Axle or Cat back exhaust?

[igo4bmx]

Hey guys,
I'm looking for an exhaust system for my AUTO civic. SHould i stick with axle back or cat back? right now, my mind is set on the apexi ws since people say its quiet. I would really like a nice quiet exhaust.

[Hanguk87]

Just get the one with the FULL PIPING which means from cataylic converter and back. THat one will give you the most horsepower. I THINK axle back and catback are the same thing.

[sindogg]

get catback

[Si2000 Vtec]

Cat-Back = Goes to the Catalyetic Converter...

Axle-Back = goes over your axel and stops...

I just bought the Tenzo-R Axle-Back for my Si, I was really really impressed with the way it performed, and it was only $200. It sounds like you want a quieter exhaust though. Skunk2's new muffler is relatively quiet and comes with a silencer, but it's just a muffler. The A'pexi world series is a nice quiet muffler, but it sucks on the dyno, showing only about 2-3hp across the powerband. Greddy, in my opinion, is overrated, although they sound nice, again suck on the dyno. I'd stick with the A'pexi idea, they make good stuff.

[changedagame108]

I've heard good things abut the ws, so I'd go with that. If you want to check out more options, you can visit www.civicsuperstore.com

[Swonder67]

Originally posted by Si2000 Vtec

I just bought the Tenzo-R Axle-Back for my Si, I was really really impressed with the way it performed, and it was only $200.

I think we have the same exhaust...

[Si2000 Vtec]

Yeah we do! How do you like yours? I love mine, very impressed... lots of power, way more than my friends Tanabe Cat-Back on her Si...

[Swonder67]

I love the way it looks. I like how it kinda comes up and at an angle. And it looks alot like 5zigen fireball, which I like.

[Whtehnda93DXSdn]

9 times out of 10 the $ that you put out for an Axle back set up for a little more you can get a Cat back setup and have more flow all the way back fromt eh header.

hope that this might help a little more....:frog:

[Si2000 Vtec]

That's not necissarily true... I only paid $195 for my axle-back and i'm very happy with the way it sounds and performs. Most cat-backs are $450-up, and some of them won't even perform as good as my axle-back.

[Swonder67]

I don't really see a difference between cat backs and axlebacks. unless you are planning on running forced induction, in which case you'll need a bigger diameter exhaust. If you're doing little bolt on stuff, a full cat back really won't give you much more than a rear 1/3 (axleback).

[igo4bmx]

Originally posted by Swonder67
I don't really see a difference between cat backs and axlebacks. unless you are planning on running forced induction, in which case you'll need a bigger diameter exhaust. If you're doing little bolt on stuff, a full cat back really won't give you much more than a rear 1/3 (axleback).

you and si2000vtec both have tenzo exhaust? are they the venturi ones? i've heard another person who has it and was happy with it.
based on the pic of swonder'scar, i wish the mufflerwouldn't stick out so much. Also how quiet is it?

[Swonder67]

No, its not the venturi one. I think its called T5. Well, the muffler doesn't come out that far. if you stand above the trunk and look down, you basically just see a little bit of the tip. I like it. about the sound, well, it isn't a huge muffler, so I expected it to be lud as hell, but I think it's just about right. If you drive normally, you can barely notice it, but when you HIT the gas, it makes a nice growl.

[Si2000 Vtec]

Since Swonder67 and I have different engines, were hearing different things. On my Si, most of the sound comes at low-rpm's. I'd say its peak volume is around 3500. After vtec kicks in at 5500, you can hardly hear the exhaust and the aem cai takes over. I'm not sure the model, I didn't ask. All I know is i'm extremely pleased with it overall, and it was only $195... which is the cost of a good muffler... and i'd much rather have an axle-back than a muffler.

[Swonder67]

yeah, actually, I am still running my stock intake. all I did was put a K&N drop in, so all the sound I hear is exhaust. I think it looks pretty good too, but maybe because I own it. lol