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Ok i'm sick of the exhaust questions so let's start a thread like the clubrsx one. http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.php?t=68567
PLEASE - ONLY RATE THE EXHAUST IF YOU HAVE FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE WITH IT. Please help keep this thread the "go to" place for the important exhaust information and post questions elsewhere. REFER to the sound clips thread for obviously sound clips. If you want to search for a particular exhaust use the "search the thread" button on the top of this thread.

Fit 1 to 5: How well does it fit the car without cutting, making new hangers, etc. 1=fit like hell, all the way to, 5=fit tighter than stock without rattle.

Power 1 to 5: 1=less power than stock, 2=about the same as stock, 3=some gains, 4=very noticeable, 5=Feels like its been boosted

Loudness 1 to 5: Volume 1= Quieter than stock to 5= Loud, wakes the neighbors when you get on it.

After the name is the material: SS= Stainless Steel, PS= Stainless can only, AS= Aluminized Steel and then the pipe/tip diameter.

Also if you decide to update your review at any time just insert *UPDATE (and the date)*
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*UPDATE 05/17/05*
DC5 Integra Type R muffler (same as new 05 RSX type s mufflers)

Fit - n/a this is a muffler only which i had welded to my custom catback piping

Power - 3 nice midrange

Loudness - 2 Stock with a deeper tone, just like the RSR exmag.

Great muffler that gives performance with out rice or fart cannon looks. It does have a larger tip but it still looks very clean. Also has a valve in the muffler that opens at higher rpms to increase exhaust flow.





Tanabe Tuner Medalion - SS (muffler only, custom piping)/2.25"/4"
Fit - - - - - - 4.6 (rattles in heavy rain/going through puddles/deep snow)
Power - - - - 2 (without silencer) 3.5 (with silencer on)
Loudness - - 4.5 (without silencer) 4 (with silencer on)

 
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Tanabe HM SS (2.25" /60mm piping --4"/100mm tip)
Fit:--4(rattles like hell)
Power:--3.5
Loudness:--3

This is on a 03 civic Lx

 
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Tanabe Super Racing Medallion (stainless steel cat-back, 60mm pipe, 100mm tip)

Fit: 5 (had to heat up the hangers a little to make sure it didn't burn stock bumper)
Power: 2.5 (maybe i am just driving harder these days)
Loudness:3.5 (could be louder with other modifications)

 
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5zigen fireball catback(stainless catback, idk how many mm, bigger tip not huge

fit: 5
power: does any exhast make a diff.. id say 3.5
loudness:2 unnoticable until 2.5k+ then very mellow and understated

 
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Harabi R (universal) SS-muffler only-custom pipe 2.25"- 4" tip- (1)
Fit:5 doesn't rattle or shake, stiff (though i'm sure it depends on the welder)
Power: ??? i guess a 3. it sure sounds faster! LOL
Loudness:4-it sounds freaking beautiful!!! it's not a ricer loud, but just perfect. U'd think i did work to the engine. If ur into loud, i'd go with this one. Not to mention i have my cat conveter on. w/o it, i'm sure a 6 especially stick!!!!!

 
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HKS Hi-Power Axel-back - SS muffler/Ceramic piping
Fit--------- 4.5 (hung a hair to low... just bought shorter hangers)
Power------ 2
Loudness--- 2.5 (subtle... )

 
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Exhaust I have now:
Tanabe Super Hyper Medallion (Stainless Steel cat-back, 60mm piping, 100mm tip) http://www.dezod.com/pd_tanabe_super...ivic_01_ex.cfm

Fit: 4 rattles from time to time against my rear sway bar

Power: 3 when I was N/A (nice mid-range and top end), 3 for FI...needs to be larger on the piping diameter

Loudness: 3 when I was N/A (kinda raspy, real bassy), 2 for FI...quiet, bassy low tone


Exhausts I had:
Tanabe Super Racing Medalion (Stainless Steel cat-back, 60mm piping, 100mm tip) http://www.dezod.com/pd_tanabe_super...oncivic_ex.cfm

Fit: 4 rattles from time to time against my rear sway bar

Power: 3 when I was N/A (nice mid-range and top end)

Loudness: 5 when I was N/A (real raspy, real bassy, neighbors always complained)


5 Zigen Fireball http://www.dezod.com/pd_5_zigen_firbeall.cfm

Fit: 5 snug, fit real nice, minimal to no rattles....

Power: 4 nice low and mid-range, but died in the top end

Loudness: 2 virtually no tone, unless you got on it, very sleek and stealthy

 
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Greddy Evo 2 - Full SS
Fit-5
Power-3
Loudness- 2.5 (perfect)

I love this exhaust!

 
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Thermal R&D Catback - SS, don't know pipe size
Fit - - - - - - 5 (if i can put this on anyone can)
Power - - - - 3
Loudness - - 2.5 (much quieter than others i've heard)

it does rattle in cold weather, at idle, until the car's real warm.

