i searched but to no avail.

Basically, I want a nice loud sounding exhaust but for less than the cost of a full cat back, or even an axle back. I was wondering if anyone had done this or a similar setup.

stock/dynomax resonator, replace mid muffler with magnaflow/borla/flowmaster universal, keep Y pipe but delete both rear mufflers and replace with straight pipe to tips.

i feel like it would be cheaper to do this since you only need to buy one muffler instead of two and i really cant think of any big disadvantages. it probly wont sound raspy because you still have a resonator in there.

basically my question is, is there anything wrong with this setup?

 

do it right or dont do it at all

 

^ yeah i get that. but what is wrong with the setup i suggested? give me specifics. like is it going to limit performance somehow or is it mechanically impossible. something like that.

 

Replace ALL the pipe if your going to do it. And that setup will be loud.

 

yeah i meant to say i was just going to replace all the pipe.

this is the only video i was able to find where it looks like the rear mufflers have been deleted. but of course, the sound and picture quality are not good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz0V9MPVhkY

 

bump

i really want to try this setup soon and would like more feedback

thanks

 

this guy took the two rear mufflers off of the Y pipe, still has stock resonator.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIsrdcuDGLY

 

ive seen that video but the problem i see is it looks like he is in a parking garage so the sound is altered. i want to hear what it sounds like in everyday driving.

more opinions please

 

2 magnaflow mufflers...2.5' pipping from the cat-bak will only run u around $400

 

haha yeah but 1 will run me even less. we only have a single exhaust anyways. whats the point of 2 mufflers?

 

mayb kuz when vtec hits more air is passed through the motor...

single for more low end torque

dual for better performace at higher rpms

 

that is true. but the fact is we dont have a true dual exhuast from the j-pipe back so it shouldnt matter how many mufflers you have...right? and idr if i mentioned it before but i am not deleting the y-pipe

 

If you don't have rear mufflers your exhaust will DRONE like a shitbox civic with a fartcan.
If you want to do custom talk to Phee. I think he recently did a nice custom setup that sounds great and looks as good.

Basically if you go straight pipes you'll regret it every time you drive your car.

 

yeah i thought i said it in my first post but im not doing straight pipes.

my future setup:

cat --> stock resonator --> magnaflow/borla universal --> y-pipe --> dual or quad tips

 

i never said anything bout taking out the y pipe...i kept the same setup...my y-pipe is 2.5'

 

I have that exact same set up that you want

Only spent less than 20 bux

 

Mine doesn't sound like a shit box civic

 

You're telling me that you have no mufflers after the y-pipe and you don't have drone? I have a hard time believing that.

I understand that the resonator and mid muffler will make a difference and that the op is not doing true straight piping from the cat back, but I see having no mufflers past the y-pipe allowing for a really loud exhaust.

 

Never said it doesnt drone or isnt loud. Every modded/aftermarket exhaust is going to have drone. I have a test pipe headers and no resonator, no mid muffler. Just complete straight pipe. And i fucking love it

 

sooo ur saying u dont have any of those...sssooo do u have any mufflers?

 

hmm got any vids of it on the road?

 

No mufflers. No resonator. No cat. Just completely straight piped

I've got vids on my exhaust thread somewhere on here... I'll post them up here in a bit..

 

In my garage :P

 

Don't make fun of my shitty phone vids

 

So now I've got headers one.. Really raspy, added a glasspack and not as raspy.. But when I had stock exhaust mani still on, man did it fucking sound sexy

 

yip...headers will do that to ya