It was a fun experience. Chris Higgins and David Borla were both gentlemen and a pleasure to deal with. The project took a bit longer than we thought, but they were very responsive to my needs and communicated with me on a regular basis.

Now the actual verdict on the exhaust:

Its better than I had ever dreamed of. I have had many 911's, from 993's to 996's to 996tt and GT3, to 997's to 997tt's to 997 GT3 and GT2. My all time favorite exhaust was the 997GT3RS with the vacuum hose unplugged. It was a fantastic sound, aggressive yet sounded very well "engineered". Unlike the other after market exhausts, it had a very tight pulse and very uniform sound, with no gurgle and pop which I do not like. I asked a few people in the industry how I could possibly get that sound, but they all told me that it would not be possible. So when I agreed to this project, I was just hoping for a nicer slightly throatier and deeper sound but not what I would most prefer. To my pleasant surprise, this Borla exhaust sounds very similar to the GT3RS I had but with a few less decibels. It is perfect for my taste. This is my daily driver, so I need to be able to comfortably use my phone and listen to my music when I am not "on it", and this fills the bill perfectly. The best way for me to describe this would be the difference going from a stock Mercedes to an AMG, or a BMW to an M, or a regular Porsche to a GT model. It does not sound aftermarket at all. It sounds more like a factory interpretation of how a sportier model should sound. There is absolutely no drone, just a lower and slightly louder sound throughout the rev range, with very close pulses to create a very uniform sound. The side benefit is actually increased power and torque throughout the range and I could feel it from zero all the way to redline.

I want to express my appreciation for Borla's professionalism and commend on their creation of a fantastic exhaust system that complete suits my taste of how a German sports car should sound.

 

pics & vids!

 

Vids plz good sir. I recently went Cargraphic & Sharkwerks bypass on my 997.2S and love it! Always interested in hearing other variations.

 

do u have videos of your car? i always wanted to hear cargraphic side mufflers with sharky's by-pass..

 

Love to hear some videos and pics too.

 

I will try to make a video myself this week.

I have had Fabspeed, Europipe, Techart, Cargraphic, Ruf, and maybe a few more for my past 911's. Ruf was close to stock. Europipe was my favorite at that time. Sounded European. A few others have had too much of an after-market sound for my taste. As I said, I like the pulses to be very close and smooth, and this one seems to do just that.

I have not had a chance to go underneath the car to check out the appearance, but I am expecting some pics and I will post them when I get them. The tips look nice though.

 

T, looking forward to seeing the video!

 

let us know when you post the video