need new exhaust any suggestions?

[knutt151]

hey guys need a little help. i just got my p5 2 months ago. now i have the mod bug. i just installed a injen cai now i want to put on a new exhaust. never really moded a car before and could use the help. so i need to completly redo the ehxaust, headers all the back, or can i just change the certain pieces?what is an axel back compared to a cat back? and i also don't want it to sound like a can, would like a nice throaty sound. sorry if i sound stupid never had a car i could mess with before. also my p5 is an automatic, does that matter? anyone in dallas who might want to help can drop me a line. thanks for any suggestions.

 

[knutt151]

seriously need some input guys, i know you are seeing this. alright maybe jsut the people in tx can help then

 

[ebmp5]

um i got a meagan racing catback it sound's pretty nice and deep not ricey catback all
the only thing is that it rub's on the heat sheild but that's fixable .was like 320 ship. pm AODfan if u need more detail's about this exhaust. Beau from MAM suggest it. because i told him i did'nt want something to damn loud

 

[Mr. 4500 RPM]

um i got a meagan racing catback it sound's pretty nice and deep not ricey cat all
the only thing is that it rub's on the heat sheild but that fixable .was like 320 ship. pm AODfan if u need more detail's about this exhaust. Beau from MAM suggest it.

lol you beat me to it...i also have the megan racing and have no issues! i recomend it speak with aodfan he sells em and gives good prices and also is a great vendor! good luck and enjoy!

 

[Captain KRM P5]

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[knutt151]

this is going to sound really stupid but i don't care. what is a catback and axel back? i'm new to this so forgive me. is just in relation to where it bolts on? or is it something completly different

 

[ebmp5]

this is going to sound really stupid but i don't care. what is a catback and axel back? i'm new to this so forgive me. is just in relation to where it bolts on? or is it something completly different

well a catback bolt's on to your secondary cat. and bring 3 pieces of piping.and u can get gain's out of a catback depending on what system u get tho

and an axle back bolt's on to your stock pipe , with mean no gain's out of that but with it you can have the option of making your own custom piping to get gain's out of it.

 

[Lord_Zath]

magnaflow catback and obx header = sweet

www.msprotege.com/members/Lord_Zath/obxheadermagnaflow.wav

www.msprotege.com/members/Lord_Zath/obxheadermagnaflow2.wav

Are you going turbo? If so, a 2.5-3" diameter catback is the way to go (or the Corksport)

For n/a, a 2.25 - 2.5 works.

Megan
Magnaflow
Bosal
RacingBeat

are the main catback exhausts. Probably forgetting a couple other popular ones, but (shrug)

 

[knutt151]

thanks alot guys. zath i love that sound. that is what i'm looking for. is the obx header and magna flow emissions legal? and did you get rid of the cats. and no turbo for now. maybe down the line but not sure on that one

 

[Lord_Zath]

depends on the state. the obx removes the first cat. second stays there, magnaflow bolts up after it.

 

[knutt151]

I Think I'm Gonna Go With The Megan Catback Exhaust. I WILL PROBABLY GET THE OBX HEADER LATER ON. THANKS FOR THE INFO

 

[Gen1GT]

When is someone going to invest in a proper tuned-length long tube header for the FS?

 

[Installshield 2]

this is going to sound really stupid but i don't care. what is a catback and axel back? i'm new to this so forgive me. is just in relation to where it bolts on? or is it something completly different

The "cat-back" system bolts on to the secondary cat, thus replacing all of the piping aft....and the "axel-back" bolts onto the section of piping flanged where our cars would have an axel...but being FWD with an independent rear suspension, we lack what would be considered an "axel"...

either way, the axel back basically replaces only the stock muffler and a little over a foot of piping...the cat back replaces nearly half of the stock system...

 

[Mike R]

well a catback bolt's on to your secondary cat. and bring 3 pieces of piping.and u can get gain's out of a catback depending on what system u get tho

and an axle back bolt's on to your stock pipe , with mean no gain's out of that but with it you can have the option of making your own custom piping to get gain's out of it.

Not true. An axleback will give you gains, the cat back might give you more though.

 

[Gen1GT]

Full custom is the way to go. Genuine tuned length header, with high flow cat(or none, depending on where you live) and resonator, with custom mandrel bent SS tubing....

 

[Mike R]

Full custom is the way to go. Genuine tuned length header, with high flow cat(or none, depending on where you live) and resonator, with custom mandrel bent SS tubing....

Also insanely expensive. Not really worth the time and money on these cars...

 

[Gen1GT]

Also insanely expensive. Not really worth the time and money on these cars...

I'm not sure what that's supposed to mean. I love my Protege, so I choose to mod it in the best way possible, which is why I dyno every mod, and why I went with full custom exhaust. I'm also doing a custom header.

Lots of guys are spending a lot of money on these cars, and not too many are going to say it's not worth it.

 

[awsmp5]

gen1gt, so did u dyno after an obx install by anychance? if so whats the real hp gain? or if u no of any thread that has this info, link please!
thanks

 

[Gen1GT]

I had an old 2.25" OBX twin outlet muffler on my car originally. When I decided to go up to 2.5", it was from the manifold back, with high flow cat, resonator and OBX muffler. I currently have a stock 2001 Civic muffler on my car, as I just couldn't handle the noise level anymore. Sounded great, but too loud. Anyways, but sorry, I don't have a dyno of just the muffler.

 

[Lord_Zath]

gen1gt, so did u dyno after an obx install by anychance? if so whats the real hp gain? or if u no of any thread that has this info, link please!
thanks

I'm not sure if his #'s would mean much - the car's different than a 3rd gen or p5. Though I could be wrong on this.

I've heard that the OBX has dynoed as high as 10whp gain. 5-8 whp would be a more reasonable estimate.