ssjoeboe9

Im going full catless.. I literally want to take out my 2nd CAT and weld in a resonator in it's place. VIT said the CAT needs to go ASAP before next data log.

So I'm hoping to gain more flow by deleting the cat
AND
kill the drone from the RV6 at the same time.

Full 3" exhaust is like $1000 right? Im thinking the resonator in place of the CAT will get me to the next stage. I just wanted to know if people were cutting the CAT and welding the resonator to the old CAT flanges, and if there is actually enough room to do that?

ssjoeboe9

Well.... maybe I should have a backup plan if I mess something up. Anyone selling an RV6 straight pipe?

iCrap

Is the stock one not 2.5" all the way back? I thought it was.

you can probably just have some shop weld you up one for wayyy cheaper than buying that. my friend found some local shop which only charged him 100 to weld up a removable test pipe on flanges.

xtcnrice

Naw, like Jaheri said the inner diameter is quite small at the split.

But yeah I agree on local shops, Joeboe should try calling more shops. Maybe post in your regional subforum and see what people recommend. There's gotta be a shop out there that's willing to do this for you, and it shouldn't cost an arm and a leg. You'll likely just get mig welded type of work done, but maybe that's enough for you. The RV6 test pipe has no remarkable engineering behind it. It's just a tried-and-true pipe hahah

Joe I guess you can leave the catback alone for now. But I wouldn't be surprised if after deleting the cat, Vit says you're bottlenecked by the OEM catback haha

Curious, did you get any peak WHP figure on your last datalog with Vit?

cu2wagon

Instead of guessing and randomly buying parts, why not do some maths and calculate what size piping you need?

ssjoeboe9

I've called around and all the shops tell me no... idk if it's because they have to say that, or if the story would change if I came in person. @xtc I know RV6 pipe is nothing special, but I figured it would be a good backup plan if I mess up somehow. That way I could continue to tune with VIT.

I think you have to pay VIT to get some HP numbers.

@CU2 I already bought a 14" resonator (the same everyone else was buying at the time we were trying to figure out the best way to get rid of the RV6 rasp) with the rest of my SC parts, but I didn't know my 2nd CAT was causing so much restriction so I've been putting off getting it replaced.

cu2wagon

Many eons ago, I tried a little trick when I was trying to work around some, uh "legal restrictions" with my project car: Stopped in at the local big-block Ford/Chevy 'murican Hot Rod shop. Now, they weren't too impressed with my little 1.6L 4-cylinder import, but the great thing about most good ol' boys is that money talks and if you chat them up a bit they usually start to see past the hood badge and will work with you from a gearhead sense.

Might be worth a try if you've got a shop like that around. Drive over and start shooting the shit with them, let them know what you're trying to do and they might start to drop some old school 1950s hotrod knowledge on you.

I mean, an I-4 is basically half a V-8 that they're familiar with. Supercharged V-8 isn't unheard of, so the exiting exhaust gas volume and velocity might not be too foreign to them. And the can probably use some rule of thumb or back of the envelope sketching to rough you up a full exhaust from your pipe back.

Plus those old dude are funny as hell and they always have those cool calendars, if you know what I mean!

xtcnrice

Stuff for the CU2 for sale from here: https://acurazine.com/forums/car-par...-items-928086/

-09-14 Acura TSX Euro Sport suspension – This is the HondaOEM sport suspension for the Euro Accord 2.4L. This suspension is theequivalent to the gen 1 TSX a-spec suspension dropping the TSX between .75 to1”. The suspension was purchased from Links Honda in the UK. Asking$450.00
-RV6 PCD/Downpipe for 09-14 TSX I4 (2.4L). Asking $175.00
- Progress Group Suspension Rear Sway-Bar, 22mm Adjustable,2009-14 Acura TSX. Asking $75.00

Very good prices IMO. Get on that people!

iCrap

oh damn... i just really don't know if i can live with the fart exhaust.

urbanstereo

for those with the modulo/sport bumper


what do you use to keep the plastic part nice and shiny?

