Borla Exhaust Installed!

[adamkb26]

Thought I would post my impressions of the Borla exhaust seeing as not many have it and there's very little about it on the forum.

All I have to say is WOW! Sounds awesome to me, it has a nice rumble at idle and really screams at WOT. Haven't heard the other exhausts so not sure how it compares but I'm very impressed.
The tips look great and fitment was excellent. Didn't have any issues with install. Spent some time on the highway and there definitely isn't any drone. I ended up getting it for a good price from Amazon.com and it was the last one in stock. AWE was my first choice but the Borla system was the same price with downpipes as the AWE was w/o.

Hopefully I'll have the opportunity soon to make a good video.

[SwankPeRFection]

Cool. Ya, it's nice that you can get these through Amazon instead of the sky-high pricing of the private dealers/manufacturers.

BTW, did you happen to take any pics of the system out of the box, pre-installation, etc.?

[SLKStang]

Link to the item on Amazon? Can't wait for the video.

[SwankPeRFection]

^^^ Just search for it dude. B8 S4 Borla Exhaust.

[ehaze]

Looking forward to the video.

Had Borla exhaust on my M5 and it sounded amazing!

[Moose201]

Thought I would post my impressions of the Borla exhaust seeing as not many have it and there's very little about it on the forum.

All I have to say is WOW! Sounds awesome to me, it has a nice rumble at idle and really screams at WOT. Haven't heard the other exhausts so not sure how it compares but I'm very impressed.
The tips look great and fitment was excellent. Didn't have any issues with install. Spent some time on the highway and there definitely isn't any drone. I ended up getting it for a good price from Amazon.com and it was the last one in stock. AWE was my first choice but the Borla system was the same price with downpipes as the AWE was w/o.

Hopefully I'll have the opportunity soon to make a good video.

I'm very interested in this product and really looking forward to your video. In addition to the sound, glad to hear that you are satisfied with the fit, tips, etc. Who did the install and, if you don't mind, how much did the install cost?

[adamkb26]

I'm very interested in this product and really looking forward to your video. In addition to the sound, glad to hear that you are satisfied with the fit, tips, etc. Who did the install and, if you don't mind, how much did the install cost?

I had EP Werks in Indianapolis do the install, 2 hrs of labor.

[adamkb26]

Cool. Ya, it's nice that you can get these through Amazon instead of the sky-high pricing of the private dealers/manufacturers.

BTW, did you happen to take any pics of the system out of the box, pre-installation, etc.?

Unfortunately no, I just received it yesterday and had it installed today. Worked pretty much the whole time in between so didn't take any pics.

[schoi623]

Thanks for the review. How much louder is the Borla exhaust compared to stock? Stock sounds almost silent to me..

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[integroid]

Do you have sport diff?

[motorboatingsob]

you tube vid of borla

[SwankPeRFection]

^^^ Yep, see that one a while back, but user videos can give a different perspective. Seems like a fairly quiet exhaust except for when you need it not to be. OP, would you say that's true? Is it as quiet as the stock exhaust is when cruising or when driving civilized?

[cspcrx]

That does sound nice.

[SLKStang]

^^^ Just search for it dude. B8 S4 Borla Exhaust.

Since you'd rather jump to conclusions instead of trying the search yourself to see that it doesn't show the product: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...orla%20Exhaust. Nothing on Amazon shows a full exhaust including downpipes. I searched at length and couldn't find it, hence my request.

[motorboatingsob]

it was at the bottom of the link you provided. :-)

http://www.amazon.com/Borla-140403-S...+Borla+Exhaust

Since you'd rather jump to conclusions instead of trying the search yourself to see that it doesn't show the product: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...orla%20Exhaust. Nothing on Amazon shows a full exhaust including downpipes. I searched at length and couldn't find it, hence my request.

[audirings4]

Glad someone is thinking outside the Audi forum box.
Borla probably has one of the highest quality/best performing exhausts in the market for the price.
Most forum members seem to push the AWE, MILLTEK, and APR as the end all/be all but I would take a Borla system over them any-day.

[adamkb26]

When searching for the product the model number is 140403. You can just search borla 140403 on amazon to find it.

