steve524

I am thinking about putting an exhaust on my cl. If i just get new mufflers put on will that change the sound completely and does anyone know of any good mufflers and where I could get them ?

aznboi2424

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New muffler will change the sound, not as much as cat-back but you dont need that on this car unless your FI.

I have comptech and I love them. Another popular brand for our cars is magnaflow.

steve524

How much did the comptech mufflers cost you and are they hard to install ? I watched some videos on youtube with the comptech mufflers and they sound really nice. I also have a CAI and i removed the mid muffler so im guessing that will help it sound a little nicer as well.

victorvu

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depending on which comptech mufflers you get the cl ones will be a direct bolt on if you the get tl comptech mufflers you'll have to take it to a muffler shop to shorten the piping i think the same goes for v6 accord 98-02. magnaflows are bang for the buck just buy the muffler and pay the shop to weld it probably around 100 dollars.

steve524

Where did you purchase the mufflers from did you get them at the muffler shop or did you get them online ? if you got them online do you know of a good website and does it have to be for the cl or will any comptech or magnaflow mufflers fit ?

brian6speed

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if you want mufflers made just to bolt up to the car, the comptech is what you want. They are 600 new tho. You can buy magnaflow mufflers for 200 or less, but you need to have a shop custom fit them to the car cause they are universal mufflers. There used to be hks and greddy mufflers/cat-back but i think both are discontinued now.

aznboi2424

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dont know much about cars do you?

comptech or magnaflow mufflers can be bought online. I bought my comptechs from another member on here. You can get magnaflows from almost any local muffler shop and they will install them for you since magnaflows are universal and not made specifically for our cars. Comptechs are straight bolt on, at least if you get the model made for our cars.

steve524

Ok thanks for the advice guys do the comptech sound much nicer then the magnaflows ?

StreetKA

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i have comptech mufflers if you want to hear them shoot me pm ill send you links to my videos on youtube

aznboi2424

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comptechs are the quietest of probably all the aftermarket mufflers especially if you leave the resonator alone. some people think its too quiet but everyone likes the tone.

OperationDarkie

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Well I bought my Tanabe Cat back for 463 dollars but the website is gone now, I just prefer cat backs now, so I can keep my Stock setup for winter.

BigLizard

Magnaflow and custom pipage ftw

richardparker

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No mufflers will sound good if you still have the cat and mid muffler.
No expensive price mufflers.
Not to mention you will be lighter with out them.

brian6speed

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was that tanabe cat made for another car. Tanabe is making a catback exhaust for the cl but it hasnt been released yet and is still aways off(3-6 months) and will cost around 800.

OperationDarkie

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No it was a Cat back for 2001-2003 cl base or type s, it was not made for another car because it was a direct fitment when I installed it myself, you just need to search more, its somewhat rare now I think.

OperationDarkie

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http://www.velocitymania.com/Product...uctCode=T4074Z here is a link for you, it exists, just hard to find.

RoccoRock

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Hey, sorry to kind of hijack your thread so I apologize in advance but does anyone know if any of the cat-back kits for any year 2 door accords with the V6 will fit the cl's without any modification? I know both cars are based on the same chassis and they accept the same headers and j-pipe so would any of the cat-backs fit as well? That would expand our options as far as exhaust goes since there are other major companies that offer them for V6 accords, but not the cl's. I did try to search but nothing had any specific info reguarding this. (only thing I found was someone extending piping on an accord exhaust to fit a tl)

Rocco

brian6speed

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yea i have seen it posted on excelerates website, thmotorsports, and on tanabe's website. I contacted both websites plus tanabe themselves and all 3 told me it is not released yet that is why I am confused. http://store.excelerateperformance.c...g/g-52906.aspx that is the one i am referring to. It seems to be a different number T70074.

CL-S progression 01

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isn't tanabe a LOUD exhaust???

cause I want loud but not droned out.

that's why i wanted comptech mufflers, but shyt... for a lil more getting a whole cat-back would be NICE. and def ad some more POWERR.

then combo THAT with the XLR8 cat

OperationDarkie

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It is not, loud, and sounds similar to HKS Hi power exhaust, but with a slightly more agressive tone.

Peaks at 92 DB and thats only WOT.

Very deep exhaust, NO RASP WHATSOEVER, does not sound ricer.

I've had old people in vettes ask me if it was custom made because they say it sounds very nice.

OperationDarkie

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0Hgu...eature=related Mine sounds similar to this but slightly louder, and less raspy.

Got tired of the magnaflows, they just drone way too much.

Cat backs for life now.

03type_s6speed

dont want to thread jack...but im confussed about this tanabe exhaust. http://www.velocitymania.com/Product...uctCode=T4074Z <<--- is that the new one thats supposed to be coming out. or an old setup...

Onese1f

I had the HKS on my car and honestly with the exception of start up and REALLY revving the sh*t out of it you wouldn't even be able to tell it was on the car. I sold them, having two giant shiny mufflers on an otherwise stock car just looks silly, especially if you don't even get the right sound.

OperationDarkie

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so you had the axelbacks then?

I like my giant shiny mufflers that produce a sound that doesn't sound like I went to Julios and put a coffee can filled with rocks and glass on the back of my car.

brian6speed

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Thats what i was trying to figure out. Tanabe told me the one i linked from excelerate isnt out yet so I am assuming he has an older setup but who knows. It has a different part number also.

OperationDarkie

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I think the one I posted is back when they came out in 2001-2003

Jacobpockros

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With your mid-muffler removed and having Comptech mufflers, your car will sound exactly like mine:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vf6soEYGZw

steve524

Will the magnaflows sound pretty much like that also if you have the mid muffler removed ?

Jacobpockros

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Probably not

JBlueCLS6

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Skinny moppy haired ginger kid wearing his sisters pants. That explains everything.

civicdrivr

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;Thats just not right

OperationDarkie

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magnaflows without a resonator will be loud, there will be hella drone, just ask Rajca, he has my old setup, he can vouch for the drone.

CL-S progression 01

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ok so when is this tanabe cat back available? cause i am just waiting to blow some $$$ on my full exhaust

JBlueCLS6

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Looks like Ginger is pretty upset =( he sent me a cutesy PM. What kind of idiot/homo sends pictures of himself to another guy that just reinforced my previous statement.

nf3d0149ab

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97BlackAckCL

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So you forward me his PM but forget to mention that he was upset because you are personally attacking him yet again? You guys both need to grow up and stop this childish bs, this is your one and only warning Jacob and JBlue.

97BlackAckCL

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Jacob and JBlue both got a week off, let's keep the personal attacks and insults out of this forum kiddies.

steve524

Whats up guys I finally installed the mufflers on my car. I went with the maganaflows and the sound great. I have one more question When they welded the hangers on to the muffler they left big weld marks that you can see pretty easily. What is the best way to get rid of that is it okay to just spray paint it a flat black ?

brian6speed

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Good welding i would keep bare. if you look on the really high quality bikes etc they purposely leave the welding exposed so you can see how good of work the welders do. I can see the welding on my ct exhaust. Considering it was probably just a local shop the welding probably isnt anything youd want to look at tho. You can paint it like a matte black just make sure you use high temp paint.

civicdrivr

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Agreed. Nice welds should be left alone. Messy welds though should be cleaned up. As long as the welds are strong, you can grind them down and polish them out.