2022 CX-5 Turbo Exhaust options?

[941 CX-5]

Im curious as to what exhaust systems you would recommend on a 2022 CX-5 turbo? im looking to get more sound from stock and a deeper tone. so far i've looked at:

• HKS Axleback: carbon tips are cool but having difficulty finding sound clips and 500$ shipping from asia is turning me off
• Corksport Axleback: Seems a little quiet and Will not restock will june anyway
• Borla Axleback: very pricey for an axleback and not sure if it will sound good on the turbo as their website says its tuned for the NA engine
• Racing beat: agian not sure if this will fit my vehicle

are there any others im missing? which one of these would you recommend?

 

[sm1ke]

If you're open to it, you could look into a custom setup. Maybe with Magnaflow 14832 mufflers? I found this random video on youtube of a 2006 Honda Accord with the 2.4L 4-cyl. The guy did a resonator delete as well.

Accord 4 Cylinder Magnaflow Exhaust with Resonator Delete

2006 Honda Accord Lx 2.4 Liter Automatic Transmission.Magnaflow Muffler (Part #14832) with resonator delete. Everything else is stock.

www.youtube.com

 

[Clay163]

Agree with getting a custom exhaust done. I had a vibrant muffler put on my CX-5 (non-turbo) in March. Love the sound. Deep tone, not too loud and no drone when crusing. I do have a Corksport intake installed as well.
Here's a short sound clip of the exhaust

2019 CX-5 non-turbo Vibrant exhaust.

youtu.be

 

[theblooms]

Any competent muffler shop will get you where you want to be.

 

[Lazy2.5]

I have a second cat delete and vibrant resonator, custom midpipe from a local exhaust shop. piping from the rest back is all stock.

It sounds and flows great. +2 on the custom route.

In the future, I may end up upgrading the axle-back.

 

[Catch22]

Highly recommend Corksport Axleback!

 

[Lazy2.5]

Highly recommend Corksport Axleback!

I just took a closer look at it.

While I am sure it would sound great, especially with my midpipe, keep in mind that the stock muffler is designed to optimize aerodynamics underneath the vehicle. I don't think it is worth sacrificing that for some added sound.

 

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... optimize aerodynamics underneath the vehicle. I don't think it is worth sacrificing that for some added sound.

V1! Rotate! Aerodynamics would be my last concern with a CX-5.
Old thread but I stumbled upon looking for discussions about axle back exhaust!

 

[Lazy2.5]

V1! Rotate! Aerodynamics would be my last concern with a CX-5.
Old thread but I stumbled upon looking for discussions about axle back exhaust!

I have been debating this for some time, but I think I will finally go ahead with a custom axle-back on my Mazda 6. I have used Magnaflow before on a different car and did not like it very much. I am thinking of going with Borla.

 

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I've looked at Borla and Corksport and I'm undecided. I find Borla really expensive.

 

[Lazy2.5]

I've looked at Borla and Corksport and I'm undecided. I find Borla really expensive.

Oh, like. I would just buy a universal Boral muffler and have my local exhaust stop fab it in.

I would never spend that sort of money on some added sound. You're best off going custom (Vibrant resonator, muffler fabbed in)

 

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I don't have a local shop and I'd imagine that it would cost more than 600$ to just go to some shop and ask them to make an axle back for my car, I don't know. Paying for one already built seems to me the easiest route.

 

[sm1ke]

I don't have a local shop and I'd imagine that it would cost more than 600$ to just go to some shop and ask them to make an axle back for my car, I don't know. Paying for one already built seems to me the easiest route.

Paying for a full catback or axleback exhaust means you get a product that easily bolts onto the existing system, no additional welding needed, with perfect fitment. Usually, it also means that you get mandrel bends instead of crush bends, allowing exhaust to flow more freely.

Going the custom route means sacrificing your OEM exhaust as they will cut into the OEM piping to weld a resonator and muffler in. They'll weld hangers onto the aftermarket muffler, then position the muffler and weld it to the existing pipe. All those welds become potential exhaust leaks and failure points due to corrosion down the line. It doesn't take a very long time for an experienced muffler shop to do this, and usually the cost is much more affordable, often 30-40% less expensive than an "off the shelf" system.

I've had local shops install a Fireball-style muffler on an old Accord. Once I got sick of that, I had the same shop weld in an OEM muffler from an RSX. On my wife's Civic, the OEM muffler rotted through after 15 years. It was replaced with a cheap aftermarket equivalent at a local muffler shop. That one only lasted 4 years before it fell off at the weld. Keep in mind that they're not all like this.. it depends on your climate, the skill of the fabricator, and the materials they're using.

 

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You nailed it, @sm1ke ! The bolt on route seems more appealing to me precisely because I don't want to cut any pipe.

 

[sm1ke]

You nailed it, @sm1ke ! The bolt on route seems more appealing to me precisely because I don't want to cut any pipe.

When I was younger I wanted to save money and still get good sound, so the custom route was very popular in my crowd. Now that I'm older, custom still makes sense to save money, but it also allows you to customize the sound and appearance more to your liking with different resonators and muffler types. If I wasn't happy with the look or sound of the available aftermarket systems, I'd probably explore custom options (like a Borla muffler welded to the OEM piping, as @Lazy2.5 suggested). You might be able to find a lightly used Borla muffler on eBay or FB Marketplace to keep costs down and still get a similar sound/look.

 

[Lazy2.5]

When I was younger I wanted to save money and still get good sound, so the custom route was very popular in my crowd. Now that I'm older, custom still makes sense to save money, but it also allows you to customize the sound and appearance more to your liking with different resonators and muffler types. If I wasn't happy with the look or sound of the available aftermarket systems, I'd probably explore custom options (like a Borla muffler welded to the OEM piping, as @Lazy2.5 suggested). You might be able to find a lightly used Borla muffler on eBay or FB Marketplace to keep costs down and still get a similar sound/look.

As mentioned before, I currently run second cat delete and vibrant resonator. everything else is stock. with the tune, it is loud at a certain rpm. the rest of the time, you can hear the exhaust flowing without it being too loud.

It is louder than my friends muffler deleted 2.0 skyactiv at around 2200-2500rpm, but his is louder at all other areas of the rev range.

I would not have deleted my second cat, but it was damaged.

You absolutely can get a great sound going the custom route while saving quite a bit of money.

with the midpipe i have, adding a high flow muffler in will start to get loud. it will pop.