Borla Vs TRD, which do you prefer? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Maritime Storm · 04-23-2014, 06:10 AM

I haven't convinced myself to swap out the muffler assembly on this car, I don't overly dislike the sound of the stock. However, should I convince myself to do which sounds better for the money?

chc36 · 04-23-2014, 07:16 AM

Of those 2 options, TRD, from what I understand Birla quality is pretty shoddy so TRD is the way to go between the two. Have you already narrowed those down from the rest of the options out there?

Mad1723 · 04-23-2014, 07:44 AM

Lachute Performance. Wait, what do you mean it's not a choice?

But of the two choices: TRD

kevman_101 · 04-23-2014, 09:08 AM

A fellow New-Brunswicker

. I got a TRD and it sounds great I find. It is a pretty expensive cat back though, and many other brands are cheaper and have good sound too. All depends on the tone you want. I youtubed for days listening to different setups, and to me, the TRD sounded the best, and I don`t regret getting it one bit.

ShadowSeraph · 04-23-2014, 11:03 AM

As a previous owner of a Borla FP/OP and seeing the quality of their work.. TRD if you must put the criteria down to two choices.

Maritime Storm · 04-24-2014, 05:07 AM

Thanks guys. Kevman that's just it I don't mind the sound of it the way it, she's tried conviincing me a few times to get the TRD exhaust, I just not sure I want to listen it for 10-13 hours at a time on our jaunts to Montreal a few times a year.

kALMIGHTY · 04-24-2014, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Maritime Storm

Thanks guys. Kevman that's just it I don't mind the sound of it the way it, she's tried conviincing me a few times to get the TRD exhaust, I just not sure I want to listen it for 10-13 hours at a time on our jaunts to Montreal a few times a year.

It really isn't that bad on long trips as you might imagine. Doing "roughly" speed limit on the highway puts your car (if it's a manual) around 3000 rpm's or so. At that point, if you set your car to cruise or maintain those rpm's, the exhaust is dead silent. It only starts to make noise again if your rpm's go up or down from there. I know because I do highway driving every once in a while and experience this with my TRD exhaust.

kevman_101 · 04-24-2014, 08:55 AM

I went to Quebec city with my girl and she didn`t complain once. She likes the sound. Only time it gets slightly loud is when passing and going uphill.

1Cor10:23 · 04-24-2014, 09:03 AM

You'll be fine on a long drive with TRD from what I've heard out of the exhaust. I run a perrin 3" resonated CBE (much louder than TRD). Drove over 900KM last weekend and was fine - first few hours no issue, last few hours a bit of fatigue. Oh, and my significant other was in the car with me and didn't complain (much).

As mentioned above, cruising isn't an issue - only high load when throttling (not necessarily fast climbing RPM but just high load - think pounding down on pedal in 6th at moderately low RPMS) or coasting in gear also produces some drone.

Gundark · 04-24-2014, 06:53 PM

I have the trd intake and the borla cat back. The borla sound is deep but subtle, nothing too loud but enough to know it's there. I went with borla because it was cheaper than trd but I have no complaints. No drone after 3k miles

Maritime Storm · 04-25-2014, 05:24 AM

I'll keep that in mind.

Ben · 04-25-2014, 11:56 AM

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22--fvv8eD0"]2013 BRZ with TRD exhaust and Borla UEL header - YouTube[/ame]

As already mentioned, I haven't heard good things about Borla quality. However, I think this combination sounds great!

04-24-2014, 09:03 AM	#9
1Cor10:23 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: '13 Whiteout FR-S (M/T) Location: GTA Posts: 1,205 Thanks: 492 Thanked 392 Times in 238 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	You'll be fine on a long drive with TRD from what I've heard out of the exhaust. I run a perrin 3" resonated CBE (much louder than TRD). Drove over 900KM last weekend and was fine - first few hours no issue, last few hours a bit of fatigue. Oh, and my significant other was in the car with me and didn't complain (much). As mentioned above, cruising isn't an issue - only high load when throttling (not necessarily fast climbing RPM but just high load - think pounding down on pedal in 6th at moderately low RPMS) or coasting in gear also produces some drone. __________________ \|1Cor10:23 \| Whiteout FR-S \| Form Follows Function Build\|

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chc36 Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2013 FR-S Ultramarine Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 60 Thanks: 2 Thanked 22 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Of those 2 options, TRD, from what I understand Birla quality is pretty shoddy so TRD is the way to go between the two. Have you already narrowed those down from the rest of the options out there?

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Mad1723 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: Asphalt FR-S Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 654 Thanks: 822 Thanked 418 Times in 222 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Lachute Performance. Wait, what do you mean it's not a choice? But of the two choices: TRD

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kevman_101 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Location: Bathurst New-Brunswick Posts: 222 Thanks: 3 Thanked 101 Times in 61 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	A fellow New-Brunswicker . I got a TRD and it sounds great I find. It is a pretty expensive cat back though, and many other brands are cheaper and have good sound too. All depends on the tone you want. I youtubed for days listening to different setups, and to me, the TRD sounded the best, and I don`t regret getting it one bit.

04-24-2014, 08:55 AM	#8
kevman_101 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Location: Bathurst New-Brunswick Posts: 222 Thanks: 3 Thanked 101 Times in 61 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I went to Quebec city with my girl and she didn`t complain once. She likes the sound. Only time it gets slightly loud is when passing and going uphill.

04-24-2014, 06:53 PM	#10
Gundark Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: Fort Walton Beach, FL Posts: 24 Thanks: 12 Thanked 19 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have the trd intake and the borla cat back. The borla sound is deep but subtle, nothing too loud but enough to know it's there. I went with borla because it was cheaper than trd but I have no complaints. No drone after 3k miles

04-25-2014, 11:56 AM	#12
Ben Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2011 IS 350 awd Location: Alberta Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22--fvv8eD0"]2013 BRZ with TRD exhaust and Borla UEL header - YouTube[/ame] As already mentioned, I haven't heard good things about Borla quality. However, I think this combination sounds great!

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