new Borla S-Type install burning paint smell

[RoughCountryRam]

I put in a Borla S-Type this weekend and really like the sound, though it might be a bit too loud for my passenger.

I've been smelling a strong burning paint odor at every stop. Has anyone else experienced this after installing one? I'm wondering how long it typically takes for that smell to go away.

 

[PreMium]

Did you check if the smell might be from the exhaust burning off factory coatings or paint? How many miles have you put on since the install?

 

[synatra_09]

Not me but a brother. The burning paint smell is normal, its just the coating on the new exhaust burning off. It typically goes away after a few heat cycles or a couple hundred miles of driving. No worries

 

[redneckguy85]

Not me but a brother. The burning paint smell is normal, its just the coating on the new exhaust burning off. It typically goes away after a few heat cycles or a couple hundred miles of driving. No worries

I second this, it should be gone in a day or two depending on how much you drive. With that said, I'd still check if possible in case it's melting something it shouldnt.