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2.5" cat-back/muffler options for 96-00 civic?


AndyE
03-03-2002, 01:50 AM
I'm picking up a Kamikaze header and test pipe soon for my JRSC'd 99 Si, which will leave me with a 2.5" flange to handle the cat-back portion of my exhaust. I'd like to find a muffler that:

1) won't wake the neighbors
2) doesn't have a "please give me a ticket"-sized tip
3) flows better than stock
4) won't be a bottleneck for a 2.5" B-pipe

Any suggestions? Is it even possible to meet all these criteria? I'd prefer a bolt-on cat-back solution, but I wouldn't mind getting a custom B-pipe made if I found the right muffler.

I was originally looking at the Mugen twin-loop, which meets criteria 1-3, but then I found out that it has a 60mm flange (~2.36"). The flange itself is not a huge deal, I assume I could have it reflanged, but I've read that it squeezes down to around 2" internally, which seems like a bit of a bottleneck.

Ideas? Would the twin-loop really be that much of a bottleneck on a boosted B16A?

-AndyE

Tominos
03-03-2002, 12:30 PM
thermal catback

SleeperCivic
03-04-2002, 08:48 PM
I've heard the rave about Tanabe and I've actually heard them, too. They sound nice, but are elminated from your list because of the loud sound. The Greddy Evolution is nice. I have it and enjoy it very much. The construction quality is outstanding and the noise suppression is very good. You can still hear a little of the exhaust, but when you get on it, the exhaust doesn't sound like a lawnmower. If you want to hear what it sounds like, go to my homepage and visit the video's section.

http://home.satx.rr.com/importvelocity/

90CRXZCSi
03-05-2002, 12:18 AM
if your worried about sound...get a muffler with a silencer.:D

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