Borla EL (equal length) Header - Pics / Videos / Dynos - FT-86 SpeedFactory Review

[FT-86 SpeedFactory]

Well, we couldn't just stop with the UEL Borla header. We had to do the EL Borla header for the Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ, as well.

We got this in to test on our silver car to see which makes more torque. The EL or the UEL? We're headed to the dyno next week to get that sorted out, but for now we have pics. Video is being edited and will be up tomorrow.

After hearing both, I can tell you I am way more of an UEL fan.

[FT-86 SpeedFactory]

Video comparing EL vs UEL:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nov2c0gIBF8"]Borla EL Header vs UEL Header Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ - YouTube[/ame]



It was a little rainy and cold yesterday so we didn't get a chance to do drive by's and others. As soon as the weather clears up we'll get those as well.

[FR-S Matt]

Looks like the flange isn't bent in that picture!

Interested to see if you get close results on the dyno than Borla did. Probably will since there's no change really in the secondaries length. If that's the case, UEL all the way.

[sweeney208]

Originally Posted by FR-S Matt

Looks like the flange isn't bent in that picture!

Interested to see if you get close results on the dyno than Borla did. Probably will since there's no change really in the secondaries length.

did you have that problem too? i got mine and the flange was soo warped. called borla and they sent me a new one with no problems but still a pain in the ass to swap.

anybody else running the uel without anything else? i went with only the header until I can get money to finish the exhaust and it sounds absolutely awful. to the point that i'm putting the stock header back on until I can get at least a cat back.

[FR-S Matt]

Originally Posted by sweeney208

did you have that problem too? i got mine and the flange was soo warped. called borla and they sent me a new one with no problems but still a pain in the ass to swap.

anybody else running the uel without anything else? i went with only the header until I can get money to finish the exhaust and it sounds absolutely awful. to the point that i'm putting the stock header back on until I can get at least a cat back.

I didn't have that problem, but I've read plenty of the stories about others that did in the UEL thread.

[DJCarbine]

Originally Posted by sweeney208

did you have that problem too? i got mine and the flange was soo warped. called borla and they sent me a new one with no problems but still a pain in the ass to swap.

anybody else running the uel without anything else? i went with only the header until I can get money to finish the exhaust and it sounds absolutely awful. to the point that i'm putting the stock header back on until I can get at least a cat back.

Define "awful"

[sweeney208]

Originally Posted by DJCarbine

Define "awful"

it sounds like a honda with a pep boys exhaust. the first time i drove it after the install i thought it had a leak because of the raspy sound. all the videos ive seen had a cat back also and the borla gave it that deep boxer rumble, which borlas are known for a good deep powerful sound. Its almost embarrassing when people check out my car and then i start driving and they hear a whining sound.

[wootwoot]

Originally Posted by sweeney208

it sounds like a honda with a pep boys exhaust. the first time i drove it after the install i thought it had a leak because of the raspy sound. all the videos ive seen had a cat back also and the borla gave it that deep boxer rumble, which borlas are known for a good deep powerful sound. Its almost embarrassing when people check out my car and then i start driving and they hear a whining sound.

I wanted to go that route... that sucks....

[sweeney208]

Originally Posted by wootwoot

I wanted to go that route... that sucks....

get a cat back with it. every video I've heard with a cat back sounds amazing. i love the borla uel with the nameless cat back. mmmm

but my advice, don't go with just the header..

sorry to be the debby downer haha

[Turdinator]

Originally Posted by sweeney208

get a cat back with it. every video I've heard with a cat back sounds amazing. i love the borla uel with the nameless cat back. mmmm

but my advice, don't go with just the header..

sorry to be the debby downer haha

Could you take a video before you remove it so we can hear for ourselves?

[sweeney208]

Originally Posted by Turdinator

Could you take a video before you remove it so we can hear for ourselves?

yeah, all i have is my cell phone but ill take a video today and figure out how to post it hahaha

[sweeney208]

i took a video.. but gotta be honest I can not for the life of me figure out how to get it on here. the funny thing is that as I was taking it, a kid that knew my car when I bought it asked if I bottomed out because my car now sounds like "a honda with a fartcan"

anybody know how to get the video from my phone to here? tried to just upload it to the site from my phone but it says i cant do that. sorry lol

[Partial Stall]

Any dyno's on this yet?

[Timmy_Jones]

Originally Posted by sweeney208

i took a video.. but gotta be honest I can not for the life of me figure out how to get it on here. the funny thing is that as I was taking it, a kid that knew my car when I bought it asked if I bottomed out because my car now sounds like "a honda with a fartcan"

anybody know how to get the video from my phone to here? tried to just upload it to the site from my phone but it says i cant do that. sorry lol

Which phone? Most androids can upload right to youtube.