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Old 05-23-2002, 11:39 AM
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I remember someone saying that the JDM b-pipe is a different length than the USDM b-pipe. And as such, JDM exhausts do NOT bolt onto USDM ITR's without modifications. True or BS?
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Ture, JDM ITR have shorter cat converter, so they have a longer b-pipe to make it for it.
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Ture, JDM ITR have shorter cat converter, so they have a longer b-pipe to make it for it.
Yup, have to cut 2 or 3 inches off the b-pipe
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Yup, have to cut 2 or 3 inches off the b-pipe
I’m using a full JDM ITR exhaust, header all the way back to the muffler on my 01 ITR. One, the muffler tip sticks out a lot more than what I’m used to seeing. Two, the b pipe hangers don’t seem to be in the right place.
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My ctr exhaust for ek9 wouldn't bolt to a usdm cat on the 3 bolt flange side. The studs were spaced slightly wider it was slightly bigger due to the 2.5 cat. My friend had a shorty cat that looked identical to a jdm itr and that is what he believed it to be. Wouldn't fit my oem b pipe. Steve from hmo got me the right one . I see people say they bolted the jdm exhaust on the dc2 and that always has me scratching my head how? Did the 98 spec convert to 2.5 catalytic converter? Then again the ek9 didn't get the 98 spec dc2 header. I know the jdm and usdm are different lengths on the b pipe for the integra, but no one ever mentions that demon 3 bolt flange. Was the ek9 the only one with the bigger 3 bolt flange maybe? I had read they were all the same, but from my experience I saw two oem cats with two different 3 bolt flange sides. One would bolt to a usdm 3 flange exhaust that you see on all 88-00 civics or integras. The other wouldn't. It's been a while but I thought Steve told me ek9 and dc2 used the same cat. I could be wrong. It's been a long time. If they are the same I don't understand how people bolted the b pipe to the cat without modification to one of the flanges. I know I am talking about a different car but the catalytic converter is said to be the same which makes me curious how people are bolting the cat back without the jdm cat?
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My aftermarket cate is from SMSP and I will someday use it with my JDM iTR header.
To get an idea of the difference in length, between the USDM header and the JDM, I stacked 9 nickels on the SMSP. The JDM header is slightly longer than the USDM iTR header.


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JDM cat is 12 inches. USDM cat is 17 inches.
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Originally Posted by vietnamezerice

I’m using a full JDM ITR exhaust, header all the way back to the muffler on my 01 ITR. One, the muffler tip sticks out a lot more than what I’m used to seeing. Two, the b pipe hangers don’t seem to be in the right place.
I have the same setup and everything fitted perfectly including the muffler tip. I wish my muffler tip would stick out a bit further to avoid blowing soot all over the back of my car.
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pretty sure the headers are not the issue the cat and bpipe are different length.
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I have the same setup and everything fitted perfectly including the muffler tip. I wish my muffler tip would stick out a bit further to avoid blowing soot all over the back of my car.
Same here. Fit just the same as usdm.
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This link shows the jdm 3 flange vs audm.

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?162296-DC2R-JDM-amp-AUDM-oem-exhaust-differences
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Good to know, thanks!
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I am totally digging that b pipe with the extra resonater. From the pics it's new as well.
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oh wow, I didn't know about the extra resonator no wonder why my USDM ITR Catback with the JDM 4-1 header is quite loud above 6,000 rpm. Curious to hear an audio clip difference between the 96 and 98
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