Hey guys my local car shop ordered a Borla exhaust... there are only 3 local area owners here including me.
He has it for $699 (so $700), and then they charge an hour on instalation which i think is... i dont know, but then end cost is $815!

im not so sure exhaust should come down to that much!

Is this really what i gotta pay? What are my options?

You could probably save $150 if you ordered through a number of Vendors.

Check it out:
http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16426&highlight=borla+blow+out

Yeah. You can find it for 550 shipped most places. Then if you cant do it yourself, most any shop with a lift can do it for 50 bucks.

I thought so, i was checken it out all over.

So if i order it online i can just take it to a shop and get it installed right? Would my dealer do this?

Probably, but best to ask your dealer. It varies. They also might charge a bit more for labor, and this is something any shop can do.

I've got one, still haven't had it installed. I think I'm going to wait until spring. Anyway, my local dealer refused to put it on when I called and asked. They said they only install Mazda parts. So, I'm taking it to another shop where I'm sure they'll charge much less. :p

The install is actually pretty easy to do yourself. I had mine done in about 2 hours, and I'd say I'm of average mechanical ability. But there is no shame in having a pro do it either.

aight, anyone know how long it takes for these to ship?

I had mine in about a week.

yeah man the rx7 store hooked me up w/ the exhaust system and shipping for 580....then go to a local muffler place and they'll install it for like 50 bucks in 30 mins. So whatever hookup u thought u had for 815....turn the other way buddy. BTW i am loving the borla, i have a problem to not listen to my radio anymore....it's so relaxing! :)

Be aware that the box the Borla ships in will NOT fit in your car so you may want to have it drop-shipped to your installer.

Originally posted by Dick Carlson
Be aware that the box the Borla ships in will NOT fit in your car so you may want to have it drop-shipped to your installer. Sure it will, you just have to recline the passenger seat all the way and it will barely fit.

But I agree with you - have it dropped shipped to the installer.

dick carlson, yeah the box they shipped the exhaust in is HUGE, and even reclining the seat won't help. but don't bother gettin it shipped to the place where u want to get it installed. just open the box and take it apart. EVERYTHING fits in the trunk
yours truely........

i think i got an extra 50 miles approximately on this tank of gas w/ the new exhaust in.

The box will fit inside the car if you are properly motivated to push a little :D You also have to balance it on your shoulder while you drive so you can shift gears.

In retrospect I would take it out of the box and put it in the trunk but I was so excited when the box showed up at my office that I wasn't thinking straight. ;)

Originally posted by umpuck
i think i got an extra 50 miles approximately on this tank of gas w/ the new exhaust in.

so you think the exhaust helped your gas mileage a little?

GUYS i just talk to raciing beat manager about the exhaust system there were testing on the dyno and he told me the best one out there they thought material wise was borla now the bad news the borla exhaust on there dyno only gave them 5 extra horse powers he says he dont care what borla cliams,they are working on there exhaust which they say its going to have the same hp as borla maybe one more hp 6 but dont look for any bigger gains wow what a disapointment for me,another thing he says was that the k n air intake did make the horsepower cliamed but he says its very loud there working on one with will be much more quiter.i hope borla can come up with an answer

Originally posted by Omicron
Sure it will, you just have to recline the passenger seat all the way and it will barely fit.

But I agree with you - have it dropped shipped to the installer.

Mine fit just fine too, I did the same thing.

Originally posted by smrx8
.i hope borla can come up with an answer

An answer to what? Their exhaust works well, sounds nice, looks great. What do they need to fix? And no offense to Racing Beat, but wouldn't you consider them a little bias?

There is a shop in tx that u can get one for around 600.00 they only charge like 35 bucks for install. There web address is www.flowfaster.com... The shipping is also reasonable. grace

Sorry I typed the web address wrong here it is again. www.flowfaster.com :D

Stick with Borla. Looks nice, sounds nice, cheaper then most and can't beat that "Million Mile" Warranty!

:D I agree Borla is a much better product!

I agree Borla's worth every penny. Works good, sounds awesome, "relatively" inexpensive. But then, the Greddy is nice too. Guess it all comes down to which tip design you like better.

Originally posted by smrx8
GUYS i just talk to raciing beat manager about the exhaust system there were testing on the dyno and he told me the best one out there they thought material wise was borla now the bad news the borla exhaust on there dyno only gave them 5 extra horse powers he says he dont care what borla cliams,they are working on there exhaust which they say its going to have the same hp as borla maybe one more hp 6 but dont look for any bigger gains wow what a disapointment for me,another thing he says was that the k n air intake did make the horsepower cliamed but he says its very loud there working on one with will be much more quiter.i hope borla can come up with an answer

whoa dude I think thats a record!! All in one sentence!!!!

I dont trust any vendor that dyno's a competitors exhaust and says its less than the manufacture claims. especially when they say that thiers will have a little more. PLEASE...

I agree as well about the Borla. even if it is a little lower on H.P. as originally thought, I like the durability, especially with the added heat we will put on the cars with Maurice's piggybacked staged upgrades.

I know stage1 heat will affect the cat, but is the stock exhaust really in any danger?

anyone got a link for the borla exhaust and greddy exhaust?

You must put them all together and look......Borla is a great performer...but it sure does not look the best...
I think Greddy is a good choice.

Topbarx here is website for you www.flowfaster.com
grace

grace, can we lay off the plugs for your website?