2005 Dodge Magnum RT Borla Exhaust - Can you Hemi Now?

The Borla pipes are fitted with speci al notches at the pipe junctions providing a leak-proof seal once the clamps are installed.

With the x-shaped pipe in place, we hung the tailpipes from the rear hanger, but left the front hanger loose. This allowed us plenty of space to fit the mufflers in-between before tightening all the connections.

With our exhaust installed and the tailpipes located in the center of the rear valance cutouts, we can finally tighten all the clamps. Once tightened, we started the car while on the lift and checked for leaks. With none found, we're ready for a testdrive.

The mufflers are now installed, and all the clamps are snugged to keep everything in place. We walked around the back of the car to look at the tailpipes and check for proper location. Our left tailpipe was a little low, so we had to correct the problem.

We're not sure if the factory hanger was slightly bent or the metal rod on the tailpipe was a little off, but the left tailpipe hung a little lower than the right no matter how we adjusted the pipes. This was easily remedied by bending the metal rod slightly to raise the tailpipe.

The Borla system not only has a more aggressive look than the factory exhaust, it sounds more aggressive as well. The system has a nice note at idle, and at part-throttle cruise it is no louder than stock. When opened up, however, the exhaust has a deep growl that states "don't mess with me." We didn't have the chance to take the Magnum to the track after the installation, but our seat-of-the-pants feeling ensures that we'll see an improvement on our 9.40-second, eighth-mile baseline. Stay tuned as we'll further modify this vehicle in future issues and keep you posted on what performance level we achieve.

Next to the stock exhaust, the Borla system looks much more aggressive. The larger tips really fill out the cutouts in the rear valence and look as if they belong on the Magnum. The tips are chrome-plated as well for a good look that will last a long time.

Next to the stock exhaust, the Borla system looks much more aggressive. The larger tips really fill out the cutouts in the rear valence and look as if they belong on the Magnum. The tips are chrome-plated as well for a good look that will last a long time.