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definitesuave 06-03-2006 01:02 AM

BORLA Question
 
just had the borla exhaust system installed on wednesday. gotta question, sometimes when i'm driving i can kinda smell a burning odor, as if the gas is maybe leaking or not burning properly? is there some kind of break in period when you buy a new exhaust for the metal to settle in or something? inputs appreciated thanks guys

NgoRX8 06-03-2006 01:04 AM

it does take a while for the smell to go away. you'll smell gas a lot, but it'll gradually dissipate.

loco4rx8 06-03-2006 08:29 AM

Yes, I had the same burning smell when I first got it. I think it took a few days to completely disappear, maybe even a week.

supergoat 06-03-2006 08:31 AM

Yup, the burning smell from my new exhaust lasted two days. It's normal.

mysql101 06-03-2006 08:52 AM

There will be a smell for the first 2-3 days. After that it will settle down. Also the sound the exhaust makes will mellow out after a while.

When I first had mine installed, not only did it smell, I had huge clouds of white smoke everywhere. I had to stop and check to make sure my car wasn't on fire.

Skiptomylue 06-03-2006 10:12 AM

i believe you get that smell if a new catylist converter is put in

mysql101 06-03-2006 10:16 AM

he installed the borla catback, not the cat.

definitesuave 06-03-2006 06:57 PM

thanks for the inputs guys


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