Borla Stingers & catted x pipe vs. Mac 3" catback & catted x pipe

bbk03gt24 · June 12th, 2011, 12:17 PM

guys,

i've been looking at the plentiful exhaust combos on streetfire & youtube trying to figure out what "sound" i like best for my '03 cobra and have pretty much narrowed it down to either Borla Stingers with a catted x pipe or that of the Mac 3" catback w/ a catted x pipe. I have to go with the cats because of emissions here and that ultimately is why i'm not going w/ a O/R xpipe, which would, imo, sound much better.

that being said, which of the two would you all go with?

Borla:

YouTube - ‪2003 Cobra Video‬&rlm;

or Mac 3":

YouTube - ‪2003 Cobra Bassani setup with Mac 3"‬&rlm;

02GT89 · June 12th, 2011, 01:07 PM

hmm I would say borla for a muscle tone that says I will eat you

or mac for the the really loud race tone but the mac sound raspy?

bbk03gt24 · June 14th, 2011, 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by 02GT89

hmm I would say borla for a muscle tone that says I will eat you

or mac for the the really loud race tone but the mac sound raspy?

i agree with you on both man; however, i'm not sure really which one i want. i'm 50 on 50 on both. i was hoping i would hear everyone else's preference and then that would help sway my decision u know?

mfj · June 14th, 2011, 09:29 PM

I personally like the Mac catback more...

bbk03gt24 · June 16th, 2011, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by mfj

I personally like the Mac catback more...

i agree man. after a few days of deliberating on this, i think that the Mac is the winner for me. now i've just got to figure out whether i should do the 3" or the 2.5", haha.

Tyler Devlin · June 17th, 2011, 09:48 AM

They both sound great, but imo i think i would go with borla because it does have a more muscle sounding tone to it. It also sounds pretty good at high rmps and running through the gears.

stangs4life · June 17th, 2011, 04:02 PM

id definitely go with borla. It sounds deeper and just all around better

Jobra · June 19th, 2011, 02:34 PM

I got borlas and a catted x on my Cobra and I wouldn't change it ever. best set up!

Snorky · June 19th, 2011, 04:04 PM

my friend has a termi with a catted X and stingers, in person that is a ridiculous sounding exhaust. extremely deep with a nice tone to it, and it sounds like the world is coming to an end when he gets on it.

Either way you go you won't be dissapointed.

bbk03gt24 · June 20th, 2011, 10:42 AM

dam... i was almost 100% on the mac - i'm beginning to change my mind after hearing the feedback here haha

bbk03gt24 · June 20th, 2011, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by Snorky

my friend has a termi with a catted X and stingers, in person that is a ridiculous sounding exhaust. extremely deep with a nice tone to it, and it sounds like the world is coming to an end when he gets on it.

YouTube - ‪2003 Cobra Video‬&rlm;

would you say that this is pretty much what it sounds like or is it even better in person?

Snorky · June 25th, 2011, 01:05 PM

even better!

Venomus · July 1st, 2011, 01:39 AM

The 4v makes almost anything sound good, but Stingers are the shit.

June 12th, 2011, 01:07 PM	#2
02GT89 eating 1 ricer at a time 2002 mustang GT not sure only ran on the streets so far! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 3,444 iTrader: 3 reviews	hmm I would say borla for a muscle tone that says I will eat you or mac for the the really loud race tone but the mac sound raspy? __________________ Power in the hands of a few Buy your coffee from 02gt89 I guarantee better than starbucks click here

June 14th, 2011, 09:29 PM	#4
mfj Banned 2001 Cobra Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Hot Town, AZ Posts: 416 iTrader: 0 reviews	I personally like the Mac catback more... __________________ 2001 Cobra- Stroked/Poked/Cammed/Blown 1996 Cobra- CF Clutch/STS/Lowered/CAI- otherwise stock... The daily driver... [SIZE="5"][B][COLOR="Blue"]MM Cobra Club #3.4[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

June 17th, 2011, 09:48 AM	#6
Tyler Devlin Regular 94 Mustang Cobra Pace Car Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 134 iTrader: 0 reviews	They both sound great, but imo i think i would go with borla because it does have a more muscle sounding tone to it. It also sounds pretty good at high rmps and running through the gears. __________________ MM Cobra Member #110

June 19th, 2011, 02:34 PM	#8
Jobra Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 Cobra 7.4@97 Eaton Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,124 iTrader: 1 reviews	I got borlas and a catted x on my Cobra and I wouldn't change it ever. best set up! __________________ NEW NUMBERS: 609/543

June 20th, 2011, 10:42 AM	#10
bbk03gt24 Regular 2003 Cobra Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 219 iTrader: 1 reviews	dam... i was almost 100% on the mac - i'm beginning to change my mind after hearing the feedback here haha __________________ 2003 Cobra Stock as of now...

June 17th, 2011, 04:02 PM	#7
stangs4life Regular 1989 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2011 Location: PA Posts: 266 iTrader: 0 reviews	id definitely go with borla. It sounds deeper and just all around better

June 19th, 2011, 04:04 PM	#9
Snorky Regular 2001 Mustang GT Premium 14.14@99.37 Join Date: May 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 167 iTrader: 0 reviews	my friend has a termi with a catted X and stingers, in person that is a ridiculous sounding exhaust. extremely deep with a nice tone to it, and it sounds like the world is coming to an end when he gets on it. Either way you go you won't be dissapointed.

June 25th, 2011, 01:05 PM	#12
Snorky Regular 2001 Mustang GT Premium 14.14@99.37 Join Date: May 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 167 iTrader: 0 reviews	even better!

July 1st, 2011, 01:39 AM	#13
Venomus Regular 2003 Cobra www.slow.com Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Orange County to South Bay, CA Posts: 52 iTrader: 0 reviews	The 4v makes almost anything sound good, but Stingers are the shit. __________________ My best college buddy - "I think God made me then he thought to himself, 'Let's make another guy with the same personality but tall, not fat, and with better dick giving abilities' and he made you"

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