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Quietest Exhaust?


Crackerballer
06-10-2003, 12:44 PM
What is the quietest cat back for the 5th gen lude. I want a very silent one, but not one thats so restrictive it is gonna be useless. It will have to be a good diameter piping, because i will be using a turbo or JRSC.

del
06-10-2003, 03:01 PM
that's the oxymoron of the millenium. here's the deal, for hondas and 4 cylinders in generarl, the quieter you get, the more restrictive it is. the louder it is, the better free-flowing hence better performance. you want the best of both worlds?? you ain't gonna get it if you're going turbo or jrsc. what i would suggest is a custom setup using the N1 muffler for example, or any other muffler with a silencer. put the silencer in when you want quiet, remove it when you're racing.

i would say the apex ws exhaust is the quietest, but if you're going with a turbo or the jrsc, it's probably one of the worst. sorry man, there isn't any exhaust that can give you a quiet exhaust note and good air flow, particularly when FI gets involved. it's just not going to happen. you can run the ws exhaust on a turbo or jrsc lude if you want, but no one, myself included, would suggest doing that.

Crackerballer
06-10-2003, 09:20 PM
Sorry man, I'm new to the import word, never owned one, I have had a 6 banger camaro, an SS, and now a GT mustang, I just don't want the lude I get to sound like a buzzing piece of shit. Let me rephrase:

"Whats a good exhaust with a nice throaty sound that won't make my car sound like a chain saw having sex with a weed wacker."

Not tryin to be an asshole, just gain info. Thanks guys.

Prelewd
06-11-2003, 04:21 AM
stock

I've heard nothing but good about Thermal R&D.
http://www.thermalrd.com

Crackerballer
06-11-2003, 06:13 AM
I have heard that the thermal exhasut are great too. DSM owners praise them, but have also said they are quite loud. I will have to find a few guys with ludes and just listen to them. I imagine the Mugen is quiet, but expensive.

Prelewd
06-11-2003, 06:46 PM
Loud might get annoying, but it isn't so bad when you have the acceleration to back it up.

jusenkyo
06-20-2003, 06:54 PM
how much mileage do you lose when u install a cat back exhaust system?

Prelewd
06-20-2003, 07:16 PM
I assume you mean gas mileage?

You actually gain gas mileage because your engine is working less hard to dispel exhaust gasses from the chamber.

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