exhaust for EG

hey guys, ive looked around on here, but wasnt sure which section this would be in, if its been asked before!

Well at the moment, i have a pretty much stock EG8 GLi, with a CAI and im interested in putting an exhaust on it. I dont want none of that loud fart can shit, i want something with a nice tone, not too loud, any suggestions? do the different brands make a difference with the tone, or even performance-wise (if any)?

im guessing no one these days could just change the muffler, so get a catback exhaust? I am located in Melbourne, so also if anyone can recommend anywhere i can go and get it done,

Please guys, give me your suggestions! thanks heaps :)

before you decide anything, whats your budget? You need to realise that the gain isn't going to be substantial especially in a GLi, so you're practically paying for sound.

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Originally Posted by NeedVtec

before you decide anything, whats your budget? You need to realise that the gain isn't going to be substantial especially in a GLi, so you're practically paying for sound.

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budgest wise, im happy to spend upto 350$? or however much it'll cost..
as long as it doesnt sound cheap and shitty :P ill be happy haha

In all honesty, if you don't want a 'cheap and shitty' sounding exhaust, you might have to pay a bit more than $350, and if you really want the full tone of the engine a catback or even extractorback system would be the way to go, but thats way too expensive for what you want. Check the sales section of the forums, guys are always selling decent mufflers and exhaust systems, I bought a $50 hiflow axleback(muffler) off here and it doesn't sound tinny or fart at all. srs

Don't bother with cannons, they look shit and sound shit too.. Spoon N1 exhaust system is probably what your after, they sound throaty but can be a bit loud up high. Yeah brands do make a difference, if you buy a cheap ebay kit, you pay for a cheap ebay kit, don't expect it to be the best thing in the world. Go check out the sales section or even go to a exhaust specialist around your area, they usually can do catback systems that sound decent for ~$500-700 depending on brands

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Originally Posted by kyzz

In all honesty, if you don't want a 'cheap and shitty' sounding exhaust, you might have to pay a bit more than $350, and if you really want the full tone of the engine a catback or even extractorback system would be the way to go, but thats way too expensive for what you want. Check the sales section of the forums, guys are always selling decent mufflers and exhaust systems, I bought a $50 hiflow axleback(muffler) off here and it doesn't sound tinny or fart at all. srs

Don't bother with cannons, they look shit and sound shit too.. Spoon N1 exhaust system is probably what your after, they sound throaty but can be a bit loud up high. Yeah brands do make a difference, if you buy a cheap ebay kit, you pay for a cheap ebay kit, don't expect it to be the best thing in the world. Go check out the sales section or even go to a exhaust specialist around your area, they usually can do catback systems that sound decent for ~$500-700 depending on brands

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Thanks for the reply! I only said around 350, going by what ppl have told me they paid for their cars for catback, but if i have to pay more, that's not an issue :) and yeah i don't want no tinny sounding stuff! As for extractors, im on Ps so not sure what the go is there haha i might look into the spoon n1 tho

Yeah you'll probably need an engineer cert for a complete system, forgot about that on your ps haha, unless you do a home job! N1s are good exhausts, you probably won't get too much gain in power from it like stated above but you get what you pay for. If its just sound and look your after try find a decent axle back and fit it yourself of you can

My tip is just some brand which is unknown to me, cant remember at all
sounds pretty great though
deep note, although I'm comparing it to the sound of a cannon, which is wat was on it when i bought it
and my brothers exhaust is some metal tubing from an old bunkbed, I'm jealous of how good it sounds

If ur just after sound, 350 can get a really good axle back, something like a spoon axle back or so...

But if ur after the full beans catback + high flow cat + headers, than 350 is no where near it lol, minimum atleast 600 > 1500 is needed to be set aside for it.

you just need to get a barrel type muffler
as the cannons are the loud ones

thanks for the replies, im still unsure of what to get, should i go just catback? or will i need the highflow cat aswell? or should i just go the lot inc headers?

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Originally Posted by mugen_ctr

If ur just after sound, 350 can get a really good axle back, something like a spoon axle back or so...

But if ur after the full beans catback + high flow cat + headers, than 350 is no where near it lol, minimum atleast 600 > 1500 is needed to be set aside for it.

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as i said above, i only said 350$ as people i know have gotten catback exhausts for that price, so was using that as an estimate lol but i guess im way off!

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Originally Posted by chriss89

thanks for the replies, im still unsure of what to get, should i go just catback? or will i need the highflow cat aswell? or should i just go the lot inc headers?



as i said above, i only said 350$ as people i know have gotten catback exhausts for that price, so was using that as an estimate lol but i guess im way off!

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it really depends on where u look, but im basing it off on whats been for sale on this web site :)

But if u can find a cat back for 350, its a steal.... what are u doin spending time on here, go buy it already hahahhaa

hmmm.. Used stock dc2r exhaust or a used xforce twin loop ( which i have on my eg, quiet on idle but throaty on vtec)

My b16 crossover is louder than my exhaust

i have an EG8 with D15b7 running a D16a6 cam
it has a Fujita CAI and ebay stainless 4-2-1 headers

i scored an xforce S12 twinloop muffler cheap from a member on here
and took it to my mechanic to have the cat + catback built
he put on a magnaflow cat and stainless 2.5" catback
the cat cost about $200, the muffler was dirt cheap at $40
and the stainless catback with 1 stainless hot-dog resonator was $300

it sounds really good - not farty at all, nice and quiet at low revs and has a nice bit of bark up high
theres a vid of it in my build thread
the build thread is in my sig

for mufflers you will want a nice oval barrel glass packed muffler - magnaflow and xforce both make a good unit
you could also try a twinloop - xforce make them or you can try find a cheap one on ebay - i cant vouch for the ebay ones being good tho

for the catback you will want mild steel and at least 1 hot dog style resonator - that will give a nice deep and quiet tone without being 'ricey' or 'farty'

just take off your muffler like integragsi96 and claim it to be straight pipe. true story.