The Borla S-Type is an awesome choice for the 6.2 Raptor owners out there who prefer
a decent amount of bark but don't necessarily need or want the loudest system on the block.
Now, in typical Borla fashion, the S-Type will deliver a stellar build quality along
with 304-grade stainless steel, for just north of 800 bucks.
The bolt-on install will get a simple one out of three wrenches on the difficulty meter
from me, with more detail to come later in the video.
So, for those who don't know, Borla typically offers truck owners a few different systems
within their lineup to satisfy just about anyone.
For starters, you do have the Touring system, which will no doubt be the tamest of the three.
The S-Type that we are featuring in this video will be their middle-of-the-road option, and
then last but not least we have the ATAK system, which will always be one of the category leaders
in regards to overall volume.
But since we are focusing in on the S-Type for the purposes of this review, let's talk
about what kind of volume you can expect when bolting this puppy up.
And honestly gang, for being considered Borla's middle-of-the-road offering, you're still
gonna be getting a decent amount of volume.
So, therefore, I'm gonna go four out of five on my one-to-five or one-to-wake-the-neighbors
scale.
Yes, the ATAK will be a little bit louder, but the S-Type here is certainly no slouch.
However, moving inside the truck, I'm happy to report no drone, no annoying noises while
cruising, a very quiet in-cab experience.
But now that we've grazed over the sound, and you guys have heard the sound clips, let's
talk a little bit more about the build quality with the S-Type.
And if you're a fan of Borla, or if you've owned Borla stuff in the past, you probably
know where this is going, right?
Premium build quality, premium materials, just a really killer exhaust in the physical
form.
But what does that mean?
Well, on the surface you're gonna be looking at premium-grade T304 stainless steel, definitely
the benchmark material in the exhaust world, and one that will certainly last the lifetime
of your truck.
On top of that, you've got a great build quality throughout, including great welds along with
a perfect fit, which by the way I think is one of the things that oftentimes gets overlooked
when you do fork out a little bit more money for a higher end system.
But, diving a little deeper with the construction and you will find three-inch tubing leading
into the S-Type muffler.
It does step down to 2.5-inch tubing, all Mandrel bent, all 304-grade stainless, before
exiting out the twin 4-inch polished tips here, embossed with that Borla logo.
These guys will dump out of the factory location, right behind that passenger-side rear tire,
much like your factory exhaust did.
Switching gears, let's break down the install, and guys, you shouldn't expect anything too
crazy here, a simple bolt-on job, one out of three wrenches on the difficulty meter.
No cutting, no permanent modification.
Means you should have this thing in place in about an hour or two from start to finish.
Now, as far as tool list, well, basic socket set is really gonna be the biggie here, cordless
impact or air tools will certainly speed things up a little bit.
A way to get under the truck will always make life a little bit easier as well, jack, jack
stands, lift, brace ramps, whatever you have access to.
And then, last but not least, not necessary but I always like having a little spray lube
on hand, to make any rusty bolts or rubber exhaust hangers a slightly easier task.
First things first, go ahead and drop that factory system by removing the clamp closest
to the resonator.
At this point you can slide the rest of the system off the hangers and set it aside.
From there, you're simply working from front to back, hanging that new Borla.
Get the muffler in place, followed by your over-axle pipes.
Last but not least, those four-inch tips.
I always like to recommend with these exhaust installs to go ahead and snug up the clamps
as you work, but don't fully tighten them.
The reason being, you want to have some play in the system so you can make clearance for
any rubbing, anything like that if needed.
Once you have the tips exactly where you want them, go ahead and torque those suckers down,
and your installation is complete.
In closing, the Borla S-Type will certainly offer enough bark worthy of the Raptor badge,
and the quality is definitely on point for the $800 price tag.
So be sure to check out the S-Type and more for your Raptor, right here at americantrucks.com.