JFR2
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2018 Explorer Sport
Last month, I found a used Borla catback (140659) for '16-'17 Explorer Sport for $250. I was almost positive I could get it to fit my '18 Sport with some wigglin' & jigglin', so I bought it. Finally got it installed this weekend. Now remember, the 16-17 has built-in tips in the rear valence. The 18's have dual-tips on the muffler, so that issue would have to be dealt with.
The install went pretty easy. One of the reasons my kit was so cheap was that it was missing the mid-muffler to rear-muffler intermediate piping. Borla wouldn't sell them to me, but I was sure the shop could weld a replacement. Instead, they cut the rear stock mufflers and welded the Borla rear mufflers to the stock intermediate pipes. They are the same diameter. Additionally, the Borla mid-muffler was welded in aft of the cats. The stock tips are offset from the center of the stock mufflers to fit in the rear valence opening. They thought they might have a problem putting non-offset tips on. It wasn't an issue, though. I had 4" rolled dual-tips installed and they beefily fill out the valence openings.
The system sounds great! Not too loud. Not raspy. Not snappy at high RPMs. All in all, probably about as good as you'll be able to get from something that is not a V8.
So...YES! The '16-'17 Borla catback can be made to fit the '18-'19!!!
Work done by Lou's Custom Exhaust in Stoughton, MA.
-JR
-JR
The install went pretty easy. One of the reasons my kit was so cheap was that it was missing the mid-muffler to rear-muffler intermediate piping. Borla wouldn't sell them to me, but I was sure the shop could weld a replacement. Instead, they cut the rear stock mufflers and welded the Borla rear mufflers to the stock intermediate pipes. They are the same diameter. Additionally, the Borla mid-muffler was welded in aft of the cats. The stock tips are offset from the center of the stock mufflers to fit in the rear valence opening. They thought they might have a problem putting non-offset tips on. It wasn't an issue, though. I had 4" rolled dual-tips installed and they beefily fill out the valence openings.
The system sounds great! Not too loud. Not raspy. Not snappy at high RPMs. All in all, probably about as good as you'll be able to get from something that is not a V8.
So...YES! The '16-'17 Borla catback can be made to fit the '18-'19!!!
Work done by Lou's Custom Exhaust in Stoughton, MA.
-JR
-JR
