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Old 05-07-07, 06:07 PM
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Default Tanabe & Borla comparison (Video)

Decided to have a little fun this evening and get some more video footage of these two exhausts for you all.

Youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbHWllQm9mE
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Old 05-07-07, 06:14 PM
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Downloading now. The more I hear this exhaust the more I am trying to talk myself into getting the borla.

LOL I really want it but at the same time I could just save the $$ up for when I'm ready to buy my Vette. Oui. Choices!
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Is it just me or is there no sound?
Old 05-07-07, 06:25 PM
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You will need to DL this codec if you don't get any sound

http://www.ac3filter.net/
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wow thank you for the time and effort
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Borla actually sounds nice, but I dont like the way it looks for some reason.
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What if any intakes are you guys running? This could also make a big difference in sound.
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Wow, great video! Best side by side comparison yet.
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Originally Posted by nabisco
What if any intakes are you guys running? This could also make a big difference in sound.
We both have the stock airbox's in place, but I'm using an HKS filter and JoeZ pipe. Really no difference in sound.
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Thanks for the new video! I like the way the Borla sounds, but it's hard to tell from the video how much louder it is than the Tanabe. How does it compare in person?
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Originally Posted by Gernby
Thanks for the new video! I like the way the Borla sounds, but it's hard to tell from the video how much louder it is than the Tanabe. How does it compare in person?
In person the Tanabe seems louder while normal driving. At idle the Tanabe is silent, while the Borla has a tiny rumble to it. WOT the Borla is definitly a bit louder, but in a great way IMO. From driving his car with the Borla I can honestly say droning is not an issue.
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Originally Posted by caymandive
In person the Tanabe seems louder while normal driving. At idle the Tanabe is silent, while the Borla has a tiny rumble to it. WOT the Borla is definitly a bit louder, but in a great way IMO. From driving his car with the Borla I can honestly say droning is not an issue.
Now I'm even more pissed off at Borla for pulling the original exhaust!
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Can someone tell me how big the piping is on the Borla pleaseeeeeeee
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Originally Posted by Gernby
Now I'm even more pissed off at Borla for pulling the original exhaust!
??????

is the IS350 Borla the (a) original borla exhaust, (b) the "current model" off road borla exhaust or (c) the "current model" street legal exhaust?
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Originally Posted by newis350
??????

is the IS350 Borla the (a) original borla exhaust, (b) the "current model" off road borla exhaust or (c) the "current model" street legal exhaust?
They currently offer 2 systems:

1 - Off-road that is a direct bolt-on.
2 - Street Version that requires you to cut from the cats and hook up their mid pipe.


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