Jaheri_cbp

Yes.. Most muffler shops if not all won't tell you they will work on your car over the phone in case you are a NARC especially if you have emissions laws in Ohio.. Just pull into a shop without your tag and registration and tell them it's a track car lol (get somebody with AAA and tow that hoe). Or just drive back down to orlando almost anybody will do it here lmao.. With that cat hack job your planning you are essentially throwing away a close to 300 dollar oem part just for its undersized flanges, if you have no qualms about doing that then just get the test pipe and hack up your cat back instead and throw a vibrant uq res just like everyone else has to install the additional res.

iSeeYouTwo

Jizz

cu2wagon

^^^ I LOL'd out loud.

VR1

That Rear swaybar is SUPER tempting... Just gotta find a place to install it. Don't trust myself drilling holes into the car yet.

ssjoeboe9

Yeah it's a $300 oem part, but no one needs/wants a CAT. I figured I could kill two birds with one stone, get rid of cat, and get rid of drone. I just didn't know if anyone has done this already, or if they are doing what you said, hacking up the catback exhaust (I honestly don't know how this is any better though, you're still ruining your exhaust system, at least I could buy another CAT and replace the resonator portion if I ever wanted to go back).

I guess Im gunna have to get under the car and do some measuring. I'm not even sure if the resonator that I have fits nicely where the secondary cat is. Its 14" in length, hopefully that's close to the same size as the CAT.

iCrap

It's so easy. you hardly have to drill it. Literally a 30 minute install at the max... don't pay somebody like 100 bucks to put it in.

Yeah nobody is going to buy the OEM used cat. idk what those people who steal them do with them lol....

$300 lost vs buying an entire exhaust at like $500 + lol. Cutting it up will be way cheaper.

cu2wagon

Recycling place. Getting scrap value for the platinum in the cat. Can be up to $100 a pop. You should be able to get some flanges cut for really cheap. Dunno, maybe able to buy some precut ones from an online shop.

Any muffler shop should be able to pull your cat and cut some flanges and straight pipe to make a test piece. I'd be surprised if it was more than $150 to do so. That way you've still got an intact stock cat for whatever reason.

You could always sell it yourself at one of the crack head cash spots.

Jaheri_cbp

Wish we had these

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...d=271429810880

iCrap

damn that's cheap

Jaheri_cbp

It's aparently jdm too

ssjoeboe9

Check this out

Makes me not feel so bad about cutting up the cat for flanges

iSeeYouTwo

Wow that's cheap

rawger

RIP Top Gear

iCrap

but clarkson will probably just start his own thing now.

rawger

Well May has already said they're a "package" and his twitter now supposedly says "former host".

I just hate change, even if they all 3 go on a new show, somethings will still probably change. Not how I expected the show to end.

urbanstereo

2 or 3 ropes of it is not enough for me. i liek that shit saturated

ssjoeboe9

Hey has anyone bought an English title through this website?

Im thinkin' about becoming a Lord

iCrap

It's better this way rather than them just replacing clarkson and keeping james and richard imo.


lol wtf. i want one.

ssjoeboe9

Yeah $300 I could easily spend that on a friday night.... I think it's gunna happen for me soon.

LORD ssjoeboe9

cu2wagon

I'll make you whatever title you want for only $99.

Plus each title I do comes with ownership of a prestigious landmark bridge for a mere $75 more.

Hit me up if you're interested.

Sincerely,
Baroness Joe CU2Wagon

Mocky

Dropping in and saying hello.
Long time Acurazine member, new Acura TSX owner.


I'm sure I'll be on here quite a bit asking a lot of questions and learning about this new vehicle.

xtcnrice

Welcome!

Mocky

Thanks

rawger

Lol, how stupid do you have to be to do this...with a cop recording the whole thing.

iCrap

kostas CF peices look sooooo sick.
i know OP boarding is butthurt lol but don't worry ill trade them away again when i get rid of this car

iCrap

old vs new

opboarding

xtcnrice

iCrap

wow. what a fail.

ssjoeboe9

Lol I honestly think the copper cf would look better on my vehicle.