exhaust

[sumonesean]

well, i finally ordered a new exhaust for my coupe because the old one is rotted from the cat back and i have a few questions. was the pacesetter a good buy? i dont plan on doing any more mods except for maybe a civic airbox further down the road and ive heard pacesetter exhausts are a it restrictive with alot mods. also, hows the quality? good fit and finish? ease of install? thanks in advance to everybody eh :)

[MessyHonda]

well sorry to tell you but you could of got a 2.25 exhuast done by a exhaust shop...they wanted 120 but no muffler...i got a magnaflow one on ebay for 50 on ebay. how much did you end up spending?

[sumonesean]

208 with free shipping

[A20A1]

what about this thread
http://www.3geez.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53789

[MessyHonda]

i would check out the rest of the car if nothing is rusted...well thats not a bad price since all you have to do is bolt it in....it should give you a few extra horses...good luck...oh yeah take some pics so you can show it off...

[sumonesean]

what about this thread
http://www.3geez.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53789

gave up on that haha. and about rust in other spots, the underbody is pretty clean, but the rear quarter panels are pretty bad and the d/s rear fender well is rusting too. any suggestions?

[ghettogeddy]

i think im gona go pacesetter as well for the price its not bad my local shop wanted 500 for a flomaster cat back its just rediculus

[sumonesean]

before i leave the exhaust on for good, im definently getting a new tip, thats for sure, no fart can tip for me :thumbup:

[A20A1]

well I mean you could get the prelude cat-backs and have more options plus it'll be better muffler to boot. Thats why I reposted the link. That way we don't limit ourselves to pacesetter.

[sumonesean]

thats true, but whats done is done, and for better or worse i gotta deal with what i get

[ghettogeddy]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Megan-Cat-back-Exhaust-4-Honda-Prelude-1997-2001-Non-SH_W0QQitemZ320022467692QQihZ011QQcategoryZ33630QQ rdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

i like the megan racing one a20a1 do u think that one will fit

[A20A1]

not sure, if that image is what you are buying then the bends look different... but them they could just be using a default image.


this one looks closer but its a year earlier.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Megan-Cat-back-Exhaust-4-Honda-Prelude-1992-93-94-95-96_W0QQitemZ220023115738QQihZ012QQcategoryZ33630QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[MessyHonda]

i think im gona go pacesetter as well for the price its not bad my local shop wanted 500 for a flomaster cat back its just rediculus

you got to shop arround...i remember PicoPop got his done for like 150 with a maganaflow muffler so i bought one too but i have no money to put it on....also flowmaster is for american cars now imports

[snoopyloopy]

i got my exhaust for $350 including h/f cat, dcs headers, and 2.25 mandrel bent exhaust. i just haven't put on the cat/exhaust because i haven't felt like it. but yeah, shop around for sure.

[sumonesean]

well, heres an update. i got the exhaust system today, its a beauty but damn the tip is waay bigger than i thought. bit of a blurry pic cuz i took it with my phone but you get the point
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e165/sumonenamedsean/09-06-06_1950.jpg

[MessyHonda]

well, heres an update. i got the exhaust system today, its a beauty but damn the tip is waay bigger than i thought. bit of a blurry pic cuz i took it with my phone but you get the point
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e165/sumonenamedsean/09-06-06_1950.jpg

lets see it on the car...lol

[sumonesean]

not for a few days yet

[ghettogeddy]

i bet it wont look that bad but i also thought they had a duel tip as well or am i wrong

[sumonesean]

single tip for the accord

[ghettogeddy]

well i thought i saw both duel and single

[labeledsk8r]

the tip on the pacesetter doesnt look "to" bad it is a bit large but its not bad, and it doesnt give off the normal fart can pissed off bumble bee sound

[sumonesean]

if it doesnt sound like a bumble bee, like my car does now with the cracked muffler, ill be happy

[sumonesean]

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e165/sumonenamedsean/09-24-06_1634.jpg
out with the old, in with the new! sounds pretty aright but i found out that my flex pipe is fuuuucked up so now thats gotta be replaced:thumbdn:. i guess thats what you gotta put up with when you own an old car eh

[sumonesean]

Out with the old
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e165/sumonenamedsean/10-08-06_1353.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e165/sumonenamedsean/10-08-06_1352.jpg
and in with the new
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e165/sumonenamedsean/10-08-06_1355.jpg

[mkymonkey]

nice! didnt the pacesetter come with piping though?

[sumonesean]

thats from the manifold to the cat, so no

[LiTtLe xOx BitT]

That looks nice. Do you think that it was worth the money?? There are a few people who think the pacesetter exhaust is a waste of money, but i have one and im completly satisfied with it.

[mkymonkey]

oh cool! :D

[sumonesean]

well i havent taken it for a drive yet but so far it definently is worth the money, especially because it wont rust which is good in the northeast

[snoopyloopy]

have you driven it yet? and i finally got around to putting my exhaust on and i dislike it greatly. the honda rasp just isn't my friend. i was thinking of having a resonator just welded in. that, or just buy a resonator, h/f cat, and muffler and have a shop build me a system. because i have a 2.25 system, but i think i want a 2.5. i live in california, so will the h/f cat work here or should i save my stock exhaust? but anyway, i was thinking of something like this:
muffler - http://www.magnaflow.com/02product/shopexd.asp?zone=main&id=470
resonator - http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Hedman-25013-Muffler-Glass-Pack-2-1-2-in-Inlet-Outlet_W0QQitemZ320033392193QQihZ011QQcategoryZ336 36QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem or http://www.flowmastermufflers.com/products/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_163&products_id=4035
h/f cat - http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-5-Catalytic-Converter-High-Flow-Stainless-Steel_W0QQitemZ130035546477QQihZ003QQcategoryZ3362 9QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem






Here are some high flow cats

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Magnaflow Magnaflow Cat
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SMSP SMSP Spun Bodied Cat (http://sms-products.com/Converters.html)

Here is some good info on cats.
http://www.team-integra.net/sections/articles/showArticle.asp?ArticleID=24
http://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1128725

[rjudgey]

should have bought the header if you had to replace the downpipe any pics of the bend quality? Are they Mandrel bent i was thinking of buying Pacesetter as my car is off the road and needs an exhaust to pass testing before it can be made road legal again and with Pound to dollar being nearly 2 to 1 the pacesetter header and exhuast works out really cheap only thing i would need to do is make up a cat by pass pipe as U.K. cars before 92 don't need Cat's. I like the exhuast tip looks quite well made.

[snoopyloopy]

should have bought the header if you had to replace the downpipe any pics of the bend quality? Are they Mandrel bent i was thinking of buying Pacesetter as my car is off the road and needs an exhaust to pass testing before it can be made road legal again and with Pound to dollar being nearly 2 to 1 the pacesetter header and exhuast works out really cheap only thing i would need to do is make up a cat by pass pipe as U.K. cars before 92 don't need Cat's. I like the exhuast tip looks quite well made.
just buy one of those ebay "hi-flow cats" that are really test pipes.