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BOSS_HOSS · 04-03-2012, 06:38 PM

I am currently cammed plus full bolt on's. The drone on the highway with my Borla S-Type is brutal. Searching through the forums I see there maybe a solution by adding the SOLO J Pipe.

Could this be added to the Borla system?

HP junky · 04-03-2012, 07:30 PM

I'm wondering the same thing. I have the S Type cat back and I'm hesitant to go ahead with headers and other mods until my drone is fixed.

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VR Baron · 04-03-2012, 08:53 PM

Are the mufflers round like the outlaws? If so should be able to fab some up. Worked on my outlaws and they did drone.One person even made some to work on the rectangular regular flowmasters.

BOSS_HOSS · 04-03-2012, 08:56 PM

Ya they're round. I'm just curious about the length of the J-Pipe from SOLO. I know its adjustable but not sure what lengths...I'll give them a call tomorrow...I'll post what I find out.

kmm1412 · 04-03-2012, 08:59 PM

I just had it done last week and it eliminated the drone. Now quieter than stock at cruising speed. I have some great pics. Will see if I can post some shortly.

kmm1412 · 04-03-2012, 09:05 PM

My mechanic and I set out to make as "clean" an install as possible so the J-pipes were hidden as much as possible.

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VR Baron · 04-03-2012, 09:08 PM

I had mine made using solo's shape to go by. cost 150 total at my muffler shop and has adjustable end caps also.28" overall length(as measured from the top or bottom side) kills drone at 1800 rpm+ and -300 rpm or so. I had some drone still at 1250-1500 rpm, adjusted the length to 29.5" and all drone gone.

kmm1412 · 04-03-2012, 09:10 PM

Some more pics...call Steve from Solo. The 28" pipes worked great for me.

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We tucked the j-pipes up, under and behind the rear diffuser more than the typical Solo installation to create a cleaner look from the rear.

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kmm1412 · 04-03-2012, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VR Baron

I had mine made using solo's shape to go by. cost 150 total at my muffler shop and has adjustable end caps also.28" overall length(as measured from the top or bottom side) kills drone at 1800 rpm+ and -300 rpm or so. I had some drone still at 1250-1500 rpm, adjusted the length to 29.5" and all drone gone.

I have a little bit of drone shifting through the gears at the 1250-1500 rpm like you mentioned. I might just adjust mine to 29.5" when I get a chance to see if I get the same result. Some drone during shifting doesn't bother me, but at cruising speeds it is killer. The great thing about these j-pipes is that they are adjustable, and you can play with them a little bit to get the result you want. Also, if you make any future exhaust mods, you have the ability to tune out any drone those mods might create also.

My wife thanks me for getting these, and we will now have an enjoyable 9 hour cruise to C5 Fest III!!!

BOSS_HOSS · 04-03-2012, 09:21 PM

Thanks guys...kmm1412 how adjustable is the system? I take it the base length is 28" what is the longest/shortest?

VR Baron · 04-03-2012, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by kmm1412

I have a little bit of drone shifting through the gears at the 1250-1500 rpm like you mentioned. I might just adjust mine to 29.5" when I get a chance to see if I get the same result. Some drone during shifting doesn't bother me, but at cruising speeds it is killer. The great thing about these j-pipes is that they are adjustable, and you can play with them a little bit to get the result you want. Also, if you make any future exhaust mods, you have the ability to tune out any drone those mods might create also.

My wife thanks me for geting these, and we will now have an enjoyable 9 hour cruise to C5 Fest III!!!

Just be sure to make each side the same length.It's hard to measure laying on your back! If you know the length now is 28 then just adjust out 1.5". I played with mine a bit till it went away, happened to be 29.5 or as close as I could measure.

Problem is now I want to get rid of the resonated x pipe I added first before I knew about the J's. Made my outlaws too quiet.Drone gone I can hopefully get the sound back!

kmm1412 · 04-03-2012, 09:38 PM

Boss, I'm not sure. Left them at 28" which is what they came from the factory set at. Prior poster said he extended them to 29.5" to eliminate some additional drone at 1250-1500 rpm. The instructions say their procedure, if 28" doesn't eliminate the drone desired, is to "shorten by 1", if this makes it more desirable move in either direction 1/2" until fully satisfied. If shortening the j-pipe makes it worse, then lenghten it from this postion by 2". Move in 1/2" increments from here until fully satisfied." It's too late at night for me to figure out the math...but I hope this helps...

