Borla Boomer?

tadashisan · 02-02-2008, 03:21 AM

I'm looking to finding an exhaust set up for my 96 outback. I've done countless searching and I've come to the conclusion that a Stromung exhaust is a no go due to the salty winter roads. my next thing I've come across is the Borla Boomer series. specifically I have my eye on a this one.

but i would like opinions from people who have dealt with them. I dont want a raspy weedwacker sounding can. soo ya or nah people?

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

I've also come across some magnaflow universal mufflers. would borla or magnaflow be better than the other and why?

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Counterfit · 02-02-2008, 06:55 AM

Stromung does have a stainless muffler. It's the Type XA

legacy1907 · 02-02-2008, 08:37 AM

yea why would the stainless stromung be any worse off than any other exhaust?? I had one on mine for a while and i had zero problems with it....even being by the beach for a while....I took it off when I sold it and it looked as good as new. get yourself a stromung catback/borla header/randomtech hi flow and you will be good as gold

RaceFaceXC · 02-02-2008, 03:06 PM

i just talked to stromung a week or so ago and they said they make only stainless stuff now because i asked about the coated mufflers cuz they look nice being flat black but the guy said they dropped that cuz of low demand and now only offer stainless (for the subaru's at least)

tadashisan · 02-02-2008, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RaceFaceXC

i just talked to stromung a week or so ago and they said they make only stainless stuff now because i asked about the coated mufflers cuz they look nice being flat black but the guy said they dropped that cuz of low demand and now only offer stainless (for the subaru's at least)

hmmm, ok ill have to take another look at them. Ill call them just to verify. thanks for that.

imprexaRS03 · 02-02-2008, 04:46 PM

clean muffler!

RaceFaceXC · 02-02-2008, 05:05 PM

that borla does look nice, not too much volume though, could be quite loud.

tadashisan · 02-02-2008, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RaceFaceXC

that borla does look nice, not too much volume though, could be quite loud.

yeah i noticed that it was a straight-through design so I can only assume its loud. So is the magnaflow actually.

SubyRSdriver · 02-02-2008, 05:53 PM

yea.. I have had my stromung sing tip for over a year and it is all stainless.. very high quality.. perfect sound level.. I have it with a borla replica header.. love it.. I reccomend stromung.. if you live in the west.. go direct as they ship from california.. if you are in the east.. go boxer4racing.. they ship from the east coast.. I lived in AZ when I got mine.. stromung shipped it from OC, California for 8 dollars

tadashisan · 02-02-2008, 06:56 PM

I'm looking at the stromung website and this is what i see

Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS
Part # Description Price
SI8988 Dual 76mm Rear Muffler 355.00
SI8981 Single 89mm Rear Muffler 339.00
SS8981 Stainless Steel Rear Muffler 405.00
SI598 Intermediate Pipe (57 mm) 125.00
**For Off-Road / Racing Use Only -

SI598TP 57mm Impreza Track Pipe 159.00

Subaru Legacy
Part # Description Price
SO8981 Rear Muffler (Outback Wagon) 345.00
SLO8981 Rear Muffler (GT Wagon) 345.00
SLG8981 Rear Muffler (GT Sedan) 345.00

Subaru Forester
Part # Description Price
SF8981 Single 89mm Rear Muffler

now this worries me because it specifically notes that the impreza's system is stainless steel. I'll have to speak to someone i gues to verify

RaceFaceXC · 02-02-2008, 11:40 PM

yeah, id call them and ask i think their website is a bit out of date.. their prices seem to be at least.

tadashisan · 02-03-2008, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RaceFaceXC

yeah, id call them and ask i think their website is a bit out of date.. their prices seem to be at least.

as in they are more expensive now? or less....hopefully the later

btw i love the stupid florida, i was born and raised in st petersburg, fl....stupid florida is an understatement.

SubyRSdriver · 02-03-2008, 02:49 AM

their website has been out of date for like over a year and a half.. prices have gone up a bit.. but not much.. still very much in line for the quality product with the rest of the market.. also.. I believe that they QUIT selling the non stainless stuff over a year ago.. it was a matte black finish and not a great seller.. I would def. call them.. they are very nice..

