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Again I just bought me a 2003 Civic EX. I did a CAI. Now im looking at headers and a cat back system (going to leave the CAT section stock). I was just wondering what cat back system will give me a deep tone. I dont want the "bee in a tin can" sound...I want it to sound deep!

Any sugestions? And another thing.....my car has the D17A2 VTEC. IS there anything I can do to make the VTEC crossover louder and more violent? Right now you can barely hear it or feel it. :/

 
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it's not the same kinda vtec found in the b16/18. It's vtec-e. It's only meant to increase efficiency at low RPMs.

In other words, you're not gonna feel/hear the crossover

 
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So when does it kick in exactly? at 2500...rather than 5200 like normal VTEC?

 
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something like that.

 
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i think 3700 n idk y but my civic gets a hella louder when im not babyn it at exactly 3700rpm (probaly b/c of ma rice set-up *soon to be chaged* its a v2 intake, kamakazi header n a long pipe with a cat lookin lobe in the middle which is just a front.

 
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from all the searching ive dun everybody agrees that vtec on our cars engages at 4500-4700 rpms at WOT. i drove mine around for a whole day listening for it and thats where it seems to hit.

id say if u want a deep tone go with a skunk2 or sum sort of equivalent style catback then for a header just buy a basic 4-1 header (ceramic or stainless is your choice). just make sure to get new spring bolts and donut gasket.

 
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honestly if u just want loudness n cheaper than a cat-back exaust just go with a high flow cat n remove muffler or find a exhaust shop n get a Hollowed out cat slap it on with sum of those adjustable pipe clamps n remove mffler untill u get enogh money for a good system theres my 2 cents
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