Exhaust Work

[MessyHonda]

Well im going to get my whole exhaust done and i have a question about Catalytic Converters. I went to the magnaflow website and they have alot and i wondering how does it compare to my 18 year old cat.

exhaust stuff:
Headers(used Pacesetter) might clean it and hit it with some high heat paint.
muffler-Magnaflow 2.25 in and out
Catalytic Converter-??? high flow Magnaflow???

im looking for a good set up...i was looking that pacesetter has one but its 2 inch i want to make my whole exhaust 2.25 inch. i already went to the exhaust shop and they said they will charge me 120 for install on everything.

[speedpenguin]

I've heard really good things about just about any high-flow cat. Stock cats in cars as old as ours seriously sap power.

[MessyHonda]

I've heard really good things about just about any high-flow cat. Stock cats in cars as old as ours seriously sap power.

well i was wondering wut is the stock size for our cars. some cat are for FI and i have a Carb so i want go get the right one.

[wprocomp]

you can use any universal cat-theres no bung for a O2 sensor or anything so you dont need to worry about that-you can always run a test pipe as long as your state is a emissions whore

[speedpenguin]

If you're going for a new cat, just get a new exhaust to go along with it. It'll cost more, sure, but the gain in power and mileage will be worth it. Then just get a cat with the same diameter. If you don't do this, you'll just have to get rid of it when you do get exhaust.

[MessyHonda]

ok this is my early B-Day Present from me.

i got a high flow magnaflow cat
2.25 inch pipe
2.25 inch muffler.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/LX-i/DSCF2727Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/LX-i/DSCF2729Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/LX-i/DSCF2730Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/LX-i/DSCF2731Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/LX-i/DSCF2732Medium.jpg

it sounds nice and deep the only thing that i dont like is I CANT HEAR MY CAI SUCKING UP AIR NO MORE....my upper RPMS are much smoother....it did not kill my low torque since its an a20 damn it......hope you enjoy.

[forrest89sei]

VERY NICE!!

how much was it?

[Pico]

Nice Choice :thumbup:

[MessyHonda]

woot took me a year.....almost.....but yeah i finally got it done


http://www.3geez.com/forum/showthread.php?t=59268

[mkymonkey]

looks like my setup...once i get it welded lol

[Pico]

how come you didnt get a chrome tip?

[Estimated Prophet]

I'm doing the exact same thing with the exact same parts this weekend. Any way you could make a video or audio file of how it sounds?

[mkymonkey]

how come you didnt get a chrome tip?

or any tip for that matter.....and that piece of pipe does not count as a tip lol

[Civic Accord Honda]

nice i geting a new catback :D i geting a Walker Catback with Quietflow III Muffler :D

[87LXiR]

heh i hade that muffler on my car too a while back and i agree that it has a nice deep tone though i was rockin the standard 1in piping so its probly not as deep sounding as yours

good job

[snoopyloopy]

sweet! looks vaguely similar to mine. but mine has a bigger cat and a fart can. i'm thinking of getting mine redone, but with another glasspack in the middle after the cat to keep things even quieter.

[MessyHonda]

how come you didnt get a chrome tip?



i still have not made up my mind. plus the tips the shop had were not the biggest selection.....and i was low on cash.




I'm doing the exact same thing with the exact same parts this weekend. Any way you could make a video or audio file of how it sounds?


sorry...my digital cam does not take sound.....but inside the car it sound nice and deep. outside the car its a bit loud...lets hope i get use to it or i will have to get a resonator...its not too loud at freeway speeds....but if i punch it the thing will rasp(kinda like a fartcan :thumbdn:) a bit when im changing gears.



or any tip for that matter.....and that piece of pipe does not count as a tip lol


lol like i said....i still have not made up my mind....and i was low on cash....plus it looks OEM....AKA sleeper look.

[Pico]

inside the car it sound nice and deep. outside the car its a big loud...lets hope i get use to it or i will have to get a resonator...its not too loud at freeway speeds....but if i punch it the thing will rasp a bit when im changing gears.
That's the reason I went and had a resonator installed after on my setup, it got a bit too loud for me on my commute.

[MessyHonda]

That's the reason I went and had a resonator installed after on my setup, it got a bit too loud for me on my commute.



il think il just have to live with it...or turn up the radio..lol

[tuxdreamerx]

Nice man I like it

[LX-incredible]

^Does not work.

[frantik]

sweet.. how much $$ was it for everything messy?

i want to upgrade my exhaust but dont want any rasp sound at all

[MessyHonda]

fixed :thumbup:

[snoopyloopy]

sorry...my digital cam does not take sound.....but inside the car it sound nice and deep. outside the car its a bit loud...lets hope i get use to it or i will have to get a resonator...its not too loud at freeway speeds....but if i punch it the thing will rasp(kinda like a fartcan :thumbdn:) a bit when im changing gears.
yeah, that's how mine is too. 1/4-2/3 throttle, it's nice tone, but if i really punch it and especially above 3k rpm, it sounds a bit raspy. but overall, it's still a lot better than most of them that i've heard.

[A20A1]

I listed some cats in this thread... the other links also provide good info on the each type and some user feedback.
http://www.3geez.com/forum/showpost.php?p=639519&postcount=4

[speedpenguin]

I'm sorry I missed out on this thread earlier. Congrats on the exhaust, man!