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Jferrell88 · 06-14-2010, 09:51 PM

I installed my atak catback over the weekend on a LS3 and I"m 100% satisfied with the results borla makes an excellent product. Fit and finish was excellent. I love the sound of the atak. I had about an hour drive to a friends house to use his lift and on the way i really got pissed at the stock exhaust. I dont do much freeway driving, but it just really irritated me the way the stock exhaust sounds cruising up freeway at about 75-80. Drone was bad IMO, never heard anyone bitch about the stock exhaust with drone but i guess i'll be the first. So as im driving, im thinking man im gonna install this exhaust and hate it, if stock sounds this bad then this atak is gonna be terrible since its so much louder. NOT!!! With the ATAK, IMO , you get a crisp tone at 80 cruising. I was totally blown away. My friend has the s type cat back on his ls3 and I honestly believe the atak has less drone than the stype. atak has more tone but less drone. sounds silly but it true. I know drone is a widely debated term and so be it. but anyone who is afraid of the drone with atak dont be its not any worse than the stype and IMO better. Atak gave the car a race car sound at wide open throttle, but a nice mild tone while being civilized. ITs exactly what i hope it'd be and i couldn't be happier. borla did a great job with this exhaust, good work. sorry no vids. car gets the cash. Camera's on the to buy list

mikeSS · 06-14-2010, 09:55 PM

nice... but i like a little drone

fargomike · 06-14-2010, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Jferrell88

I installed my atak catback over the weekend on a LS3 and I"m 100% satisfied with the results borla makes an excellent product. Fit and finish was excellent. I love the sound of the atak. I had about an hour drive to a friends house to use his lift and on the way i really got pissed at the stock exhaust. I dont do much freeway driving, but it just really irritated me the way the stock exhaust sounds cruising up freeway at about 75-80. Drone was bad IMO, never heard anyone bitch about the stock exhaust with drone but i guess i'll be the first. So as im driving, im thinking man im gonna install this exhaust and hate it, if stock sounds this bad then this atak is gonna be terrible since its so much louder. NOT!!! With the ATAK, IMO , you get a crisp tone at 80 cruising. I was totally blown away. My friend has the s type cat back on his ls3 and I honestly believe the atak has less drone than the stype. atak has more tone but less drone. sounds silly but it true. I know drone is a widely debated term and so be it. but anyone who is afraid of the drone with atak dont be its not any worse than the stype and IMO better. Atak gave the car a race car sound at wide open throttle, but a nice mild tone while being civilized. ITs exactly what i hope it'd be and i couldn't be happier. borla did a great job with this exhaust, good work. sorry no vids. car gets the cash. Camera's on the to buy list

I am even more excited to get mine done now ! Great review , you answered alot of the questions I had about the ATAK . Hopefully my parts to complets the exhaust will show up this week , Borla said they would get them out by Mon or Tues at latest . Enjoy the ride !

BigMatt · 06-15-2010, 01:50 PM

That is definitely the first time that I've heard anyone say that the stock exhaust has a drone lol

sspaul · 06-15-2010, 02:12 PM

add a set of lt headers and delete the cats and you will really love the sound.

blake2010ss · 06-15-2010, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by sspaul

add a set of lt headers and delete the cats and you will really love the sound.

TripleB · 06-15-2010, 02:57 PM

i had my Borla "S" Type installed a month or so ago and it rattled. took it back and they said it was rattling on the tunnel brace..they tightened it up and it stopped rattling. now, the other day, it started rattling again. any idea what i can do? upgrade the tunnel brace? or just take it back again?

blake2010ss · 06-15-2010, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by TripleB

i had my Borla "S" Type installed a month or so ago and it rattled. took it back and they said it was rattling on the tunnel brace..they tightened it up and it stopped rattling. now, the other day, it started rattling again. any idea what i can do? upgrade the tunnel brace? or just take it back again?

We put 4 washers between the brace and car per bolt. Fixed my rattle... we'll see how it lasts

gtbaldini · 06-15-2010, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by TripleB

i had my Borla "S" Type installed a month or so ago and it rattled. took it back and they said it was rattling on the tunnel brace..they tightened it up and it stopped rattling. now, the other day, it started rattling again. any idea what i can do? upgrade the tunnel brace? or just take it back again?