VR Baron · 04-03-2012, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by kmm1412

Boss, I'm not sure. Left them at 28" which is what they came from the factory set at. Prior poster said he extended them to 29.5" to eliminate some additional drone at 1250-1500 rpm. The instructions say their procedure, if 28" doesn't eliminate the drone desired, is to "shorten by 1", if this makes it more desirable move in either direction 1/2" until fully satisfied. If shortening the j-pipe makes it worse, then lenghten it from this postion by 2". Move in 1/2" increments from here until fully satisfied." It's too late at night for me to figure out the math...but I hope this helps...

Cool. As it says here, drone at a higher rpm make the pipes shorter, if drone in the lower ranges where mostly occurs (1500-2000 typical) make them longer then 28.

BOSS_HOSS · 04-03-2012, 09:51 PM

Thanks so much VR/kmm...appreciate it.

04-03-2012, 06:38 PM	#1
BOSS_HOSS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Petawawa, ON Posts: 151	Adding SOLO J Pipe to Borla S Type exhaust I am currently cammed plus full bolt on's. The drone on the highway with my Borla S-Type is brutal. Searching through the forums I see there maybe a solution by adding the SOLO J Pipe. Could this be added to the Borla system? __________________ 2010 2SS/RS 1 7/8" Long Tube American Racing Headers w/high flow cats, Borla S-Type Catback Exhaust, Roto-Fab CAI, VMAX Ported Throttle Body, MGW Shifter, JRE 445 Street Cam Package tuned via SCT, Pedders Street 1 Kit.

04-03-2012, 07:30 PM	#2
HP junky ADDICTED TO HORSEPOWER!!! Drives: 2004 2500HD twin turbo duramax Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ocean City, Maryland Posts: 147	I'm wondering the same thing. I have the S Type cat back and I'm hesitant to go ahead with headers and other mods until my drone is fixed. --- I am here: http://tapatalk.com/map.php?cqheht Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Chris 2010 Black/Black 2SS/RS M6, Sunroof, Painted GFX, Borla S-Type Cat Back, Barton Black Pistolgrip Shift Handle, Black Lloyds SS mats, Elite Engineering Catch Can

04-03-2012, 08:56 PM	#4
BOSS_HOSS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Petawawa, ON Posts: 151	Ya they're round. I'm just curious about the length of the J-Pipe from SOLO. I know its adjustable but not sure what lengths...I'll give them a call tomorrow...I'll post what I find out. __________________ 2010 2SS/RS 1 7/8" Long Tube American Racing Headers w/high flow cats, Borla S-Type Catback Exhaust, Roto-Fab CAI, VMAX Ported Throttle Body, MGW Shifter, JRE 445 Street Cam Package tuned via SCT, Pedders Street 1 Kit.

04-03-2012, 08:59 PM	#5
kmm1412 The Bolt-On Beast Drives: 2011 2SS/RS IBM w/CGM Stripes Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Jamison, PA Posts: 965 View My Garage	I just had it done last week and it eliminated the drone. Now quieter than stock at cruising speed. I have some great pics. Will see if I can post some shortly. __________________ 2011 2SS/RS 6M Imperial Blue Metallic\|Cyber Gray Metallic Stripes\|Gray Interior\|Factory (KAE) Hurst Short Throw Shifter\|Sunroof MODS - 1LE Track Pack Suspension Upgrade\|Kooks Custom Stepped Headers & HFCs\|Cold Air Inductions Black CAI\|ADM Performance Scoop\|Vmax IBM CNC Ported Throttle Body\|Rx Extreme IBM Catch Can & Breather\|Borla S-Type Catback Exhaust w/Solo J-pipes\|IBM Heritage Grill\|LG ZL1 10 Spoke Replica Wheels w/Goodyear Supercar G2 Tires\|Z/TA Rear Spoiler\|463RWHP/459RWTQ Tune by Dale Cherry

04-03-2012, 09:05 PM	#6
kmm1412 The Bolt-On Beast Drives: 2011 2SS/RS IBM w/CGM Stripes Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Jamison, PA Posts: 965 View My Garage	My mechanic and I set out to make as "clean" an install as possible so the J-pipes were hidden as much as possible. __________________ 2011 2SS/RS 6M Imperial Blue Metallic\|Cyber Gray Metallic Stripes\|Gray Interior\|Factory (KAE) Hurst Short Throw Shifter\|Sunroof MODS - 1LE Track Pack Suspension Upgrade\|Kooks Custom Stepped Headers & HFCs\|Cold Air Inductions Black CAI\|ADM Performance Scoop\|Vmax IBM CNC Ported Throttle Body\|Rx Extreme IBM Catch Can & Breather\|Borla S-Type Catback Exhaust w/Solo J-pipes\|IBM Heritage Grill\|LG ZL1 10 Spoke Replica Wheels w/Goodyear Supercar G2 Tires\|Z/TA Rear Spoiler\|463RWHP/459RWTQ Tune by Dale Cherry

04-03-2012, 08:53 PM	#3
VR Baron SoCal Camaro5 Race Team Drives: 2021 Shadow Grey Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SO CAL Posts: 14,288	Are the mufflers round like the outlaws? If so should be able to fab some up. Worked on my outlaws and they did drone.One person even made some to work on the rectangular regular flowmasters.

