Borla 3.8 Install Tips? Midpipe?
#1
Borla 3.8 Install Tips? Midpipe?
Ok, so I am pretty sold on Borla for my '02 3.8 as the best V6 sounding/HP balance cat-back, so does anyone have any do-it-yourself install tips, or a write-up? After looking underneath, it looks pretty straightforward...
Also, anyone have any links to some stainless mid-pipe to connect to the cat-back to the cat and stock y-pipe to reduce restriction? I'm not ready to do headers and replacement y-pipe yet. (hoping FFF comes out with their CIA manufactured set of V6 long-tubes!) ;-)
TIA
Also, anyone have any links to some stainless mid-pipe to connect to the cat-back to the cat and stock y-pipe to reduce restriction? I'm not ready to do headers and replacement y-pipe yet. (hoping FFF comes out with their CIA manufactured set of V6 long-tubes!) ;-)
TIA
#3
FFF has already started making the LTs for them. And it will connect to your stock cat... So what are you asking? You just weld it in a few places and tada. Fix up the hangers and you're ready -_-
If you're not skilled with a welder, get somebody else to do it. Especially since you obviously have no experience with exhausts
If you're not skilled with a welder, get somebody else to do it. Especially since you obviously have no experience with exhausts
#4
Yes, buying the whole cat-back, but there is some significant stock restrictions beyond what comes in the kit from Borla and after the cat. See this attached pic and reference:
http://www.camarohomepage.com/project/part1.htm
As you can see, it is 3 in. coming out of the cat, but you would have to chop that little snake section and do something custom to avoid the reductions... My guess is most folks never bother with this custom fabrication, but I wondered if someone already sold a nice stainless section for this restriction all ready to go?
http://www.camarohomepage.com/project/part1.htm
As you can see, it is 3 in. coming out of the cat, but you would have to chop that little snake section and do something custom to avoid the reductions... My guess is most folks never bother with this custom fabrication, but I wondered if someone already sold a nice stainless section for this restriction all ready to go?
Last edited by libertyforall1776; 03-18-2010 at 09:49 PM.
#5
The exhaust I have went right up to the cat, so I didn't run into this issue. Though the kit I got was for a '93-'95 Z28. Not sure what most folks do for that, other than run up to the exhaust shop, and have them fab something up. That or they just leave it alone.
#6
What brand/model exhaust did you get? On your exhaust, did you connect right up to the 3in. part coming off the cat?