Yet another exhaust question

OK I'm rebuilding a 97 Civic as a daily driver. I don't want anything loud. I am hoping to get something with a better flow over OE. My current stock system has nearly 140k on it and is rusty in a few spots and will need to be completely replaced by the end of summer so I'm starting my research now before I just slap some crap on there. No loud and "cool sounding" mufflers. If I wanted to annoy myself I'd glue a Maxwell house can on the back of my current muffler and piss into the wind.

Ideally I'd like to find a system whose .5" or so larger. I'm not looking for a significant increase. With new throttle body, air intake system and stage 2 heads from Exospeed, the exhaust would need to balance it all out. Just have to put that on first since it start leeking. :banghead:

Thanks for the help ahead of time. :sunglasse

I've heard good things abour RSR...but those were for B series applications. I'm really no help other than that....i'm going 3"

I could live with a 3" exhaust. My only reservation is the decible output. What brand ru going with?

He's running 3" because he's running high boost on a dohc engine. You would lose power in your sohc engine. Ideally, a 2-2.25" exhaust would work well with a ceramic or stainless steel header, high-flow catalytic converter, resonator and any normal resembling muffler like a flowmaster or equivalent. Alumnized piping can be fabbed up at any local muffler shop and doesn't rust as fast. GL

Does any one know the stock exhaust size for the '97?

Does any one know the stock exhaust size for the '97?

Really really small lol