Originally Posted by intenseblu
my gripe with the Borla is that they used horrible standard rounded exhaust tips that do not match the great bumper we have and the stock muffler tip design... i like the construction and quality of borla, but have to chop off the nasty exhaust tips that pillage the great stock look and put the stock tips back on it.
to boot... they should have at least painted the back side of the canister flat black so it does not stick out like a sore thumb since they put nasty tips on it...
pelked1... not sure what you mean by what you said, my modifications to date on my previous cars have been done with the best of taste on cars that usually have none...
I meant that you won't find ground effects kits, carbon fiber hoods, etc for this car (as you probably know), and I personally think that is one of the best things about this vehicle...no ugly aftermarket add-ons to give the rest of us the heebie-jeebies.
As to your reference to the "nasty" Borla tips, you may find it ironic that the Borla tips are of higher quality than the stock tips. I think the stock tips are made of a stainless steel shell (that doesn't seem to polish to a really nice shine) that encases the muffler outlets, while the Borla tips are molded into the muffler case and seem to be made of a really high quality aluminum polished to perfection (I am not a metal jockey - so don't quote me on that!). If you put them side by side on a table in a sidewalk and asked innocent bystanders which tips are "nicer", I think every one of them would choose the Borla - they are quite the opposite of "nasty".
As to the reference to the shape, I agree that the stock tips match the bumper exhaust exit cutout perfectly...and that is a beautiful thing...that being said...the Borla uses ovals (I think some were actually round during the initial release of the Borla) and these ovals really give the exhaust cutout a nice fill. In general, I feel that oval and circles have a "soft" quality to them while rectangles and triangles have a "sharp" quality to them, and going from the "sharp" shapes of the stock to the "soft" oval shape of the Borla gives the look of the exhaust a really nice touch to the Crossfire. Also, being able to spot the polished muffler case behind the ovals adds to the quality of the entire package.
To each their own...one man's junk is another man's treasure...opinions are like certain orifices, everybody has one...I say toe-may-toe, you say toe-mah-toe...what you find nasty, others find tasteful...