Exhaust, extractors etc

[Aishas Star]

Hi everyone!
I got a few questions i hope someone can help me with.
I have a 2000 civic GLi sedan.
I have been wanting to get my exhaust done for ages so I took it to Longlast exhaust and he gave me a price for 2" piping and a crome tip $275 and extractors $375. Then went to Australias best tires etc, and I told them the price and gave me a better deal, but I changed my mind and wanted a crome barrel instead so it was $350 for the barrel and $350 for the extractors. This was in November. I called them 2 weeks ago and still no parts. I really want to hurry up and get this work done cause im sick of waiting around and getting passed on the streets by pissy little excels. Any suggestions? I dont want to do this half arsed, and I dont mind paying for it.
I know that this work wont improve the performance of my car so greatly, so whats next? Whats the next step I should take to get some better performance out of my car after I have my exhaust done?

[bennjamin]

no mods , short of a turbo kit or engine conversion - will let you pass "pissy little excels". ( they have a revvy lil 1.5 DOHC methinks which will always beat your car) .


IMHO , i would just get a muffler for your car. Excess sound will mentally play on others - you will "feel" faster atleast.

Or - save up $$$ for an engine conversion or sell your car and buy something like a vtir with abit more grunt.

[Aishas Star]

I was thinking conversion too.. what do you suggest? And how much $$?

[egSi]

i would suggest an edelbrock turbo kit for 7K :D

[**Ghost**]

what ben said... Althogh excels are 1.5, granny cars, a manual one is actually alright and will make a good attempt at keeping up with a stock Eg si sedan... which is more powerful and lighter than yours... stock

bolt ons wont cut it...

[bennjamin]

I was thinking conversion too.. what do you suggest? And how much $$?


Well , the rough price for an engine conversion is aroudn the $5000-$10,000 for a simple b16a up to a k20 series engine.

Do a search to find out more , as it HAS been covered many times before !


CLICK HERE to start up your conversion research :thumbsup: (http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14136)

[Aishas Star]

Im sure it has. And I would search but every time I go to the search something I get a "cannot find server page" :)
Sorry

[mj3610]

go to LIVERPOOL EXHAUST or atleast give them a call, but i recommend you go down there the guys there can give you a discount. They're best in business cheapest prices highest quality.i got a price quote for the same thing you're getting abit bigger exhaust with extractors for around $500.

[JDM.Power]

save up more an go for a b16a2 engine :)

[Aishas Star]

^ thats the plan eventually i wish! :) I would have bought a higher powered civic but my one that i bought was a steal so i figure i can have more fun doing it up myself then spending more money.

[JDM.Power]

go for it :) an add the mods you want on the same time while you install the engine..!!

[elim]

on the topic of extractors, what would one suggest for a EM1 coupe ? I guess my budget would be 600 max.

[Jnr_Mint]

Excels are able to make a good attempt at a Civic !!! wtf... thats uncomforting now knowing that a 1.5lt hyundai might be able to walk over a civic... how many kw's is the civic? ... thats scary peoples... im seriously scared!! next time i see an excel try and take me at the lights... i might think twice (especially if i got my mates in the car) ....my mates will bag me for the rest of my life if i get taken by an excel!:o

[JDM.Power]

lols non v-tec civic dont even pump out more than 90kw i think an i think there is a forum some were i seen it an had all the engines an kw but a excel will eat a non v-tec civic unless its a si ...the si will come on top :)

[Aishas Star]

Yeah ive seen something similar on carsales.com a while ago, you could look at all the spec's of different cars.
Every time I drive to Woollongong theres one tiny tiny little hill where every one passes me I have to chuck it in 3rd to keep up.
Makes me feel like a idiot!

[JDM.Power]

eheheh i love wollogong specialy the roads when you drive their they have that windy part that goes down hill my bro in his rexy n his friend in a evo 3 gsr was blocking this lancer glix with all these graphics...were revving then second later we all pop it back into 3rd an leave that glix behind an that girl in his passenger side was suprise lol :)

[Aishas Star]

^ but was she hot, thats the important thing!

[JDM.Power]

yep yep she was like those blonde hot girls lols :P

[Aishas Star]

its always better when you surprise a hot chick, or guy in my situation!

[bennjamin]

Guys , please keep the unrelated / offtopic chit chat to the lounge.

[JDM.Power]

okays bennjamin! sorry's!

[egSi]

lols non v-tec civic dont even pump out more than 90kw i think an i think there is a forum some were i seen it an had all the engines an kw but a excel will eat a non v-tec civic unless its a si ...the si will come on top :)

thats crap, dont talk shit about stuff u dont know man. Si egs pump out 96Kw and rev to 7200, that is a non vtec DOHC 1.6

excels aint got shit, if u cant beat an excel in an Si u cant drive.

and also elim
try some xfroce headers man, for 450 shipped u cant got wrong ;)

http://xforce.com.au/img/Headers/header%2BSS.jpg

[bennjamin]

vtec isnt everything guys. . . . my "non-vtec" Si beats same peak powered vti's (96kw vs 96kw vtec yo) everytime. But who cares really .

[Chi]

And I'm one of Bens victims- Si vs VTi !!!!! (REMATCH TIME )

As for your car Aishas Star, If you're going to do all these mods to your current engine, its not going to improve too much on performance.

You best save up for a engine conversion, as the current parts you use for your engine may not be changable to your new engine.

Or you best save up for a new car with easy access to power gains with alot of after market support.