I purchased the Barton Tunnel Brace...It's solid, compared to stock it's bulletproof. Much stiffer and you won't need the "washer fix."

lee · 06-15-2010, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BigMatt

That is definitely the first time that I've heard anyone say that the stock exhaust has a drone lol

i hear it on mine as well, im not sure of the rpms but it seems like when im in a higher gear with low rpms, its not as loud as a car with exhaust but i can tell where it will be when i get exhaust

brantley847 · 06-15-2010, 06:08 PM

Does the axle back generally have more issues with drone than a catback?

TripleB · 06-15-2010, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by gtbaldini

I purchased the Barton Tunnel Brace...It's solid, compared to stock it's bulletproof. Much stiffer and you won't need the "washer fix."

that's the one i was looking at. i'll have to check it out. thanks!

gtbaldini · 06-15-2010, 07:07 PM

Your welcome.

southerncarparts · 06-15-2010, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TripleB

i had my Borla "S" Type installed a month or so ago and it rattled. took it back and they said it was rattling on the tunnel brace..they tightened it up and it stopped rattling. now, the other day, it started rattling again. any idea what i can do? upgrade the tunnel brace? or just take it back again?

You need the Camaro G1 tunnel brace....It will accommodate up to a 3" aftermarket exhaust.

Jim

06-14-2010, 09:51 PM	#1
Jferrell88 Drives: black 2ss/rs Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Proctorville, OH Posts: 751 View My Garage	BORLA PRAISE I installed my atak catback over the weekend on a LS3 and I"m 100% satisfied with the results borla makes an excellent product. Fit and finish was excellent. I love the sound of the atak. I had about an hour drive to a friends house to use his lift and on the way i really got pissed at the stock exhaust. I dont do much freeway driving, but it just really irritated me the way the stock exhaust sounds cruising up freeway at about 75-80. Drone was bad IMO, never heard anyone bitch about the stock exhaust with drone but i guess i'll be the first. So as im driving, im thinking man im gonna install this exhaust and hate it, if stock sounds this bad then this atak is gonna be terrible since its so much louder. NOT!!! With the ATAK, IMO , you get a crisp tone at 80 cruising. I was totally blown away. My friend has the s type cat back on his ls3 and I honestly believe the atak has less drone than the stype. atak has more tone but less drone. sounds silly but it true. I know drone is a widely debated term and so be it. but anyone who is afraid of the drone with atak dont be its not any worse than the stype and IMO better. Atak gave the car a race car sound at wide open throttle, but a nice mild tone while being civilized. ITs exactly what i hope it'd be and i couldn't be happier. borla did a great job with this exhaust, good work. sorry no vids. car gets the cash. Camera's on the to buy list __________________

06-15-2010, 01:50 PM	#4
BigMatt 2010 Camaro 2 SS/RS M6 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Clayton Delaware Posts: 1,218 View My Garage	That is definitely the first time that I've heard anyone say that the stock exhaust has a drone lol __________________ Forged LS3, FED M311 heads, CAI Inc, ARH 1 7/8, Corsa Xtreme, Taylor Wires, MGW Shifter, Street slayer twin carbon clutch, Tick braided clutch line & speed bleeder, ZL1 Diff Swap, BMR Split drop, Sway Bars, Trailing Arms, Toe Rods, Pro bushing kit, Carslyle racing 15in conversion, Whipple, LPE dual fuel pumps, Rx catch can, Id1300x, Alky Control

06-15-2010, 02:12 PM	#5
sspaul Drives: 2010 ss camaro, imperial blue Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: new orleans Posts: 939	add a set of lt headers and delete the cats and you will really love the sound. __________________ my youtube my facebook www.myspace.com/1djchampagne www.twitter.com/1djchampagne mods: borla long tube headers, borla atak catback, lingenfelter gt-9 cam, ported heads, ecs base kit running 11 psi on top end, 1" bmr drop spring, aam 3.70 gears, ported throttle body, 160* thermorstat, lethal racing tune 750/641 rwhp/rwtq

06-15-2010, 02:57 PM	#7
TripleB SoCal Mayhem Drives: 2017 2LT Hyper Blue Metallic Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lakewood, California Posts: 5,918 View My Garage	i had my Borla "S" Type installed a month or so ago and it rattled. took it back and they said it was rattling on the tunnel brace..they tightened it up and it stopped rattling. now, the other day, it started rattling again. any idea what i can do? upgrade the tunnel brace? or just take it back again? __________________

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