del sol stock exhaust help

hello,

I have 97 del sol. My exhaust is too loud and my girlfriend does not like it. I have removed the back of seat (plastic part) to put 2 10"s there. It is even louder. I already have like AEM intake and other stuff done to the car. I am thinking about just changing my exhaust. Currently, I have dual rectangular exhaust system (i forgot what the hell it was). I was browsing and found stock catback exhausts. and there were two different models for 93-95 models and 96-97 models. All i can find on local ads are 93 exhausts. I dont know if it is safe to use it or even fit in my sol. there was about 5 hp slight increase between 95 and 96. Anyone know about the exhaust system change? and would it hurt my car if i change my exhaust?

They are the same and as long as you don't use anything more restrictive than stock, your car will be fine.

Actually, they aren't the same. The DOHC VTEC model got the 2" piping that the integra GSR and type R got.. the S and Si models got 1.75" exhausts. As far as bolting in, they are all the same. The VTEC model will give you a bit better flow, and the VTEC muffler is a bit bigger than the S and Si model, so it is quieter (The B series motor is, in its nature, a louder motor, so honda gave the cars that came with it a bigger muffler to try to counterbalance the increased noise).

If you like the way your exhaust looks/want to quiet it down the semi cheaper way, have an exhaust shop weld in a couple of resonators. They'll quiet it down a little.. not a lot, though.

To answer your question in the most basic form, YES. Any exhaust from any year/model del Sol will bolt up.