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Borla Vs HKS

3.4K views 42 replies 25 participants last post by  DantesZx3  
#1 ·
ok im debating between the two exeuasts for my futre SVT focus. but i wanted to know which ones are beter for what....which exust is chepest, most power and also which one sounds best when reved up to 7000 rpm.?
thanx
 
#3 ·
hks.
 
#5 ·
my04svtfocus said:
ok im debating between the two exeuasts for my futre SVT focus. but i wanted to know which ones are beter for what....which exust is chepest, most power and also which one sounds best when reved up to 7000 rpm.?
thanx
HKS and cheap don't go together. Myself, I don't like the sound of a Borla... too loud and obnoxious. I'd go with HKS cuz that's what I have. :D
 
#11 ·
The HKS setup just looks too boy-racer to me, whereas the Borla gives a nice deep throaty sound, and though I may stand corrected (I'm ready for it guys, honest..), the warranty given with Borla's is just about unbeatable with one million miles covered. The stock SVT is supposedly designed to be exceptional in just about every field, but the Borla would only add to that :thumbup:
 
#12 ·
Apexi wsii is a good choice for quiet , but uses a chambered muffler. I remember Belacryf losing 4 hp on the dyno. I think that was on a modded (turbo?) car so the hit on a stocker or lightly modded car may not be as bad. The HKS ( both zx3 and SVT) is a quality system that is amongst the quietest straight through systems. Lot of debate over the can look but you can't deny the performance/quiet ratio. The unresonated Borla zx3 system is loud but the resonated SVT version is a nice choice. I say you can't go wrong with either. It's a matter of style. I own both a HKS zx3 system but right now am running a SVT system.
 
#13 ·
so the unresonated borla is the loudest?....ccc im looking for something that will let everyone know im comming down the road something deep and loud....bot not like boy racer....oh and how much hp does the borla put out for the svt??
 
#15 ·
OGFocus99 said:
Apexi wsii is a good choice for quiet , but uses a chambered muffler. I remember Belacryf losing 4 hp on the dyno. I think that was on a modded (turbo?) car so the hit on a stocker or lightly modded car may not be as bad. The HKS ( both zx3 and SVT) is a quality system that is amongst the quietest straight through systems. Lot of debate over the can look but you can't deny the performance/quiet ratio. The unresonated Borla zx3 system is loud but the resonated SVT version is a nice choice. I say you can't go wrong with either. It's a matter of style. I own both a HKS zx3 system but right now am running a SVT system.
That was on his, at the time, mildly modded NA SVT.


HKS all the way!
 
#16 ·
I had a borla with a race header and got poped by a trafic cop. I add on a manaflow resonator to the combo and got the ticket signed off so its as loud as it was with the cat. I get comments from riccers and the V8 crowed all the time, so I know it sounds good
 
#18 ·
Gutted Hatch said:
That was on his, at the time, mildly modded NA SVT.


HKS all the way!


That's disappointing for the Apexi wsii. But I remember he said the sound was great. <4hp at the wheels is significant. I agree that the HKS is nice. It has a solid sound that doesn't sound hollow or tinny regardless of header type.
 
#19 ·
I just picked up an HKS for the quiet HP. No, I'm not wild about the looks, but I think the sound is worth it. Hopefully I'll get time to throw it on over the next couple days.
 
#21 ·
Borla ..... i havent heard the HKS yet i am sure it sounds grear but just the way it looks man it dosnt go with the Foci...( that what i think )
 
#22 ·
I love my HKS exhaust.

I'm one of the biggest advocates for using it.

Personally, i've had the HKS and a FS sport exh. ceramic coated.

I LOVE the look of the canister exhaust.

On a lowered car, the way the car squats and takes off, makes it look much more 'powerful' and 'sporty' in my eyes.

I personally don't like the look that every other exhaust the focus has w/ those 3.5" angle cut chrome tips...too boring.

I love my HKS, wouldn't trade it for anything in the world, except for maybe a custom HKS w/ the carbon TI muffler :)
 
#25 ·
fastmach02 said:
I just don't like the way the hks looks

they should just paint it blue and put MAXWELL HOUSE on the outside.

But who am I to judge I have only had a borla system on mine.

:lol: Then just buy stuff that looks cool and forget about anything else. That's what I do. I buy the stuff that looks cool cuz I don't give a damn how well it works. ;)

Oh, and be sure to snag those 20+ pound wheels cuz they look cool. :thumbup:

And while you're at it, buy some E-bay crap-oly-o projectors and pop some HID's in them cuz "they look cool". :D
 
#26 ·
focaljet-1 said:
The Borla did very well in our exhaust shootout and is relatively quiet.
Borla:

88 DB @ 3K
116.9 HP
123.3 TQ


HKS:

77 DB @ 3K
116.6 HP
123.0 TQ

You'll feel no difference in power. But 10+ DB is a MAJOR difference when you're using a header and have a hard ass cop giving you a bad time. :)