EK1 Stock Exhaust pipe Size + Twin Loop Muffler, Worth It?

[simmy]

Just keep your stock one on there exhaust on a d series will never do shit even if any shop says so
better to spend it on suspension mods

But

Exhaust on the jdm d15b..

[ROM30S]

while everyones talking bout d16 exhaust se ups i am curious to know whats d best set up for my ek1, i currently have a DIY cold air intake that uses the original stock box but has the pod filter sitting inside, i also have 4-2-1 extractors but the rest of the exhaudt is all stock.

i like it how it sounds atm because its all engine noise and sound nice when it opens up, kinda like a wannabe v-tec but unique,

i guess the question is am i restricting the motor by leaving the stock muffler on?

should i change it to increase flow or increase 1hp.lol

[Alvis]

maybe just get a bigger tip... but imagine if you could make your exhaust snap, crakle and pop - best of both worlds then

[jajaja]

Stock 1.75" piping throughout, yeah?

Indeed.

[ROM30S]

maybe just get a bigger tip... but imagine if you could make your exhaust snap, crakle and pop - best of both worlds then

yeh i do admit i miss hearing the exhaust, farty or not, i was thinking of just getting a nice tip got quoted $280 from axel back at carline mufflers, a bit expensive i remember paying 300 for cat back on my old crx.

anyone kno a good exhaust shop

[Alvis]

I know you're on a budget but you asked for a 'good' one so I can recommend Hitech Mufflers - I got mine with a catco usa high-flo cat, 2 inch s/s piping and muffler - but they might be able to show you some other options as well... I'm sure they are heaps of muffler shops out there...

http://www.hitechmufflers.com.au/

[ROM30S]

I know you're on a budget but you asked for a 'good' one so I can recommend Hitech Mufflers - I got mine with a catco usa high-flo cat, 2 inch s/s piping and muffler - but they might be able to show you some other options as well... I'm sure they are heaps of muffler shops out there...

http://www.hitechmufflers.com.au/

hitec looks like there good quality but they work on Ferraris, Lamborghinis and other exotics and then there gonna have this little sohc civic rock up looking for performance hahaha

[TranceZiggy]

As an update for future reference, I did this today. Recieved eBay replica twin loop during the week & had it fitted about an hour ago. Just did an axle-back on it. Fits perfect under the EK (this was a hatchback fyi). However, the one I got had a 4" cannon-style tip on it which turned out to be MASSIVE. We tried cutting the tip back as far as possible without riksing cracking it, but it was still just too wide & long & even if we got it fitted it would look ridiculous. So I ended buying a smaller 3.5" angled tip
from the guys who fitted the muffler. Looks like Alvis' tip:

By civica at 2009-09-28

After we got it fitted, it looked really good. Much better than the huge cannon tip. Once we were done, we started it up and it sounds AMAZING. It's very deep & not too loud. It's barely noticeable at idle & low revs, but opens like a beast when you accelerate, but again, not too loud. No raspiness or 'tinny' noises either. I'm very, very happy with how it turned out.

For anyone considering this in future, but not looking for performace and/or are on a budget, I highly recommend it.

eBay link to the Twin Loop I used: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Universal...item3cc57891fe

[Frankie]

http://s375.photobucket.com/albums/o...MOVexhaust.mp4
Hi guys

A little sound clip with and without exhuast. Ek1 d16

[deetee]

nice work man...
I'm also thinking of adding a twin loop muffler and maybe a HFC also.

any chance of you uploading a clip showing the sound of ya civic?

As an update for future reference, I did this today. Recieved eBay replica twin loop during the week & had it fitted about an hour ago. Just did an axle-back on it. Fits perfect under the EK (this was a hatchback fyi). However, the one I got had a 4" cannon-style tip on it which turned out to be MASSIVE. We tried cutting the tip back as far as possible without riksing cracking it, but it was still just too wide & long & even if we got it fitted it would look ridiculous. So I ended buying a smaller 3.5" angled tip
from the guys who fitted the muffler. Looks like Alvis' tip:



After we got it fitted, it looked really good. Much better than the huge cannon tip. Once we were done, we started it up and it sounds AMAZING. It's very deep & not too loud. It's barely noticeable at idle & low revs, but opens like a beast when you accelerate, but again, not too loud. No raspiness or 'tinny' noises either. I'm very, very happy with how it turned out.

For anyone considering this in future, but not looking for performace and/or are on a budget, I highly recommend it.

eBay link to the Twin Loop I used: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Universal...item3cc57891fe

[Alvis]

Nice work on the exhaust, sounds like you're loving it!

[deetee]

Oh nice!
I'm planning to go with this universal twin loop for my ek sedan also (since finding an OBX twin loop with 2.5" inlet pipe seemed rather hard).

Did you have to custom any piping or anything at all? and how much did the job cost Trance?

Cheers man,

dee