PA-Outback2000 · 02-03-2008, 06:10 AM

stromung is great. it sounds amazing and looks subtle. i have it on for 6 months and have loved it every minute. check boxer4racing.com for accurate prices. the XA is more for imprezas, or anyone who wants a "sporty" look. the regular songle tip looks good. the dual tip looks great on wrx's and sti's. ur good with any of the 3 types. i have only seen the regular single and dual tips and can't say about the XA.

tadashisan · 02-03-2008, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PA-Outback2000

stromung is great. it sounds amazing and looks subtle. i have it on for 6 months and have loved it every minute. check boxer4racing.com for accurate prices. the XA is more for imprezas, or anyone who wants a "sporty" look. the regular songle tip looks good. the dual tip looks great on wrx's and sti's. ur good with any of the 3 types. i have only seen the regular single and dual tips and can't say about the XA.

only if they had something that was produced for the outback

lol
thanks for the input

RaceFaceXC · 02-03-2008, 04:12 PM

they do make stuff for the outback, but maybe only the newer gen. call em and find out instead of asking and pouting on here... and yes FL is stupid. Almost everyone who lives here is stupid. The rednecks here are grade A 100% white trash. It makes me embarrassed to be a human being. The stromung prices have gone up a few $, but not much. chk www.boxer4racing.com for prices... they are fair and you might find cheaper but they give the warranty and great service (you wont need a warranty with Stromung, though) and you can go direct though Stromung too, they are great rto talk to if you have any ?'s and such. guys just like us.

tadashisan · 02-03-2008, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RaceFaceXC

they do make stuff for the outback, but maybe only the newer gen. call em and find out instead of asking and pouting on here... and yes FL is stupid. Almost everyone who lives here is stupid. The rednecks here are grade A 100% white trash. It makes me embarrassed to be a human being. The stromung prices have gone up a few $, but not much. chk www.boxer4racing.com for prices... they are fair and you might find cheaper but they give the warranty and great service (you wont need a warranty with Stromung, though) and you can go direct though Stromung too, they are great rto talk to if you have any ?'s and such. guys just like us.

great great...i wasn't pouting

I tried to call them last night and no answer so I left a message. I'll try and call again on monday.

RaceFaceXC · 02-04-2008, 08:24 PM

they are in Cali i think so adjust your call times to when they would be around. I called them more than once after 5 pm their time and they answered, never called them early though. Prolly not around on the weekends.

02-02-2008, 03:21 AM	#1
tadashisan Scooby Newbie Member#: 170387 Join Date: Jan 2008 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Underhill, VT Vehicle: 1996 Outback 2.5 greenish	Borla Boomer? I'm looking to finding an exhaust set up for my 96 outback. I've done countless searching and I've come to the conclusion that a Stromung exhaust is a no go due to the salty winter roads. my next thing I've come across is the Borla Boomer series. specifically I have my eye on a this one. but i would like opinions from people who have dealt with them. I dont want a raspy weedwacker sounding can. soo ya or nah people? http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku I've also come across some magnaflow universal mufflers. would borla or magnaflow be better than the other and why? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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02-02-2008, 06:55 AM	#2
Counterfit Scooby Specialist Member#: 124254 Join Date: Aug 2006 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Rhode Island Vehicle: 2006 06 SGM Slowbaru "The Scoobinator"	Stromung does have a stainless muffler. It's the Type XA

02-02-2008, 08:37 AM	#3
legacy1907 Scooby Specialist Member#: 94024 Join Date: Aug 2005 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Raleigh, NC Vehicle: 05 WRX CGM 95 YJ Flat black	yea why would the stainless stromung be any worse off than any other exhaust?? I had one on mine for a while and i had zero problems with it....even being by the beach for a while....I took it off when I sold it and it looked as good as new. get yourself a stromung catback/borla header/randomtech hi flow and you will be good as gold

02-02-2008, 03:06 PM	#4
RaceFaceXC Scooby Specialist Member#: 165749 Join Date: Dec 2007 Chapter/Region: South East Location: stupid Florida Vehicle: 2007 No YELLING on the bus!	i just talked to stromung a week or so ago and they said they make only stainless stuff now because i asked about the coated mufflers cuz they look nice being flat black but the guy said they dropped that cuz of low demand and now only offer stainless (for the subaru's at least)

02-02-2008, 04:46 PM	#6
imprexaRS03 Scooby Specialist Member#: 145883 Join Date: Apr 2007 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Southern California Vehicle: 2008 wrx psm	clean muffler!

