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Joe Z or Borla ?????

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Old 03-25-13, 07:53 AM
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JoeZ for me - should be here Wednesday!
Old 03-25-13, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by sleepyray
I have a full Borla exhaust on my F, and i love it. I will be coming down to the Dobbins Airforce Base on April 3. Let me know if you would like to meet up to hear the exhaust.
Sweet! I will pm you my cell so we can try to make this happen.
Old 03-25-13, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by HB1975
Sweet! I will pm you my cell so we can try to make this happen.
You will not be disappointed with the Borla catback...best bang for the buck you can get with the ISF. $900 gets you 20+whp and it is very easy to install in your garage. It sounds mean as hell, but is very drivable. The JoeZ exhaust sounds fantastic, but is a little too loud for my tastes for the times I want to idle around/commute (70 percent of the time)...of course that is very subjective and each person must find what is right for them.
Old 03-25-13, 09:40 PM
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borla catback right here and loving it......
Old 03-26-13, 02:23 AM
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All these comments about the Joe-Z is making me think twice.

I was under the impression that the Joe-Z exhaust was subtle (before headers) and slightly louder with headers.

But now I'm wondering does the Joe-Z exhaust + header combo = Drone?

And how loud can the car be at idle with the above setup? I'm sure it can't be too obnoxious?
Old 03-26-13, 02:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Defratos
All these comments about the Joe-Z is making me think twice.

I was under the impression that the Joe-Z exhaust was subtle (before headers) and slightly louder with headers.

But now I'm wondering does the Joe-Z exhaust + header combo = Drone?

And how loud can the car be at idle with the above setup? I'm sure it can't be too obnoxious?
the joe Z is quiet to me. it's really subtle IMO. it drones more in videos i've seen than now when i have it installed. this exhaust has resonators and mufflers. it wouldn't even consider it loud.
Old 03-26-13, 05:34 AM
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Borla will be here this Friday. Will comment shortly.
Old 03-26-13, 08:28 AM
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Thanks for the feedback ISFPOWER, do you have headers installed as well?

and I agree I never really take internet video's of exhausts as a good comparison on how it'll sound in real life.
Old 03-26-13, 08:30 AM
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What are the HP gains on the full Borla? I am thinking about doing headers, intake, and exhaust all at once but I want to figure out which brands produce the most HP or are they all the same?
Old 03-26-13, 08:49 AM
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like mentioned above, Joe Z sounds great (i have received many compliments) but it's little too loud for me. sometimes i feel annoyed to step on the gas when passing. Definitely not subtle if you ask me, but i can understand this is subjective. nice rumble on the start up, great head turner, but 60+ miles commute probably got to me. if i had a fund, i would gone something along the line of HKS.
Old 03-26-13, 10:10 AM
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I have the borla and love it. It's not as loud as the joe z but it's deeper sounding in my opinion. The hks axel back has a distinct sound as well and it's a bit quieter than the borla.
Old 03-26-13, 10:24 AM
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I passed the age of having a loud exhuast.... so when I was aiming to put on an exhaust system that's 'quiet' and still give me fair horsepower gain. After listen to exhaust videos on youtube over and over and over and over again lol ... i went with Borla; and i am happy about my choice.

I never get the chance to listen to JoeZ's in person tho.
Old 03-26-13, 10:25 AM
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Another vote here for joeZ!
Old 03-26-13, 10:38 AM
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I am about to pick you a borla here soon
Old 03-26-13, 10:48 AM
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i got the borla catback on not long ago...and im worried if i throw the headers in that it will sound MUCH more crazy... its not bad now, but i dont want anything crazy where ill be shaking the block at night.... anyone with borla and sikky combo?


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