mad-sciontist

Hey everyone,

Ive been looking around online for a way to make the Borla dual exhaust louder, and ive noticed alot of people say to make an exhaust louder is remove the resonator. Three questions, how is this done? And has anyone done it? AND does anyone have a video clip of it???

mnscionxb

do you have a header?

mad-sciontist

Negative, but how much difference does an header make?? It cant be a HUGE difference...

swartzautoman

iTrader: (3)

removing the cat, adding a header, or adding an intake.

all of thease things will make your exaust sound louder.

A-snell

iTrader: (4)

Just cut off the muffler and go straight pipe. Leave the resonator in. It sounds AMAZING!!!!

mad-sciontist

So cut out the cat converter? Since the Borla really doesnt have a "muffler"? Is this what your saying? Because I honestly dont know what the exhaust looks like, i just bought my 09' xb with the dual borla on it..

A-snell

iTrader: (4)

hmm not sure about the borla exhaust. I have a 08 xb. I just had the stock muffler cut out at the rear axle. then weld pipe in it's place.

xseveredveganx

Both Borla exhausts omit the stock muffler in the rear.

To the OP, there's a lot of people wanting an exhaust a little louder than anything has yet to provide. I heard a clip of the HKS axle back hooked up to the eBay TRD Replica special. Probably one of the better sounding exhaust setups I've heard. But I do believe that it does delete the OEM "scuba tank" resonator/catalytic converter. Check with local laws prior to installation. :D

CIONIDE

iTrader: (1)

Here's a thread about the Scuba delete, page 2 has some sound videos:
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=234716

Here's another one:
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=246022


is your friend.
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=27618

mad-sciontist

Hmmm, so i wonder what Florida's regulations are... And what i can tear off or add onto the dual Borla's....

sp2

just to warn you borla + header = sounds like lil pick up truck

mad-sciontist

a little pickup truck?

sp2

u know like a old lil tacoma or something similar

yea had the borla then got headers and sounded like lil truck to me so got the hks exhaust instead

you just gota be careful what you do with the borla cuz gota remeber has no muffler so if you take out anything just going to be load as hell and a lot diff

mad-sciontist

Has anyone on here removed the catalytic converter?

Zsanz

yes.

replaced my scuba with a flowmaster 44 and a highflow cat. + borla duals. + CAI

does not sould like a pick up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfxV-kj6ar4&NR=1
with straigh pipe.

dont have a recent vid. ill get one sometime this week.

AAG

iTrader: (1)

Don't remove the scuba tank, it will sound like crap. Get the Weapon R race header and s-pipe if you want a louder exhaust.

ROCKLANDTOYOTA

SOUNDS GOOD except now i know your secret......

sp2

i didnt say all sounded like trucks i said mine with just bola exhaust and weapon r header did

you added muffler so sounds diff

DREWxB08

iTrader: (1)

I just moved to Florida From NY and as fair as i know there is no emissions to pass inspection here in florida. Im gonna replace the scuba tank soon b4 Scion Exposed May 2'nd in sarasota!

mad-sciontist

hmmm a little too loud for me, what would be a good muffler to add for a little more tone?