don't laugh.

[WhiteRice7]

Here's my situation: I have a 98 Civic DX coupe, automatic trans, want to put on a new muffler...budget $200, want a gooooood sound (low, not annoying, not that "cheap ricey sound" if at all possible). in other words, looking for quality sound over minor performance enhancement. if i can't get it for $200 or under, i'd like any and all suggestions--regardless.

first:
-am i wasting my time wanting to get a good sound out of an automatic?

(why only a muffler? dad=strict ... "no exhaust system 'cause it'll void your warranty and lower the value of your car.")

so:

-if i put a muffler on, will it void the warranty as well?
-is my dad correct in assuming that swapping out the entire system will result in voiding the warranty?
-what specific mufflers are recommended?

i live in orange county, ca and am a newbie of course...if you know of any good shops/garages, lemme know.

i've looked at a local muffler shop...they mainly do trucks, etc. all they have is Magnaflow. ($100 muffler + $100 labor) whatcha think?

finally:
if you're laughing at me right now, don't respond. i greatly appreciate any help i can get from this board. my first honda...you were there once, right?

[ScottBarnes]

Ok, I'm just gonna comment on one thing here. $100 labor for putting on a muffler is a HELL of a lot.

I mean here it's $50 Canadian per hour at the dealerships. So that would mean two hours worth of work, you could put an entire exhaust from the header back on in that much time. It shouldn't take more than a half hour tops to put on just a muffler.

[DelSolSI-96]

That depends if they are just dropin the muffler on or reduin the pipe from the cat back. That is exactly what i did and about what i paid. Sounds nice, redid the pipe from cat back in 2 1/4 it takes time to bend the pipe to fit. Lots welding and for a cat back system 200 bones is cheep. Go for it

[WhiteRice7]

redid the pipe from cat back in 2 1/4 it takes time to bend the pipe to fit. Lots welding

does this void the warranty, Sol?

[wagsaccordsir]

Seeing that an exhaust is after all sensors, I don't see that it would void the warranty. The manufacturer of the product may be able to clear this up for you. I do know DC Sports has a contract with Honda, saying that their products do not void warranty, and Honda has to back it. The best way to find out is ask Honda. I remeber seeing a Federal law that prohibits the Car Manufacturer from voiding warranties for certain bolt-on products, but I'm unable to confirm that at this time. If I come across it again, I will post. I figure I have given you a few pieces to run with and do your own investigation. Hope it helps.

P.S. Dad lighten up!!

[FREED0MFiST]

the law your talking about is the magnussen moss warranty act, you can get it here but last i tried the page was down. http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/...rranty/toc.htm
honda told me it would only void the warrenty if the aftermarket part caused the damage. then they told me they could install it and it would be under warrenty. so if you install an exaust and your headers broke they wouldnt cover it... i dont know how that would happen, but thats what they told me. if you want to know the truth you'll have to read that act. id tell ya what it says but ive been too lazy to read it and i dont care about my warrenty anyways.

[CrazyFukr]

i bought a muffler for $50 off ebay, then took it to a place called M&M Muffler down here in sacramento, california and they charged $65 for labor and $55 for big piping from the cat and back. spending that $170 i now have a faster car, and my car is also the 2nd loudest, deepest, sounding car at my whole school. only car that is louder has greddy exhaust, dc headers, aem intake, and took OFF his cat. my car is the 2nd loudest at this high school of 1400 students and it is bone stock except cheap intake off ebay and cheap muffler off ebay

[wagsaccordsir]

So I guess the import scene has turned into the popularity contest of who has loudest car? Thats news to me! I think I want out now!!

[drift]

Originally posted by wagsaccordsir
So I guess the import scene has turned into the popularity contest of who has loudest car? Thats news to me! I think I want out now!!

agreed.

[Civic98]

Originally posted by WhiteRice7
Here's my situation: I have a 98 Civic DX coupe, automatic trans, want to put on a new muffler...budget $200, want a gooooood sound (low, not annoying, not that "cheap ricey sound" if at all possible). in other words, looking for quality sound over minor performance enhancement. if i can't get it for $200 or under, i'd like any and all suggestions--regardless.

first:
-am i wasting my time wanting to get a good sound out of an automatic?

(why only a muffler? dad=strict ... "no exhaust system 'cause it'll void your warranty and lower the value of your car.")

i have a same car as urz and same situation .....but i bought a 3A Racing muffler it sounds real nice i love it especially when i added the intake to it sounds even better ....my muffler cost me $100 and i got it clamped on from a friend mines is not welded .....but doesn't loose any performance

[luti]

Originally posted by Civic98
.....but doesn't loose any performance

Funny wouldn't think a muffler would add any power.

[Riceboysarefags]

save your money, there is no "good" sound for a civic, by something with a big engine (v8) and get flowmaster biatch

[1ceman]

if you dont like imports get the fuck out. damn rednecks and their jacked up trucks. just last week a redneck rolled his jacked up truck and got scalped. now he wears a gay as beanie everywhere cause they shaved his head. fuckin rednecks. just remember this phrase

"Lowriders get chicks, jacked up trucks get dicks"

[shawn1]

Man that redneck dude is a fag, I don't have nething against rednecks but that guy is gay. He probably don't know anything about cars, and he's just trying to look cool in front of his girlfriend. I bet his girl will not be impressed now when he pulls up next to a turbo civic, and gets his A@# handed to him.

[gunnmen01]

heheh id like to roll up on him...hand his ass to him...then dis his girly cuz its really his sister.....