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well i got these for my 21st birthday i actually bought them myself. but oh well. what do u guys think.
2005 RSX-s axleback and rear sway.




Ingalls "stiffy" torque damper.


HFP decal


hpnotic (this was a real present someone gave me)

i just have one noob question ive been driving for a week with the axleback on and i have lost a significantly amount of MPG i donno if its because the exhaust is new and im just pushing it harder than my older one, or the exhaust is causing too much airflow and im loosing MPG. i dont think it would be the exhaust bc its only an axleback nothing else. ive search but noone talked about the 05 rsx-s exhaust reviews and performance. plus is been hot and maybe too much ac i donno. anyone have this problem. dont get me wrong its the best sounding, looking exhaust its just my gas and money im loosing right now. maybe in a couple weeks itll change. but the torque damper i just put on today so havnt really tested it out can someone help out with the best adjustment for it. thanks hope u guys like the pictures of my car and thanks for looking.

 
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i can't help you with your question, but i have one of my own. Was the rsx axleback a direct bolt on? And are there any differences between the RSX and RSX-S axlebacks?

Does it sound any different?

And how much did it cost?

 
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^^ditto for the cost/sound question

 
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it was not a direct bolt on i had to take it to a muffler shop and they put new hangers, cut the inlet and put a new piping on it it fit good but i wish it was a bit higher but it couldnt be bc it hit the botom of my car. but i got it for $150 shipped from miami to san jose, ca from a guy from clubrsx.com bc he bought a dc5r muffler which i heard was the same exact muffler just with a different tip so his loss my gain. i think this one has a different internals like a weird valve thing that at higher rpms it opens and let out more air i dont remember.

sound is quiet like stock just a little lower perfect for sleepers my AEM CAI is louder than the muffler

 
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dude where u get the Ingalls "stiffy" torque damper?

 
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DC5R actually has a valve inside of it that, when under WOT, basically turns it into a free flow.

 
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You live in San Jose? I live in Santa Cruz if you ever want to meet up for a meet or anything for sure let me know

 
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Aw isn't that cute

 
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ahhh I remember my 21st b-day, oh wait no I dont

 
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nice mods man your car looks great

 
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The DC5R ones are different and it has a special valve to make it more free flowing but the USDM ones dont, they just look the same. I remember someone in clubrsx opened up the USDM one and it was totally different from the DC5R.........

 
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i likin the wingless look!

 
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thanks for all the comments but does anyone have the same problem in just adding a muffler?!?!?!

 
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ooo, car looks good

 
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i got it on ebay but dezod has them on sale too.

 
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Nice coupe, very clean!

 
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I like it.

 
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well the exhaust is a little too low and scraps like crazy what do u guys think i should do. i might back it up an inch so it could fit better then by welding an inch of tubing extend the tip a little making it flush witht the car or do u guys think im might look like a hack job??? and the damper shakes alot on idle but shifting and the response is amazing anyone knoe how to fix the shakes or atleast reduce it.

 
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It looks like it's pointing down. Maybe try to even it out?

 
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What kinda rear lip is that? Type R?

 
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That's one of the downside of the damper...

You can put some dynamat under the bracket, I heard that it removes some vibration.