[bluecivic101]

i have a civic EX and all i have on the car is a short ram intake, lightened pulley and 4-2-1 headers with stock muffler pipe and a low end aftermarket muffler.


i got a decent offer from a friend on a DC catback for the equivalent of about 400US in my hand. now i know that may sound like a lot, but where i live, shipping and duties to bring in one of these izza bitch!

i believe its a 2.25 inch catback setup.. and i would like to know if its worth the buy? forget that it's used. what i wanna know if the $ spent is worth the 'upgrade'

will there be any noticable improvement over stock 1.75" pipe? i plan on gutting the cat when im installing it as well...

what'ya think? buy this or keep stock and get a rom tune?

what i studying really is.. $2500 of our money (roughly 400US) is a damn good price for a catback........

 

[Eyal 951]

well it will make a bit more power, but you cant mod without exhaust. If you plan to further mod, you'll need it.

 

[bluecivic101]

i may further mod.. my next step was suposed to be skunk2 or edelbrock IM...................... but i guess it can come after........ any other takers?

how about the cat part, get a high flow cat or should i just gut mine or replace it with a 2.25 test pipe?

 

[bluecivic101]

ok........ what if i dont plan to mod further..... what would you say then? IM or catback?

 

[1990reds13]

well the y8 mani, from what i've read on here, is one of the best ones out there, and it comes stock...but i have an IM for my car..and i think that whether or not ytou are going to mod farther i would go exhaust..and also note i may be horribly wrong, but it's simply my opinion

 

[kj887]

i would do DB8 JDM 4dr type r OEM cat back mid+muffler exhaust system, cheap+good+quiet (i dont like to loud).

 

[redbone]

I like the THERMAL R&D system. I have a CL but if you are going for quiet, you prob want to go ST. The whole thing is SS. www.thermalrd.com Here's a clip.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v521/Bigpilot4u/?action=view&current=exhaust1.flv

 

[jamisgood]

Best gains on a N/A motor are yielded from 1/4" to 1/2" larger-than-stock piping diamater. It will be worth it for the cat-back no matter what...get it son.

 

[Toddnos]

what'ya think? buy this or keep stock and get a rom tune?

no rom tune for p2p ecu...switch to OBD1 and a p28 for tuning.

 

[sloK]

what kind of tone r u going for? loud and raspy, loud and throaty, queit and deep, or a nice solid tone?

 

[Sohc Wrath]

Hopefully not the loud ricer tone were you can be heard from miles away, there are a lot of clean sounding exhausts out there!!!

 

[sloK]

personally i like the 5zeigen fireball, apexi N1, apexi WS2, greddy SP2 and greddy evo2. id check those out, good systems

 

[94EXa2]

www.jdmcarboy.com i have their twinloop (aem sri, 421 header 2 3/8 madrel pipe) and the shit sounds GREAT!!!

 

[bluecivic101]

i was looking at the 5zigen fireball but after a demo on a friend's car it's way too loud man.
the apexi ws was also an option- but its too costly locally
i think im gonna get the dc piece... its not a bad price and i've managed to get a lower price... should have that in a month's time (waiting for the guy to bring it in)

PS slok, im not looking for any specific tone, i just DONT want anything raspy or ricey, and i still want to be able to hear my vtak engage every now and then so nothing ridiculously loud

 

[cory jordan]

^ you hear your vtak?

 

[bluecivic101]

yah nagga, vtak it is the bomb innit

 

[mak4824]

greddy evo 2 and a magnaflow cat FTW! haha i'm still waiting on my header though

 

[richardking]

dc is a nice choice

 

[bluecivic101]

^ thanks.. dc headers and dc catback.. but im gonna fab up a test pipe since its just str8 flanged pipe neway lol


can anyone say off hand- whats the inner dia of the dc catback piping?
i checked a few places and some say 2.25 and some 2.36... so im not sure of the 'exact' size

 

[sheperd]

Has anyone heard of the tsudo type x, similar looking to the dc but like $200 found online.