Installing Borla catback "S" type exhaust...questions

[Jojo]

Preparing to install a borla catback "S" type exhaust on a 2010 SS 6M.

1. Can this install be performed by myself ? Better with 2 people?

2. Does it take long? Easy or hard to install.

Sorry for the laziness with regards to researching this. This forum rocks so I figured a borla owner could help me speed up the install process.

Thanks all.........

[Gavros 4 Life]

very easy
make sure u have a lift because the back mufflers are huge or a pit in the garage
have a friend
make sure u have WD-40 laying around to put in between the hangers
and u need a flat hear screw driver too along with the 5/8 rench

[Gavros 4 Life]

1.5 hours if u get down to work otherwise 2 hrs

[Jojo]

Thanks Gavros...much appreciated!!!!

[tyler20c]

Took me and my buddy about a half hour to do the install without a lift. Just got under her in the driveway. Probably could have done it myself in about an hour or so. Like he said above you will definitely need some WD40 or else you will have a very hard time getting the stock ones out of the rubber holders. If you have any questions just ask!

[comm54]

The guys at the shop did ours in 20mins!!!

I guess it just depends...

[Gavros 4 Life]

damn on the drive way! how the hell did u pull that off the mufflers are so big in the back? it took us that long because we took off the stock exhaust and put the new borla on piece by piece not all together at once it allowed us to place it better

[drtwo]

If you have the M6 you might just as well save a bit of time and just get the axle back. There is very little difference in flow and it takes about an hour and saves about 1/2. Just fyi.

[baranowski]

"If you have the M6 you might just as well save a bit of time and just get the axle back. There is very little difference in flow and it takes about an hour and saves about 1/2. Just fyi."

I have not seen this comment prior. What are the differences between the auto and manual exhaust? I guess my question is why is the cat back good for the auto and not as much for the maual?

Thanks for your time,
Bill Baranowski

[8ty8 ls1]

the automatic exhaust has like a 4 foot resonator in the middle of the exhaust (where the manual "H" pipe is) so it cuts out the drone if you didn't tune out the AFM

[drtwo]

Manual has more of a straight through flow that is very similar to installing the cat back. Seriously don't bother with the cat back unless you already bought it.

[natebosworth]

I did it myself with some 10" ramps. Its a pain to remove the rubber mounts the muffler is connected to. But other then that its easy to do. It was my first exhaust and it took me about 2 hours.
If you use a buddy I would say its a hour job topps

[Jojo]

Thanks everybody!!!...job is complete. WD-40, 2 autozone Rhino ramps, 1 friend and several beers. Job done. Sounds awesome and I can feel the performance advantage.

However, we placed the mid pipe in incorrectly the first time and the pipes were all labeled wrong from the factory (right sticker,left sticker). Regardless, it was fun and my camaro appreciates it.

[busaboy]

Originally Posted by jpizzle007

Seriously don't bother with the axle back unless you already bought it.

I disagree and the reason, is the factory mufflers weigh almost 20lbs apiece. If I remember correctly the Flowmasters I replaced them with were 10lbs each and they sound better. Cat back certainly is a better way to go if you plan future upgrades.