Installed a borla system, even though I love the sound but the drone is pretty bad. I saw on the forum once that getting a reflector like the stock exhaust would help a ton but I can't find the thread any more. Anyone know where to get these?
What is the reflector at the end of the exhaust pipe called?
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Oryan
Stinger Enthusiast
Shouldn't be hard to find an exhaust shop willing to weld some metal plates around some pipes. Getting some real exhaust tips to carry the exhaust completely away from the car so exhaust gases don't get the chance to bounce off the bottom of the car will also help a lot with drone. Borla makes real tips for their exhaust but they cost damn near as much as the exhaust itself.
Rynil2000
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Could this be the post?
I’ve got the Borla system and had the same issues. Idk if the little flanges do much, kind of look like just dress panels to me, but others say it may. I lined my trunk with sound deadener and it really helped.
Some others just took off the stock pieces - but finding a shop to weld on some bits shouldn’t be too tough. I don’t know that they have a name though.
I’ve got the Borla system and had the same issues. Idk if the little flanges do much, kind of look like just dress panels to me, but others say it may. I lined my trunk with sound deadener and it really helped.
Some others just took off the stock pieces - but finding a shop to weld on some bits shouldn’t be too tough. I don’t know that they have a name though.
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This is exactly it, thanks so much!
How much of your trunk did you deaden? Some part of it looks pretty hard to get to.
This is exactly it, thanks so much!
How much of your trunk did you deaden? Some part of it looks pretty hard to get to.
Rynil2000
Stinger Enthusiast
I covered everything you can see In the wheel well. I didn’t pull off the side trunk panels; just did the floor, the sides of the battery/tire well, but not under the battery.
I have a friend with some leftover pipe wrap that I my try. But I think that trick sounds more like a temporary fix than the plates - assuming they both make a difference.
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Gtecko
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I would get some aftermarket tips , it will look better too 
Rynil2000
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I’d rather buy intakesI would get some aftermarket tips , it will look better too
mitchyboy
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I recommend getting some new tips - you can either get them welded on or secure them using exhaust clamps. I have tried all of the above suggestions and the tips made the biggest difference by a substantial amount. I previously had the Borla with stock tips, and now I have added downpipes with the new tips and it is still quieter than it was before.
Rynil2000
Stinger Enthusiast
I mean, kind of makes sense that Borla would cut the tips a bit short. They want you to buy theirs.
What tips do you have?
mitchyboy
Active Member
I just bought some round tips from Ebay. Made sure they were the right inlet size (57mm), then cut a couple of notches using an angle grinder and secured using exhaust u-bolt clamps.
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Gtecko
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StungBlueGT2
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Just do the $12 DIY drone fix like I and many others have done. 3.3TT - Kia Stinger Aftermarket Exhaust Information and Discussion
Works better than the metal plates and saves a lot of money compared to new tips or sound deadening materials.
Works better than the metal plates and saves a lot of money compared to new tips or sound deadening materials.
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Rynil2000
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You must have stock in a pipe wrap company, lol. This fix gets posted every time this problem is mentioned. No doubt it probably works, but I don’t want to jam wadding in the hole as it just looks like a quick fix and not a long term solution.Just do the $12 DIY drone fix like I and many others have done. 3.3TT - Kia Stinger Aftermarket Exhaust Information and Discussion
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Works better than the metal plates and saves a lot of money compared to new tips or sound deadening materials.
Side note - over in this thread - users have found some carbon fiber Akrapovic oval tips on AliExpress or ebay that fit right into the stock cutout holes. They look pretty slick IMO. ~$170 for a set of four (105 x 75mm oval outlet, 57mm inlet for Borla pipes)
SKStinger
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For the round exhaust tips to mate with the Borla exaust you want 57mm inlet x 89mm outlet. You'll have to slightly shave your diffuser on the top of the holes to get them in but you can't see it after.
If you choose oval, you'd want 57mm inlet x 105mm outlet and based on what i've read, no shaving of the diffuser is required.
StungBlueGT2
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Lol, I wish as it would be nice to be compensated for sharing this, but no just trying to help people out and save their money by using a better solution.
Lol. It’s not just jamming wadding in a hole, it’s wrapping the exhaust with professional high temperature materials that’s specifically made for this purpose. It’s not a quick fix as its made from fiberglass which people use to wrap headers, motorcycle exhaust pipes, turbocharger piping, etc. and they last for dozens of years.
If people want to spend 15-20 times the amount of money for something that may not work as well is up to them. I like your example, and some of the other brand name exhaust tips, but that’s more for looks not to eliminate drone.
I hope that helps, but I was simply sharing a real fix for drone that is much less expensive and has been proven to work. To each their own, but no need to be sarcastic and negative to someone that’s simply trying to help others.
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Rynil2000
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Sorry to come across like that; not trying to be rude . I appreciate your insight and ingenuity on the topic as I am sure you’ve helped others with your solution. I just don’t see it as the right fix for myself. Different strokes and all.
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Im waiting for my Akrapovic tips to come in from China for my Borla S-type. Ill update this thread when I get em in and let you all know the results.
