blue03ex

Hey Everybody,

I'm new to the forum, and I'm looking to start shopping for my wife's 03 civic ex. I'm looking for an aftermarket exhaust that has a deep throaty sound, but would like it to be as quiet as possible. I've been in the DSM community for years (03 evo, 99gst, and 96gsx), and I don't have much exposure to Honda's. The civic is great to drive, but I would be happier with more power. My wife wants it to look and sound as close to stock as possible. Any Suggestions?

Thanks!

horatio

i personaly havent heard one that is throaty and quiet but if you want some good looks and no sound hks is cool

horatio

oh i have an idea! just uncouple her exhaust, itll look stock and sound a little better. take off the right back tire and remove the bolts and springs holding the muffler to the resonator, then put the springs in between the pipes and screw the bolts back in nice and tight.

Boilermaker1

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I'm still waiting for mine. It's supposedly the quietest you can get.

horatio

oooooh, awwwwwwe
i've never seen that one before
looks purdy.

i've got a greddy, huge coffe can.

Hondasport2k3

greddy evo aint that loud though. its 92 decibel if im not mistaken. while apexi and hayame and dc sports stay at 105-110. stock exhaust is 86 decibel so greddy aint bad..

Hondasport2k3

wait, do you have greddy evo?

blue03ex

Thanks Horatio and Boilermaker1. I actually had an rsr on my eclipse before going with a Thermal. I really liked the sound of the rsr, and from the photo you posted of the civic exhaust it looks very "factory" with the black muffler. Thanks!

Hondasport2k3, thanks for the info, I'm going to check out the Greddy as well. I don't have the greddy evo exhaust, I have a 2003 lancer evo (my car) the 03 civic is my wifes!

Thanks for the info everybody!

horatio

yeah i've got the greddy evo - 50 state legal 92db
it's really deep and not all that loud but most chicks would think that its way too much.

Mark4124

Is the magnaflow 50 state legal? How loud is that?

TiM3

iTrader: (2)

Thermal R&D Stealth System

'Nuff said

mphole

go for the RS*R ExMag.


ExMag features
- quietest exhaust note on the market (most applications)
- refined stealth like appearance
- ceramic coated mandrel bent piping
- dyno proven gains in horsepower and torque
- engineered in Japan
- signature RS-R exhaust tip
- constructed with 409 stainless steel for long life

With the street performance enthusiast in mind, RS-R developed the ExMag exhaust line to provide powerful gains in horsepower and torque while retaining a quieter exhaust note. It is a well known fact that it is extremely difficult to produce an exhaust system that makes good power without the excessive noise. However, through extensive R&D at RS-R Headquarters in Japan, all ExMag systems have been dyno proven to provide significant power increases over similar exhaust systems. Our "Exhaust Magic" lineup offers an excellent alternative to the noisy "coffee can" style of exhausts.

If you're tired of getting tickets and citations for excessive noise, this is the exhaust system you need. The classic styling and stealth like design will also help keep your car off the radar.

OsOBooSTeD

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tcs. by far...

R3DL1N3

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ive got magnaflow and its pretty quiet. i havent heard the RS-R though so i dont know.

Darko

I have stainless steel OBX axle-back w/silancer and is has nice deep tone but not too loud. cheap too

HEBEGEBZ

I hear nothing but good things about the TCS's sound, but not much on hp side

MagnaflowGuy

An obviously biased opinion....
Go with the Magnaflow!

mphole

RS*R! i dunno why! those pics i uploaded is from the RS*R site, someone should buy it and post sound clips.

i'm too poor.

Boilermaker1

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I did buy it. It's on the way to me right now

ponyman

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TCS

mphole

boiler, how much did you pay for it?

aki

That RS-R looks pretty cool. Is there a way to get rid of that chrome tip though? Looks like that's not part of the actual exhaust. First exhaust that looks appealing.


-Aki

Boilermaker1

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Over $500... I don't remember the exact number... I gotta look. It wasn't cheap, and I wouldn't recommend buying it from the place I did. I think it could have been shipped faster from Japan. 3 weeks from Cali to Indiana is BS. They sat on it for almost 2 weeks before they finally sent it.

dragin

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i have the dc twin can on my 03 lx its 94db's max.... its pretty quite.
one problem with the greddy was if you plan to beef up ur rear sway bar the exhaust hits it and rattles like crazy. i did notice a increase in hp with the tcs and my power band seems smoother...all stainless steel too. i have no complaints with it, and recomend it

MaThMaTiKz

WOW ..... that RS-R looks extremely attractive ..... kinda pricey though

mphole

Boiler, forgot to ask one other question that should've been asked at the same time.

Where did you purchase it from?

flotsamm

iTrader: (1)

Here ya go.. www.rs-r.com

CivicBoost

RSR all the way!

these systems are nice and quiet and make power.

I just got one on sale at www.turboimport.com and it is the best "sleeper" exhaust since its so quiet.