Hey I am new to the forum and I have read a few posts where people said they have borla exhaust on their 80s. I am curious to hear how it sounds. Can someone with a borla exhaust post a video so I can hear how it sounds? I just got a 95 and it needs a new exhaust so I'm looking for some direction here.
The sound clips may vary by device and recording location but from all that ive read it is a little louder/throatier than stock but doensnt drone too bad at speed.
When I replaced my whole exhaust, I used a magnaflow ypipe and cats, and from the cats back Borla. 3 thoughts on the borla system
The "resonator" it comes with is not sufficient. Too much drone for me. Had to add in a Vibrant Performance resonator to get it to quiet down (and is still slightly louder than OEM ). Shop installed.
The mounts are junk (just thin, bent, steel bar). Had to replace all of mine after about 20k at a shop.
It wasn't quite bolt in and would rattle against the body (sat too high). Had to have a shop fix this.
It seemed like one of the better quality systems that was supposed to be "bolt in" but it really wasn't. For the price I wish I would have saved myself the hassle, bit the bullet, and took it to a reliable shop and had something installed. All said and done I was probably only a few hundred dollars short of a full custom system that would have been done right the first time. That aside, if you need bolt in or close to it, the contruction of the pipe and muffler seem pretty good, about 60k on mine and half that was lots of washboard, salt, mud through south america.
Yep .. Borla drones in the LX450! And it is VERY annoying on the highway! BUT it has lasted longer than the 'lifetime guaranteed' Lexus installed OEM cat back system I had installed that turned out (after another failed hanger on the 'muffler') wasnt really guaranteed for life! AND the 'muffler' was really called a 'centerpipe' according to the dealer and Lexus Canada - and 'definitely wasnt guaranteed" despite what my invoice said!! After that BS ... no more dealer ANYTHING if there is any other option.
Rant off! --- So far no problems with the mounts on the Borla although I also have a rattle. One day I will fix it but after the HG a number of months ago ---I have lost the motivation to crawl under that vehicle again for quite a while yet! Besides I have a leaky gas tank now to screw around with.
(Apparently in Canada dealer guarantees only apply if the part that fails is inexpensive.)
I would check out other options before a Borla if there are any....
I am a new 80 series owner and am in need of an exhaust system for my 95. My current one drones terribly at highway speeds and is really annoying. I too am considering a stock exhaust system. I got the impression from my dealer that it might not be available anymore. What did you end up doing for your system and are you happy with it?