Basically it has a little growl at idle, louder and much deeper than stock but you don't hear it a lot from inside. There's some nice sound with pretty much any application of throttle, and it's amazing when driving aggressively.

Cruising at highway speed is very quiet. You can hear a little rumble to it, just enough to want to floor it lol.

Overall it's far louder than stock. I've hear it's a tad louder than AWE with resonated DPs. Sounds like a true sports car now, the way it should come from the factory. Sound means a lot to me so it really elevates the driving experience from my point of view.

[RohrC]

Thought I would post my impressions of the Borla exhaust seeing as not many have it and there's very little about it on the forum.

All I have to say is WOW! Sounds awesome to me, it has a nice rumble at idle and really screams at WOT.

Hopefully I'll have the opportunity soon to make a good video.

Congratulations on the purchase! It certainly does have a nice rumble!

Looking forward to your video!

[Drew855]

Looking forward to your sound clip/video. Congrats on the purchase.

[1MORLAP]

Wait, is that more than AWE?

[Moose201]

Wait, is that more than AWE?

Price includes downpipes.

[SwankPeRFection]

Since you'd rather jump to conclusions instead of trying the search yourself to see that it doesn't show the product: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...orla%20Exhaust. Nothing on Amazon shows a full exhaust including downpipes. I searched at length and couldn't find it, hence my request.

I wouldn't have told you to search for that specific set of words if I hadn't tried it myself and yes, as the other poster told you, it was listed on the page when you did this search... you just concentrated on the AWE results (which are triggered because the Borla one is not in stock currently) and decided to come back here to teach me a lesson with your snarky remark. lol

Part number 140403 is the one that fits. Lrn 2 rd.

[S4 00 2.7]

Sounds good in that video. In for video from OP.

[B8A42010]

I had EP Werks in Indianapolis do the install, 2 hrs of labor.

I would like to hear it in person sometime. I live in Indy as well. Do you go to cars and coffee?

[adamkb26]

I would like to hear it in person sometime. I live in Indy as well. Do you go to cars and coffee?

We could meet up some time. Haven't been to cars and coffee, just moved to the area last year. When is it?

Hoping to get the video done this weekend.

[AfritchS4]

Sounds awesome, do you have any idea how much it weighs? When I was looking online, it indicates that the shipping weight was 82 lbs, is that true?

[Moose201]

Sounds awesome, do you have any idea how much it weighs? When I was looking online, it indicates that the shipping weight was 82 lbs, is that true?

Not sure how much it weighs but I've often found quoted shipping weights to be very inaccurate.

[adamkb26]

Sounds awesome, do you have any idea how much it weighs? When I was looking online, it indicates that the shipping weight was 82 lbs, is that true?

Not sure of the weight, but the UPS listed shipping weight was 77 lbs.

[SwankPeRFection]

I would like to hear it in person sometime. I live in Indy as well. Do you go to cars and coffee?

One of you asshats better put your coffee down and have a camera ready when he gets there.

[adamkb26]

Took some quick videos tonight. They turned out alright, but I still want to get another that shows the acceleration and fly by better.

[adamkb26]

and here's a couple inside:

[A4TQS]

Impressive.

[Moose201]

Nice, thanks for posting these. Have you tested for drone between 70 and 80?

[TTRU]

We could meet up some time. Haven't been to cars and coffee, just moved to the area last year. When is it?

Hoping to get the video done this weekend.

I think an Indy gtg is definitely in order... Borla/AWE comparo vid would be cool.

[adamkb26]

Nice, thanks for posting these. Have you tested for drone between 70 and 80?

There's no drone at those speeds.

[staticuxo]

sounds great OP.. similar tone to AWE.

[will13k7]

sounds good OP! Yours sounds louder inside the car than my APR does.

[UltraS4John]

Curious...are you guys paying around $400-$500 for install? I know just the exhaust is cheaper but with downpipe, assume labor goes up dramatically.

[audirings4]

DIY install on ramps is how it's done.

[SwankPeRFection]

DIY install on ramps is how it's done.

Word. It's just some bolts man. If you can't handle an exhaust install, forget working on your own car. Now, if you're just lazy and would rather pay someone to do it cuz you don't want to crawl under it, that's another story.