WTF! Something weird is going on with my car. Exhaust?

[Honda]

So I went for a drive today and noticed my car sounds like it has an exhaust?!

It sounds pretty cool though, but I got no idea why this happened.

The car is 100% stock and doesn't have any modification. Is there such thing as an exhaust leak? Maybe due to a loose screw somewhere or something?

Other info:
- There is no fluids coming out of the exhaust or anything
- I installed a new amp (running approx 600RMS in total)
- I washed the car?

[JDM DC2R]

Exhaust leak. Or more then likely if you haven't touched it lately you have bottomed out and punched a hole in the headers, b pipe resonator or the rear muffler!

Get under the car and try and find were the nose is coming from!

[Honda]

Exhaust leak. Or more then likely if you haven't touched it lately you have bottomed out and punched a hole in the headers, b pipe resonator or the rear muffler!

is Bottom out referring hitting something? I'm almost certain that this didn't happen as I always go on humps really slow + its not lowered at all

Get under the car and try and find were the nose is coming from!

It is definitely coming from the exhaust at the back. I'll have a look further.

[Honda]

I had a further look and it sounds like an exhaust has been installed. I can't pin point the position of the sound but its definitely at the rear.

It really sounds like a normal car with an exhaust system

[DreadAngel]

Photos may help...

[Honda]

i jacked up the car... and i saw this.......
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/2772/imag0887s.jpg
HOW DID THIS HAPPEN!

Is it easy to replace the rear muffler? It seems like there is only two bolts. Plug and play?

How much am I looking at? What are good brands?

[eLtrix]

Just get a stock replacement. go to wreckers. anywhere from 40-80 depending on the joint. or even less

[androo]

Looks like it just rusted through at the weld. Any exhaust place can clean it up and reweld it (or cut of a small section and weld on a new one). I would say the MOST they would charge you would be $120 (but as you mentioned, you like the sound? If that is the case you can remove the muffler completely and just get the original pipe extended). If you would like to increase air flow a bit then a whole custom press bent cat back can be made and installed for around $250.

[Honda]

you can remove the muffler completely and just get the original pipe extended

is this legal? How much would this cost? Do you know any place that can do it? I'm in NSW

If you would like to increase air flow a bit then a whole custom press bent cat back can be made and installed for around $250.

Would this mean approx 120 for the muffler and an additional 250 for the custom press?

It got me thinking, should I just get an exhaust system?

[curtis265]

is this legal? How much would this cost? Do you know any place that can do it? I'm in NSW

illegal only if it's too loud

You could just get an aftermarket exhaust... depends on what oyu want and where you wantoto go with the car

[Honda]

illegal only if it's too loud

You could just get an aftermarket exhaust... depends on what oyu want and where you wantoto go with the car

What are my options for an aftermarket exhaust?

[JDM DC2R]

Just buy the axle back 2nd hand. Be looking at like 50 bucks. 2 bolts and its down. Easy!!!




Also before u ask what a axle back is. The exhaust has the Header's, Cat. and cat back.

The cat back includes the B pipe and the axle back!

The axle back is ruffly from the rear tires back. So like 1/2 a meter of pipe and the muffler!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!