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Old 03-24-2010, 11:53 AM
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i'm waiting to get a buddy spec 2 exhaust and wondering if anyone has any opinion on it?
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if anyone has some civic with straight pipe exhaust pictures please post it up
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it sounds like ***. its loud. dont do it. save yourself the embarrasment.
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Default Re: EG8 with straight Pipe

Run magnaflow or dynomax mufflers (or similar muffler with some 'stuffing')... flowmaster from my experience with four cylinders sounds like *** as well.
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My car is straight piped with just a muffler and it doesn't sound bad... it is loud under boost... but it's loud anyways... it all depends on what you like...
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My car is straight piped with just a muffler and it doesn't sound bad... it is loud under boost... but it's loud anyways... it all depends on what you like...
but hes talking about running NO MUFFLER at all.
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Originally Posted by ChevelleSSLS6
Run magnaflow or dynomax mufflers (or similar muffler with some 'stuffing')... flowmaster from my experience with four cylinders sounds like *** as well.
I agree... Magnaflow sounds good with straight pipe!
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Originally Posted by 93egSLEEPER
but hes talking about running NO MUFFLER at all.
Don't do that lol run a muffler whatever you do.
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i dont get the sounds of ***.. post up a link of a video on youtube... anyone?
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Just make sure you get at least a 16" resonator(this helps quiet the exhaust). I had an EF sedan with a stock header, 2 1/2 inch piping all the way back with an 18" resonator, then a crappy stock type muffler with a 2 1/2 outlet....that wasnt loud at all!

If you're in cali, its illegal tho to run no catalytic converter.
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Originally Posted by Tong.Y
i dont get the sounds of ***.. post up a link of a video on youtube... anyone?
You know what a weedwacker sounds like? or a chainsaw? pretty much the same sound, very high pitch.
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Originally Posted by 4g4dcruisin
You know what a weedwacker sounds like? or a chainsaw? pretty much the same sound, very high pitch.
is it kinda like starting up a single cam with just headers and no cat converter?
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Originally Posted by Tong.Y
is it kinda like starting up a single cam with just headers and no cat converter?
cat converter will only make it a tad bit quiet. You need a resonator, regarless if you have a cat or not.
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Sounds like bigfoot getting raped in the *** by a unicorn - AKA - sounds like ***...
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Default Re: EG8 with straight Pipe

OP why don't you just hit up youtube, there's a bunch of videos with sound to let you know what the bc spec 2 sound like
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