Borla Headers

[Jack]

I am considering putting some Borla headers on my Y2K Outback. I do a
lot of highway driving though the Oregon and Idaho and would like to
have a little more power when pulling some of the grades. Have any of
you put the Borla headers on your car? If so what was the real impact
on power and on highway mileage?

thanks

jb

 

[NitroTrike]

From: (e-mail address removed) (Jack)

Date: 8/27/2004 9:16 AM Eastern Standard Time
Message-id: <(e-mail address removed)>

I am considering putting some Borla headers on my Y2K Outback. I do a
lot of highway driving though the Oregon and Idaho and would like to
have a little more power when pulling some of the grades. Have any of
you put the Borla headers on your car? If so what was the real impact
on power and on highway mileage?

thanks

jb

I put a Borla on my 02' wrx. It did the following for me: Drastically reduced
underhood temperatures; "pulls" harder at high rpm's (ive hit the rev limiter
around corners in the rain many times!) Dislikes: Seems like low end torque was
slightly sacrificed (but if you spend your time on the highway all the time
like me, who cares?); TOTALLY changed the way a "boxer" should sound, due to
the driver side tubes running seperately all the way to the up-pipe, insteat of
joining at the manifold. Fitment was EXCELLENT, had it on in about 1/2 hour.
Word of advice: Let it cool down real good (those cast iron manifolds stay hot
for a while), and use new gaskets

 

[Dr. Rastis Fafoofnik]

I am considering putting some Borla headers on my Y2K Outback. I do a
lot of highway driving though the Oregon and Idaho and would like to
have a little more power when pulling some of the grades. Have any of
you put the Borla headers on your car? If so what was the real impact
on power and on highway mileage?

thanks

jb

It's going to take a LOT more than just a header on that engine to make any
more power. Any "power" mods you make will only kill that engine that much
sooner.
It's a Subaru..not a performance car.

 

[Henry Paul]

Wow have you been living in a cave for 30 years or something?

 

[Bryan Lee]

all mods will not kill you engine. Maybe you have never moded an engine.
If your right than how much faster will aftermarket spark wires kill your
car? or coil? Headers will ot hurt you car. Goto scoobymods.com and
i-club.com for info on what mods really work. good luck

 

[Ignignokt]

It's a Subaru..not a performance car.

Do a Google search on "false dichotomy."

- Greg Reed