slbgtsc Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) Picked up a set of Borla Ataks and love them. I read the reviews "no drone" etc and love the fact that they have 4" tips. I've had the Borla tourings which are fantastic but a little too mellow, the stock GTA's are amazing but one of mine has a rattle. I've had the MMS macs which sound great but drone too much, Magnaflow Magna pacs sound great but drone and I wasn't impressed with the tip. I also tried the SVE mufflers from Late Model Rest which were nice and deep but again the drone. So I was torn between getting a set of KR's or the Atak's. I went with the Ataks's due to the 4" tip. Results? I installed them last night with my off road x pipe. At start up they are a loud compared to the GTA's but once it idles down they sound fantastic. I'm running long tubes so they really sound like the car is breathing if that makes sense. When you step on it they are loud and have a great sound. At 1500-2000 rpm no drone what so ever even with LT's and my off road x pipe. Super quiet at cruising speed. They have a little crackle and pop on down shifts. Weather turned so I'll have to get some video clips later. startup https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tlBdcO0-U4 easy cruise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQANCLzHV1c highway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtENcItltd4 on the gas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab6icb_bkIw Edited August 2, 2014 by slbgtsc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT0128 Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Great review. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewarbc Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Ditto. Great review. Love the ATAK's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve.Madrid Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 good review and info. I am leaning toward the KRs but will take a look at the ATAKs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogshelby2103 Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 I have been looking at the options for weeks. I keep coming back to the ataks. Its a lot of $$ for me so its hard to decide. I've had borla be 4 on non ford. they are great product. Please post sound when possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slbgtsc Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 If the weather is nice tomorrow when I get back in town I'll get some audio/video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IASHELBYGT Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Thanks for the review. You've had your fair share of mufflers. You are a muffler aficionado. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slbgtsc Posted August 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Sorry waiting out the rainy weather here in Colorado. Yep a muffler aficionado would be one way to put it. Muffler poor is another after all the $$ spent on mufflers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slbgtsc Posted August 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 (edited) sorry double post waiting out the weather Thanks for the review. You've had your fair share of mufflers. You are a muffler aficionado. muffler poor Edited August 1, 2014 by slbgtsc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slbgtsc Posted August 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 video added Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseygator Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 video added Sound great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slbgtsc Posted August 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 (edited) I wasn't really trying to get video of the exhaust here but it shows a decent comparison. I was testing my RAM Camera mount. This is LT's Kooks catted x with GTA's. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p61lGisipug Edited August 2, 2014 by slbgtsc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogshelby2103 Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 wow that sounds great. thanks for posting. I might have to get some LT to go with the ataks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slbgtsc Posted August 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 wow that sounds great. thanks for posting. I might have to get some LT to go with the ataks I started out with a set of equal length shorty headers that gave me a modest gain of 5-15hp on my sc'd car. The car sounded better especially with an off road x. However moving over to the LT's really improved the way the car sounds and performs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry T Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 Sounds awesome .... great upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slbgtsc Posted August 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Sounds awesome .... great upgrade. Thanks! I love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slbgtsc Posted August 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Added some video with a catted x pipe and my LT's: Start up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR7aPfql_BY&feature=youtu.be Easy cruise: http://youtu.be/Vfw3azCyhak interstate: http://youtu.be/ZxyR_PgF-2g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITHERTZ66 Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Sounds fantastic! Do you have any similar video clips with the GTAs for comparison? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slbgtsc Posted August 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Sounds fantastic! Do you have any similar video clips with the GTAs for comparison? See post number 14 and here is one more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBLTyDxdEyI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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