mugen twinloop catback/decat

[croanth]

hey people
was just after opinions on using a decat with my mugen twinloop catback?
has anyone on here tried this,
how would it sound ?

[TheSaint]

it would sound illegal ...

[geeang]

- It would undoubtedly be louder.
- It would stink, like rotten eggs.
- You might have a bit of smoke/smog coming out of your exhaust when idling.
- Higher chances of getting EPA'd by the few police out there who know their shit.
- Face fines of up to $20,000 for not running a cat.

[RSKEbaby]

I know a few people that run decat and are using a test pipe on the street. /s2k owners ahahha but anyways to answer your question.

Its gonna be louder for sure, probs sound better..
You may/may not see a increase in performance,
You will have more smoke comming out of you exhaust and if you are running rich you rear bumper is gonna become black in no time.
If you get pulled over by HWYs its gameover.

[dougie_504]

Don't do it

[meatball]

better be safe then sorry mate.

[u mad?]

Ive done this


made it considerably louder
made it rasp
stinks like fuel vapors, even in the cabin with windows up
rear bar always dirty lol (damn white cars)

but i only did it because i thought my original cat was collapsing, so i just punched it out.

[Foxx]

Words to the wise is enough - don't do it - enough said

[croanth]

thanks everyone for the input !! :)
just was curious, because in my area altona meadows, heard a del sol cruising past with the same exhaust and was much louder, unless he was using a straight pipe instead of middle muffler ?
hmmm

[MWAKU]

what would be your reason for doing it in the first place?

[Nepolian]

what would be your reason for doing it in the first place?

Wants the car to sound louder? Gain the 2hp that he's gonna notice? the devil told him to?

[croanth]

what would be your reason for doing it in the first place?

want it louder lol

[MWAKU]

buy another muffler. then you could swap em around too when u want it quiet.... (idk why u bought a mugen twinloop if u wanted something loud)

[TheSaint]

sell the mugen twinloop and get a louder exhaust - make sure theres a cat and one hot dog style resonator

i do believe that budyclub and spoon make some nice loud mufflers if your into that sort of thing lol


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOqi0jLHwJY&feature=related

[mnc]

hrmm you sure its not loud? Have you heard your car from the outside?

Because it was pretty loud in my old dc2r (4-1 jdm 98 spec headers, Sard High Flow cat and the Mugen twinloop that I sold to you)

Maybe you think its quiet because your dc2 has sound deadening?

It was really loud (sounded deep and awesome) in my old car. A lot more quiet when the exhaust is cold but once warmed up it was really nice.

[mnc]

are you running stock header and cat?

[croanth]

hrmm you sure its not loud? Have you heard your car from the outside?

Because it was pretty loud in my old dc2r (4-1 jdm 98 spec headers, Sard High Flow cat and the Mugen twinloop that I sold to you)

Maybe you think its quiet because your dc2 has sound deadening?

It was really loud (sounded deep and awesome) in my old car. A lot more quiet when the exhaust is cold but once warmed up it was really nice.

i love it so far man ! :D gave it good polish came up like new !

yeah pretty sure thats it, i cant really hear it from inside guessing outside is 10x louder haha
and just wanted to see if anyone has tried it with a decat,
and yeha im running 4-2-1 and 100cell cat :)

[u mad?]

just un-bolt the axle back and leave it on the hangers and see if you like the sound, if you do take it off and get straight pipe welded on.

[croanth]

just un-bolt the axle back and leave it on the hangers and see if you like the sound, if you do take it off and get straight pipe welded on.

see how i go, even by removing the middle muffler and steal keeping my axle back would make big difference?

[dougie_504]

Yes, it will make a big difference. I'd advise you not to remove it or you'll get in trouble for having your exhaust too loud, but if you want it louder then by all means go for it. Just keep the mid-muffler so you can weld it back on when you get dicked. Or even get them to put some flanges on so you can bolt/unbolt it yourself and save $$$ down the track.

[Nepolian]

So painful watching a noob cut up a decent exhaust for the sake of a few decibels! Go buy a VL dude.

[MWAKU]

Its bad enough giving impractical advice. As said before just unbolt ur current twinloop anf install another bolt on muffler thay you eill be able to chabge around and is loud. Id just assume you want to hear your vtec scream, And when ur over it and over annoying other road users you can just change back, like what neopolian said, its uneasy knowing someone chopping up a nice exhaust, especially when there is a practical way around

[croanth]

So painful watching a noob cut up a decent exhaust for the sake of a few decibels! Go buy a VL dude.

listen mate i never said i was going to cut up my exhaust, thats what flanges are for..

[MWAKU]

i dont get what u mean, u'll end up cutting it anyways to put the flanges on? or are you going down the route of changing just the axle back

[u mad?]

just do what i said op. its what i did and im happy with the result (until i took my cat out lol)

[PlatinumVisuals]

Just put a hi-flo cat.

[DC2-PWR]

I had no cat on my VTiR integra with buddyclub spec 3 exhaust,

Inside the car, all you smell is fumes,
Lots of black smoke came out of the exhaust, and filth
The car was louder
When the car pops, it shoots out flames, kinda risky when you see a copper
But preformance difference was noticable.

Then I bought a 300cell highflow cat, it made more difference in power, car was louder on idle, and the car felt more free - as in revs went abit quicker.

Dont decat, its just a cheap stupid idea.