'91 Borla cat-back on '89

[Marccus]

It was suggested to me that the Borla cat-back for a '91 SHO should fit the '89 with rod shifter upgrade and would only involve perhaps minor mods for it to fit the stock '89 with the cable shifters.

I wish I installed the rod shifter upgrade when it was readily available. It's just too expensive for me to purchase now (I think the SHO Shop sells it for $900).

Has anyone successfully (!) tried to fit a '91 or later year Borla cat-back on an '89?

Borla no longer makes a cat-back for the '89.

Thanks.

 

[luigisho]

It's the same car so I don't see why it wouldn't fit unless the cable shifter was in the way. I doubt that too. Keep your eyes open for used rod shifters. I see them go frequently for $100-$200.

 

[Marccus]

Thanks for the suggestions. Where is the best place to scout (e.g. specific classifieds) for the rod shifter kit?

267,000 miles
oil change every 2000 to 3000 miles

 

[Marccus]

Thanks for the suggestions. Where is the best place to scout (e.g. specific classifieds) for the rod shifter kit?

- 267,000 miles
- oil change every 2000 to 3000 miles
- replaced almost every sensor!
- original paint due to Tyvek car cover (I love it) and leather interior covered with Wet Okale neoprene cut to fit covers
- new radiator, motor mounts, struts (stock replacement)
- tear down, clean out and rebuild of intake manifold.
- rear cam shaft seal
- clutch every 70,000 mi on average.
- normal interval for plugs, wires, valve lash, coolant change, etc.

What's not to like about the car?
It's just a high maintenance woman that doesn't talk back.

 

[luigisho]

This isn't a kit. Just look for someone parting out an MTX from 91-95 and ask for the mounting hardware that holds it to the car.

 

[Mr Anonymous]

Aren't the shifter cables for the cable shifter routed inside the car under the console before they exit the floorpan rather than directly under the shifer as the rod shifter is? I suspect that other than the bend to accomodate the (in your case future) rod shifter, that it will still mate up perfectly since the catback ****** at the y-pipe is still in the same place for both.

 

[yamahaSHO]

There is one on ebay right now

 

[SHO--ripper]

The cat-back exhausts are basically the same for 89 and 91. I have done a swap between a 91 and 89 and no problems. I don't see why Borla would be any different.