04-03-2012, 09:08 PM	#7
VR Baron SoCal Camaro5 Race Team Drives: 2021 Shadow Grey Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SO CAL Posts: 14,288	I had mine made using solo's shape to go by. cost 150 total at my muffler shop and has adjustable end caps also.28" overall length(as measured from the top or bottom side) kills drone at 1800 rpm+ and -300 rpm or so. I had some drone still at 1250-1500 rpm, adjusted the length to 29.5" and all drone gone.

04-03-2012, 09:10 PM	#8
kmm1412 The Bolt-On Beast Drives: 2011 2SS/RS IBM w/CGM Stripes Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Jamison, PA Posts: 965 View My Garage	Some more pics...call Steve from Solo. The 28" pipes worked great for me. We tucked the j-pipes up, under and behind the rear diffuser more than the typical Solo installation to create a cleaner look from the rear. __________________ 2011 2SS/RS 6M Imperial Blue Metallic\|Cyber Gray Metallic Stripes\|Gray Interior\|Factory (KAE) Hurst Short Throw Shifter\|Sunroof MODS - 1LE Track Pack Suspension Upgrade\|Kooks Custom Stepped Headers & HFCs\|Cold Air Inductions Black CAI\|ADM Performance Scoop\|Vmax IBM CNC Ported Throttle Body\|Rx Extreme IBM Catch Can & Breather\|Borla S-Type Catback Exhaust w/Solo J-pipes\|IBM Heritage Grill\|LG ZL1 10 Spoke Replica Wheels w/Goodyear Supercar G2 Tires\|Z/TA Rear Spoiler\|463RWHP/459RWTQ Tune by Dale Cherry Last edited by kmm1412; 04-03-2012 at 09:25 PM.

04-03-2012, 09:21 PM	#10
BOSS_HOSS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Petawawa, ON Posts: 151	Thanks guys...kmm1412 how adjustable is the system? I take it the base length is 28" what is the longest/shortest? __________________ 2010 2SS/RS 1 7/8" Long Tube American Racing Headers w/high flow cats, Borla S-Type Catback Exhaust, Roto-Fab CAI, VMAX Ported Throttle Body, MGW Shifter, JRE 445 Street Cam Package tuned via SCT, Pedders Street 1 Kit.

04-03-2012, 09:38 PM	#12
kmm1412 The Bolt-On Beast Drives: 2011 2SS/RS IBM w/CGM Stripes Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Jamison, PA Posts: 965 View My Garage	Boss, I'm not sure. Left them at 28" which is what they came from the factory set at. Prior poster said he extended them to 29.5" to eliminate some additional drone at 1250-1500 rpm. The instructions say their procedure, if 28" doesn't eliminate the drone desired, is to "shorten by 1", if this makes it more desirable move in either direction 1/2" until fully satisfied. If shortening the j-pipe makes it worse, then lenghten it from this postion by 2". Move in 1/2" increments from here until fully satisfied." It's too late at night for me to figure out the math...but I hope this helps... __________________ 2011 2SS/RS 6M Imperial Blue Metallic\|Cyber Gray Metallic Stripes\|Gray Interior\|Factory (KAE) Hurst Short Throw Shifter\|Sunroof MODS - 1LE Track Pack Suspension Upgrade\|Kooks Custom Stepped Headers & HFCs\|Cold Air Inductions Black CAI\|ADM Performance Scoop\|Vmax IBM CNC Ported Throttle Body\|Rx Extreme IBM Catch Can & Breather\|Borla S-Type Catback Exhaust w/Solo J-pipes\|IBM Heritage Grill\|LG ZL1 10 Spoke Replica Wheels w/Goodyear Supercar G2 Tires\|Z/TA Rear Spoiler\|463RWHP/459RWTQ Tune by Dale Cherry

04-03-2012, 09:51 PM	#14
BOSS_HOSS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Petawawa, ON Posts: 151	Thanks so much VR/kmm...appreciate it. __________________ 2010 2SS/RS 1 7/8" Long Tube American Racing Headers w/high flow cats, Borla S-Type Catback Exhaust, Roto-Fab CAI, VMAX Ported Throttle Body, MGW Shifter, JRE 445 Street Cam Package tuned via SCT, Pedders Street 1 Kit.

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