Change Muffler on Catback System (Borla Touring)

[DG208]

Continuing to work on my 18 ram 1500 hemi crew cab Recently added a CAI, a Pulsar Edge and a Borla Touring Cat-back. So I struggled with the exhaust choice for awhile watching as many clips as I could find. I settled on the Touring figuring it would be a little quieter than I was hoping for louder than stock and that it would be the best choice so as to not wake up the neighbors at 5am. I found a number of reviews suggesting the Touring was even too loud so I decided to stay away from the S Type. However now that I have it I’m surprised at how quiet it is. It gives a nice sound but low volume rumble at start, almost nothing at idle, and when the pulsar is in performance mode it gives a brief light roar when I hit the gas but dies quickly and when I’m stock mode it’s hardly noticeable at all. So what are my options at this point? I could pull it and install the S Type since Borla doesn’t sell parts to the catback systems but I’d prefer not to pay for a whole new system. Any reason I can’t have the muffler cutout and replaced. Will this have any performance impact, any recommendations as to a muffler replacement, any reason not to look outside of Borla? Not looking for anything that’s going to rattle houses but some volume improvement.

 

[Buddy]

You may want to just put some miles on it, it should get a bit louder. Live with it a bit and you will probably grow to like it's loud times and quiet times. Give it some time.

 

[U&A]

It took a good 8 months to a year for my mufflex to get louder.

Give it time. You can always change it later.


Sent while firmly grasping my redline lubed RAM [emoji231]

 

[Arth]

I read the same reviews as you and that's why I went after the mopar cat back exhaust. It's made by borla but it's slightly louder than the touring but not as loud as the s type.

I'm not sure if you could get the just the muffler though...

Continuing to work on my 18 ram 1500 hemi crew cab Recently added a CAI, a Pulsar Edge and a Borla Touring Cat-back. So I struggled with the exhaust choice for awhile watching as many clips as I could find. I settled on the Touring figuring it would be a little quieter than I was hoping for louder than stock and that it would be the best choice so as to not wake up the neighbors at 5am. I found a number of reviews suggesting the Touring was even too loud so I decided to stay away from the S Type. However now that I have it I’m surprised at how quiet it is. It gives a nice sound but low volume rumble at start, almost nothing at idle, and when the pulsar is in performance mode it gives a brief light roar when I hit the gas but dies quickly and when I’m stock mode it’s hardly noticeable at all. So what are my options at this point? I could pull it and install the S Type since Borla doesn’t sell parts to the catback systems but I’d prefer not to pay for a whole new system. Any reason I can’t have the muffler cutout and replaced. Will this have any performance impact, any recommendations as to a muffler replacement, any reason not to look outside of Borla? Not looking for anything that’s going to rattle houses but some volume improvement.

 

[DG208]

I read the same reviews as you and that's why I went after the mopar cat back exhaust. It's made by borla but it's slightly louder than the touring but not as loud as the s type.

I'm not sure if you could get the just the muffler though...

Thanks. Honestly I’m not so sure that the S Type would be too loud. But reading the guys who felt it was too much scared me away from it. I was even a bit nervous putting in the Touring based on some of what I was reading. It’s barely got 500 miles on it but really surprised that anyone might think it’s too loud.

 

[DG208]

It took a good 8 months to a year for my mufflex to get louder.

Give it time. You can always change it later.


Sent while firmly grasping my redline lubed RAM [emoji231]

This is my first time switching an exhaust but a lot of what I was reading suggested it might get quieter over time which is exactly what I wouldn’t want

 

[craigsez]

I have discovered that muffler placement makes a difference in loudness as well..I recently had to change mine,it was rusted out (17" mag flo)and the tech had to cut some pipe to make a new fitment piece..So i think the muffler was moved a lil more forward and surely made a difference in tone and drone...Yes its still new,only a cpl hundred mi on it yet but i noticed the drone at about 1500-1700 rpm is 90% gone..
To me a catback is pointless unless headers go on as well,hp/tq gain wouldnt be noticeable,then a few more bolt on mods/tune would then be noticeable..

 

[DG208]

Thanks everyone. I plan to give it a little time as it’s only been a couple of weeks and 500-600 miles but I’m hard pressed to think I’ll be satisfied with the sound even after break in. If I eventually decide to try to change it up..,any serious drawbacks to cutting the muffler out of the catback system and replacing it with say a Flowmaster, or is it necessary to find a more aggressive borla muffler. What sort of effect would adding headers have on the existing exhaust? Learning as I go here but appreciate the input

 

[crackerjack1957]

Thanks everyone. I plan to give it a little time as it’s only been a couple of weeks and 500-600 miles but I’m hard pressed to think I’ll be satisfied with the sound even after break in. If I eventually decide to try to change it up..,any serious drawbacks to cutting the muffler out of the catback system and replacing it with say a Flowmaster, or is it necessary to find a more aggressive borla muffler. What sort of effect would adding headers have on the existing exhaust? Learning as I go here but appreciate the input

Let me know if you want to sell that Borla touring muffler.......I have the s-type with catless header & wanted to lower the sound a bit.