhaust would you guys recommend? i've heard good things about both. the only thing i'm worried about with TRD is the scraping. it seems that a lot of people on the forum have sold theirs because of the scraping. and doesn't Borla make the TRD exhaust? Borla is a lot cheaper for basically the same product. and how does Borla sound? i'm lookin more for sound than performance. performance would just be a plus. also, i'm ridin on Hotchkis springs. thanx in advance.
    lil_krolla_s, Jun 10, 2004
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    Blk03Corolla Guest

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    If you want just sound buy a borla muffler and tip and have a shop install it you can save a lot of money that way and still get a nice sound out of it. Total installed would be 200.
    Blk03Corolla, Jun 10, 2004
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    Hey i got the borla exhaust on my car and the hotchkis springs..the borla has a nice deep sound to it, but its not loud at all. Thats why i chose the borla..I paid like $200 something for it and to get it installed was only $31 bucks...if u wanna check it out on my car go to www.members.cardomain.com/bigsexy2k4 hope this gives ya some help..
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    partyanimal2k3, Jun 10, 2004
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    sweet. thanx guys. yeah right now i'm leaning more towards the borla exhaust just because it's a lot cheaper than TRD. where did u guys get your borla exhaust? 200 sounds like a good price for me. do u guys get any performance gains?
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    I'm going nuts trying to remember where i got my borla!! I think i paid $279 not including s&h to be more accurate..I checked a ton of websites and it seems like you'll have to pay a lil over 3 bills..but you can definetly feel a performance gain outta the borla..its 100% worth the $$...
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    future TRD whore check in here. TRD all the way!!! 8)
    w1ngzer0, Jun 11, 2004
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    yeah..the cheapest i can find the borla exhaust right now is about mid 300 (i forget the exact price). for some reason i'm not counting TRD out yet. anyone else with opinons?
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    after having my TRD for over a year, it still sounds great. One downfall is the tip dragging on steep incline / declines. However, my new Koni struts have seemed to reduce it greatly. Then again, maybe I scrapped off enough of the tip... :(
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    lol, i scrapped my trd muffler after i got it installed on the same day
    and i didnt expect the ground clearance of it is so little
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    As the first person on this board to get the Borla Muffler, I will tell you this. It was worth the amount that I paid for it. When I say that I mean that for the price that it is being sold now is stupid. I bought mine last August and I paid under $250 (shiping included) for it. Don't get me wrong, I love the sound and it sound the same as the TRD model, if not better.

    Anyone who wants to get it is better off going to a Muffler shop that sell Borla products and get a custom one.

    Here is a link of the Muffler that is similar to mine Part No. 40357

    http://borla.com/proxs/pages/muflroff_ctr.php?cartID=20040611070905205.188.116.12

    And the Tip that matches mine.
    [IMG]
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    yeah...that's the only reason i'm kinda iffy about gettin TRD. Would I scrape just as much as TRD if I got Borla?[/quote]
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    [/quote]

    The lowest part of my tip is 9.25". Unless You live in a very hilly area, you won't scrape.
    Altis 1, Jun 11, 2004
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    i only wish we had a shop down here that could mandrel bend pipes for a custom exhaust setup :x
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    yeah, right now that's another option for me. a bunch of my friends got a custom exhaust setup for cheap. and if i can't find borla or trd at a cheaper price that's probably what i'm gonna end up doing.[/quote]
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    you gonna get mandrel or crush bent?
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    If I had the choice to do it again, I would go with the Borla. Of course I got my TRD muffler in the deal with the car during negotiations.
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    Most muffler places can custom do them for a really decent price. Talk to your friends if they trust the people they went to because some can do some some shotty work too. For $140 i got a magaflow muffler, installation, resonator removed, extended pipe for tip, awesome tip, all done within an hour or so. It's a great place and i refer all my friends to them. It's in HB area so i know that's a little bit of a drive from the Magic Mountain area. But look around there are a lot more muffler places then you think. Even though i'm a magnaflow kind of guy....i'd pick the borla over TRD personally :D good luck!!

    Anthony
    Drummer426, Jun 12, 2004
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    lil_krolla_s, Jun 12, 2004
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    oops...sorry i mixed up the quote and my response. :lol: 8)
    lil_krolla_s, Jun 12, 2004
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