Muffler best one?

[blade34609]

Hi,

I have a 1990 Honda Civic LX and I have just added a short ram intake.
But I really wanna change the sound of my stock muffler which is almost quiet. I want it a lot louder and a low pitched tone. You know the kind u hear coming out of most HB's.
Well I dont wanna change the piping of my exhaust I just want a different muffler then Ill add a 4" tip later. I cant really afford piping yet.
I also wanna spend less than 100 bucks on a muffler.
Which do you recommend?
cause I think i will go to Autozone and if you can give me some ill ask them to get me one.

thanks.
Owen

[civicHBsi91]

take off the muffler.....you get the sound and probably some performance while you save for a good exaust.....bada bing bada boom

[1PhatCX]

i'd say, try to find a Ractive muffler, they come with a tip already on em too, i love mine, its really loud

[MyFirst4G]

if u want the oposite of LOUD, then go for the HKS Sport Exhaust, or the Apexi WS Exhaust

[Ace$nyper]

great choises with the HKS and APEXI but blade said only wanted to spend a 100. I would say Borla mufflers are the best for just mufflers. Are you going for aftermarket style or upgraded factory style? either way i'm a borla fan.

[sastanley]

If you want a sleeper look, just get a no-name high performance "turbo" muffler from Autozone or your local Midas/Meineke shop. You'll need to know what size your pipe is (I think stock size on a LX is 1.5")...so the inlet to the muffler is correct and the pipe fits. You'll prolly have a difficult time finding a turbo muffler for a 1.5" pipe tho :o

I would recommend saving some money and doing it right the first time, instead of ghetto-rigging some crap on there, just for the sound. I saved up a little money (I really wanted a $400 Thermal R&D stainless, but couldn't afford that when my old muffler finally fell of ), and got a 2.25" pipe from the cat-back, left off the resonator and got a turbo muffler. It sounds great, and looks stock, except for the close observer that might notice the larger pipe (with no big-ass tip either.) Total setup, about $260, installed from my local Meineke.

Good Luck with your decision.

[redmanjd]

sastanley, are you talking about the muffler shop in the park across from haydens? cause they told me 350 to cat back with my muffler! i went to jeffs muffler and he bent a 2 1/2 cat back for 150

[civicHBsi91]

im tellin you if you just want the sound till you get a nice one just take off your muffler and leave it at that until you get a nice one

[sastanley]

Originally posted by redmanjd
sastanley, are you talking about the muffler shop in the park across from haydens? cause they told me 350 to cat back with my muffler! i went to jeffs muffler and he bent a 2 1/2 cat back for 150

Hmm..nah, I went to Cheseldine's by Wal-Mart, and that was for cat-back with muffler (prolly a $40 generic turbo-style muffler, i'll have to check my receipt) - $150 is a pretty good deal. Where is Jeff's Muffler ? ?