02-02-2008, 05:05 PM	#7
RaceFaceXC Scooby Specialist Member#: 165749 Join Date: Dec 2007 Chapter/Region: South East Location: stupid Florida Vehicle: 2007 No YELLING on the bus!	that borla does look nice, not too much volume though, could be quite loud.

02-02-2008, 05:53 PM	#9
SubyRSdriver Visiting NASIOC Timeout Member#: 94839 Join Date: Aug 2005 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: La jolla, California Vehicle: 2005 2.5 RS PSM	yea.. I have had my stromung sing tip for over a year and it is all stainless.. very high quality.. perfect sound level.. I have it with a borla replica header.. love it.. I reccomend stromung.. if you live in the west.. go direct as they ship from california.. if you are in the east.. go boxer4racing.. they ship from the east coast.. I lived in AZ when I got mine.. stromung shipped it from OC, California for 8 dollars

02-02-2008, 06:56 PM	#10
tadashisan Scooby Newbie Member#: 170387 Join Date: Jan 2008 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Underhill, VT Vehicle: 1996 Outback 2.5 greenish	I'm looking at the stromung website and this is what i see Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS Part # Description Price SI8988 Dual 76mm Rear Muffler 355.00 SI8981 Single 89mm Rear Muffler 339.00 SS8981 Stainless Steel Rear Muffler 405.00 SI598 Intermediate Pipe (57 mm) 125.00 **For Off-Road / Racing Use Only - SI598TP 57mm Impreza Track Pipe 159.00 Subaru Legacy Part # Description Price SO8981 Rear Muffler (Outback Wagon) 345.00 SLO8981 Rear Muffler (GT Wagon) 345.00 SLG8981 Rear Muffler (GT Sedan) 345.00 Subaru Forester Part # Description Price SF8981 Single 89mm Rear Muffler now this worries me because it specifically notes that the impreza's system is stainless steel. I'll have to speak to someone i gues to verify

02-02-2008, 11:40 PM	#11
RaceFaceXC Scooby Specialist Member#: 165749 Join Date: Dec 2007 Chapter/Region: South East Location: stupid Florida Vehicle: 2007 No YELLING on the bus!	yeah, id call them and ask i think their website is a bit out of date.. their prices seem to be at least.

02-03-2008, 02:49 AM	#13
SubyRSdriver Visiting NASIOC Timeout Member#: 94839 Join Date: Aug 2005 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: La jolla, California Vehicle: 2005 2.5 RS PSM	their website has been out of date for like over a year and a half.. prices have gone up a bit.. but not much.. still very much in line for the quality product with the rest of the market.. also.. I believe that they QUIT selling the non stainless stuff over a year ago.. it was a matte black finish and not a great seller.. I would def. call them.. they are very nice..

02-03-2008, 06:10 AM	#14
PA-Outback2000 Scooby Specialist Member#: 161832 Join Date: Oct 2007 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: PA Vehicle: 2000 Outback Limited Black	stromung is great. it sounds amazing and looks subtle. i have it on for 6 months and have loved it every minute. check boxer4racing.com for accurate prices. the XA is more for imprezas, or anyone who wants a "sporty" look. the regular songle tip looks good. the dual tip looks great on wrx's and sti's. ur good with any of the 3 types. i have only seen the regular single and dual tips and can't say about the XA.

02-03-2008, 04:12 PM	#16
RaceFaceXC Scooby Specialist Member#: 165749 Join Date: Dec 2007 Chapter/Region: South East Location: stupid Florida Vehicle: 2007 No YELLING on the bus!	they do make stuff for the outback, but maybe only the newer gen. call em and find out instead of asking and pouting on here... and yes FL is stupid. Almost everyone who lives here is stupid. The rednecks here are grade A 100% white trash. It makes me embarrassed to be a human being. The stromung prices have gone up a few $, but not much. chk www.boxer4racing.com for prices... they are fair and you might find cheaper but they give the warranty and great service (you wont need a warranty with Stromung, though) and you can go direct though Stromung too, they are great rto talk to if you have any ?'s and such. guys just like us.

02-04-2008, 08:24 PM	#18
RaceFaceXC Scooby Specialist Member#: 165749 Join Date: Dec 2007 Chapter/Region: South East Location: stupid Florida Vehicle: 2007 No YELLING on the bus!	they are in Cali i think so adjust your call times to when they would be around. I called them more than once after 5 pm their time and they answered, never called them early though. Prolly not around on the weekends.