Exhaust for my VTi

[Vivski]

G'day, was just speaking to Midas. Got the following recommendation from them which went against what a lot of people have told me.

My Car: 1995 Honda Civic EG VTi (D16Y1 SOHC VTEC)

Recommendation:
- 2" press bent pipe
- glass pack muffler
- extractors
about $700 for about 8-10kW gain give or take

Explaination:
- 2.25" is too big for the engine. Would actually lose power.
- mandrel bent a waste of money for little airflow gain.
- hi flow cat waste of money for the slight airflow gain.

- with the new system should feel more responsive throughout the rev range, better overtaking and about a 8-10kW (vague) peak power gain. But more about the feel and sound than top end power.

A lot of you will've put exhaust systems on your cars. You should have some ideas about what worked and what could've been better. What you would've done differently if you had your money again....

-Viv-

[Lukezen27]

To tell you the truth the main difference I noticed was being able to go up hills in forth

Not to sure what the means but if it helps to go up hills in forth there must be gains there?

LukeZen

[type one]

all i can say is that for press bent $700 is a LOT of DOUGH....

I have a press bent 2.25 cat back system into a spoon N1 on my VTi and the piping cost me $100 fitted. Ring ACE exhausts in Ringwood and speak to John or Dave.

[Vivski]

all i can say is that for press bent $700 is a LOT of DOUGH....

I have a press bent 2.25 cat back system into a spoon N1 on my VTi and the piping cost me $100 fitted. Ring ACE exhausts in Ringwood and speak to John or Dave.

The extractors account for $450, unconfirmed.

I'll give ACE exhausts a call tomorrow. Been looking for a good place for another quote.

[Vivski]

Someone might be able to help me with this...

What is the diameter of the stock pipe on an EG VTi hatch? Looked in the service book but couldn't find it.

[Lukezen27]

The extractors account for $450, unconfirmed.

I'll give ACE exhausts a call tomorrow. Been looking for a good place for another quote.

I got

XFORCE 4-2-1 Headers - H8891
XFORCE Muffler - S12
High Flow Cat
Big Bertha Resonator
Piping 2” mandrel bent

Installed for $1150

Good deal I think

[Vivski]

Just got off the phone to ACE exhausts in Ringwood.
Their take on it...

- extractors, 2.25" press bent, glass pack muffler, nice tip = ~$650 fitted.

So neither think mandrel bending is worth it for a 1.6 VTEC, nor a hi flow cat. There is conflict in their recommendations for the size. And that's basically all I have to decide now. People have said 2" mandrel is the way to go, so maybe 2.25" is a better match than a 2". But then Midas said 2" max.

Looks like I'll have to call a few more places.

In other news, I called up Honda and they have no idea what the diameter of the piping is as stock. So no help there. At this stage, I'm assuming it's 1.75".

-Viv-

[[stealth]]

if u want quality pay a lil more for mandrel bends.. of even a proper cat-back system designed for ur car.. otherwise if u dont give a F@!K then.. go ahead with ur quotes..

[egSi]

jeez... 2" sucks imo lol

[[stealth]]

well.. 2.25 is probably the most u would go...

2" will just make ur exhuast more quiet....

[type one]

hahaha stock is 1.75" - and yeah 2" sucks...

go 3"... and turbocharge.

extractors won't gain u much on a VTi... unless u getting some wicked crazy headers from the US which won't allow u to use a/c or p/s... i say catback plenty...

if you want more response invest in a lightweight set of 15's... a forged 15" wil make ALL the difference.

[egSi]

if you want more response invest in a lightweight set of 15's... a forged 15" wil make ALL the difference.

15 till i die lol ^^^^