xlebalian

I bought this catback for my 02 civic and i brought it to some muffler shops and some are telling me it won't fit and some say i need headers but the guy said i bought it from it should bolt straight on no probs, what you guys think?

02civicsi02

It should bolt right up. Muffler shops are stupid, I had a buddy that got a muffler and the inlet was bigger than the stock pipe and they said it couldnt be done lol and they said it didnt have any hangers so it wouldnt hang up lol idiots.

But ya should just bolt up. Do it yourself its easy. Just jack your car up on stands and get under there and take it out and put it in. Make sure you got some PB blaster you will need it.

lowlife9

what model is your car ? what size is the piping ? you mite need a down pipe

BlueEM2

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I think, and correct me if I'm wrong. All models but EX and SI have one piece manifold/catalytic converters, and EX's are two piece. SO... If you don't have an EX, and if the exhaust comes with a catalytic converter built in (which it looks like it does), it won't bolt right in. If you do have an EX, it should. If you have an LX or whatever you might need a new manifold.

02civicsi02

I bought the Apexi Noir for my SI and it bolted right up.

unTuned

that system you have a picture of will bolt directly to an ex model only. if you have a dx or lx model, it will not work. dx/lx models both use a completely different system than the one you are showing.

what is your vehicle model?



and tbohar, thats exactly correct.

ExistEvolution

how do you tell if your car is and ex or dx or lx if there is no markinng and none when you bought the car, i know noob question

2005civiclx

look in the engine bay at the block and an ex will say d17a2 and lx is d17a1. or look at the engine and look for the vtec solenoid on the head. and if you have one its an ex.

found a pic of the vtec solenoid
http://ef-honda.com/ben/OPSnVTECsol.jpg

ExistEvolution

i says vtec on the valve cover the plastic piece

2005civiclx

then you have an ex. i have an lx mine just says honda so i had no clue the ex valve cover said that lol i guess that was easier then my way lol.

unTuned

yes, your car is an ex then. that system will bolt directly to your vehicle without any problems at all. whoever is telling you that it will not work is a retard.

you can see that the whole catback system you have has 2 bolt flanges. they all bolt to each other connecting all the piping you see in the picture. the very bottom pipe in the picture has a triangular 3 bolt flange. that 3 bolt flange is what connects to your downpipe.


engine ---> header ---> downpipe (has 3 bolt flange) ---> catback system (begins with a 3 bolt flange that connects to your downpipe).

lowlife9

just bolt it together yourself you no how to use a socket wrench dont you ???

BlueEM2

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Uhmmm.. guys, the original poster has not posted since the original post. ExistEvolution was just asking how to tell if his car was an EX or an LX. We still don't know if the original poster has an LX or an EX.

ExistEvolution

anyone have ex wheels? mine has lx steel wheels and plastic hubcaps

lowlife9

take the caps off clean the rust paint them with metal rattle can spray then shine the tires and you'll be ballin.

BlueEM2

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^ Great idea. lol!!

ExistEvolution

thats so ghetto, they're brand new steel wheels lol, aftermarket steel wheels not even honda steel wheels, i want ex alloy wheels hook me up lol