 
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Custom Exhaust Piping (turbo-back)
V-Force Muffler
Fit - - - - - - 5 Welded to the turbo, fits perfect
Power - - - - 5
Loudness - - 1

Here is a pic


Sounds like a higher end car. Sounds extremely clean, low, and somewhat quiet. Very low though. 0% rice sound to it.

Sounded like sh** before the turbo though, but fit good of course, gave like a 2 on power, and loudness is 4-5. Not anymore.


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Tsudo Catback Fireball Exhaust
Power--- 4
Loudness--- 20!
loud loud loud
but DEEP DEEP DEEP

 
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APEX N1
power-> 2
Loudness-> 2
material-> SS

 
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I thought the Apex N1 is supposed to be loud. Loud like in the 4-5 range, atleast noticeable louder then the World sport? Are you making this rating with the silencer on?

 
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Ebay Knock of N1 Style Exhaust(2.5" piping, 3.5 Tip I think?)

Fit:-- 4(rattles a lil when it is rainging outside)
Power:-- 2(no complaints)
Loudness:--3.5(loud but not annoying high pitched loud)

 
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apexi WS

Fit: 3 didn't install it.. however i hit a curb with it and it started rattling a lot, but i fixed the rubber hanger thing and its better. My friend got it for her 00si, and it didn't fit.. just to note, and apexi didn't refund her. tip is also not centered, however, most exahusts are this way

power: 2 can't really tell.. not much difference i guess, maybe loss of low end
loudness: 3.. just like stock for first two months, then gets louder. quieter then intake, can't hear it that well from the inside, but definately from the outside

 
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Flowmaster Axelback 2,25/3.5 AS
Fit; -3 (highly modified)
Power; 4
Loudness; 2.375
UPDATE 06
pos rusted thru in 2 years

 
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hp racing j spec catback system
fit 8-10 had to remove the heat shield underneath
sound 10-10 not too loud not to quiet
performance 9-10 exellent you shigtly fell some diference oviously felt when headers were installed

 
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yes i agree i got the tsudo catback and it is about a 20 on loudness. like setting off car alarms, busting my ears on the highway to school, interior rattling....i had to get an ebay one with a silencer. i keep the silencer in all the time which is cool but when its idling it sounds like a lil bitch
ex. "put poot put"

 
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My car is bone stock so i think with intake, header etc it would be louder.......and no silencer

 
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Stock:
10 for fit
1 for power
1 for loudness

 
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Apex N1 Exhaust

Fit - 5 : I think it fits great no rattling what so ever. Rain, shine, snow anything no problems.

Power - 3 : I can slightly feel a diffrence in top end low end nothing really to much.

Loudness - 4 : I say it's pretty moderate no to loud. I know people says it has a RASPY fart can sound. I dont have that it has a nice deep tone to it. Not as deep as Tanabe.

I love this exhaust never had a problem. I would recommend it to anyone with a 7th gen.

 
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come on people we need everyones input on this.....

 
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HKS Hi-Power axle back....just got it (thanks)

Fit: 5. took about 15 minutes to put on, if that and fit is great.

Power: 2, i dont really think this made any power

Loud: 3-4 definately not too loud, very nice deep at low rpms then nice mean sound above 4k i think.

i forget but i think theres something else im supposed to rate...?

i think we should include a couple pics of each member's. ill put a link on later for mine.

UPDATE: http://LoganK.onfinite.com/album/169176/

theres a couple pics of my car. i also made a couple video/sound clips, but i cant host it there.

 
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Does anyone have an adjusttable exhaust? Can anyone adjust the back pressure on there exhaust?

 
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^you could make a lil damper valve to put in it.. not a solid one but one with a stock sized hole in the middle.. wouldnt be too hard to make if you had someone to weld it for you..
if i had tools and an exaust id make one just to show you what im talking about..

 
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You know, the whole backpressure thing is annoying. I'll rate mine, but seriously thinking of putting stock back on. The only positive is looks, otherwise it feels slower than stock with just a rear section.

Thermal R&D rear section axleback SS 4" tip

Fit 4.8

Power 1

Loudness 3 (with header, it gets fairly loud and bassy)

Great looking muffler, just robs too much low end.

 
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Your stock exhaust makes less power than stock?

 
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Hey, this thread is an awesome idea. All aftermarket parts need to be compared by the same standards. Cuz you can't go by reviews like "ya man Dis ExHaUSt Be Mad TigHT y0 it SoUnDS swEeT as HeLL!"

 
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Magnaflow Cat-Back(2.25")

 
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Magnaflow Cat-Back(2.25") 02 Civic LX

Fit:5(until i got my body kit, had to lower the muffler to keep it off of the bumper and now mid-section hangs very very low like 2" above the ground)
Power:2(only because the D17's don't respond to bolts ons for ****! maybe around 5-7 at the most)
loudness: 3( i prefer quieter exhausts over louder ones! nothin is worse than driving on the highway to work and having a swarm of bees following you!)