Brndn999

Can't seem to find anyone asking this question, so here goes. What's the best exhaust for the Del Sol Si? I've heard good things about Greddy Evo. and everyone seems to love a'pexi. I'm open to other options too though, looking for good sound, performance and looks. Much appreciated.

FcUK It.

greddy sp looks and sounds good

boostsohfast

I think the best exhaust for a d16z6 is a turbo...

I like the apexi world sport...nice and quiet.

93EH6

If i were you i would look into tanabe or skunk2

Sketch_hs

rs*r

Brndn999

alright... guess i should've asked earlier too, do any of those happen to be street legal. Whether it is or isn't won't be a deal breaker, but if I'm gonna have the possibility of getting a ticket, I wanna know about it.

Thanks for your opinions.

And by the way, I know Tanabe is 50 state-legal already

EG2 SiR

I don't know about WA, but CA just passed a law that if your exhaust emmits sound lower than 95db, it is legal regardless of brand.

I would buy RS*R

(my biased opinion)

Brndn999

The problem with rs*r is that they don't make exhaust systems for the del sol. Also, i don't want something too quite. Not to say i don't want to be able to hear either; a nice low pitch that's noticeable but not too noticeable would be perfect. And as I said before, being street legal isn't the make or break factor, just something to consider.

Thanks for the input, keep it coming!

EG2 SiR

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It might be hard to find, but .... THEY DO!

itsmike

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It might be hard to find, but .... THEY DO!

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Didnt they discontinue making exhausts for the del sol?

EG2 SiR

I am not certain, but that is why I said it would be hard to find. I bought mine brand new for $280.

D16Z6racing

Personally, I'd get Tanabe Hyper Medallion.

...and in WA, it's also a 95db limit. Tanabe Racing Medallion is only legal w/ the silencer in place. I have The Tanabe RM on my EH and it's gutted. I've never had the silencer in either which makes it extremely loud when the RPM's get up there.

The latest I've heard is that, the officer must DB test you at the time of being pulled over. The test is performed 1 yard away from the furthest tip of your exhaust and at a 90 degree angle. The rev to 3000 in neutral. 95db is the highest you can go.

Here's what I found back in February of 2003:

RCW 46.37.390
Mufflers, prevention of noise -- Smoke and air contaminants -- Standards -- Definitions.

(1) Every motor vehicle shall at all times be equipped with a muffler in good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise, and no person shall use a muffler cut-out, bypass, or similar device upon a motor vehicle on a highway.

(2)(a) No motor vehicle first sold and registered as a new motor vehicle on or after January 1, 1971, shall discharge into the atmosphere at elevations of less than three thousand feet any air contaminant for a period of more than ten seconds which is:

(i) As dark as or darker than the shade designated as No. 1 on the Ringelmann chart, as published by the United States bureau of mines; or
(ii) Of such opacity as to obscure an observer's view to a degree equal to or greater than does smoke described in subsection (a)(i) above.

(b) No motor vehicle first sold and registered prior to January 1, 1971, shall discharge into the atmosphere at elevations of less than three thousand feet any air contaminant for a period of more than ten seconds which is:
(i) As dark as or darker than the shade designated as No. 2 on the Ringelmann chart, as published by the United States bureau of mines; or
(ii) Of such opacity as to obscure an observer's view to a degree equal to or greater than does smoke described in subsection (b)(i) above.

(c) For the purposes of this subsection the following definitions shall apply:
(i) "Opacity" means the degree to which an emission reduces the transmission of light and obscures the view of an object in the background;
(ii) "Ringelmann chart" means the Ringelmann smoke chart with instructions for use as published by the United States bureau of mines in May 1967 and as thereafter amended, information circular 7718.

(3) No person shall modify the exhaust system of a motor vehicle in a manner which will amplify or increase the noise emitted by the engine of such vehicle above that emitted by the muffler originally installed on the vehicle, and it shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle not equipped as required by this subsection, or which has been amplified as prohibited by this subsection so that the vehicle's exhaust noise exceeds ninety-five decibels as measured by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) test procedure J1169 (May, 1998). It is not a violation of this subsection unless proven by proper authorities that the exhaust system modification results in noise amplification in excess of ninety-five decibels under the prescribed SAE test standard. A court may dismiss an infraction notice for a violation of this subsection if there is reasonable grounds to believe that the vehicle was not operated in violation of this subsection.

This subsection (3) does not apply to vehicles twenty-five or more years old or to passenger vehicles being operated off the highways in an organized racing or competitive event conducted by a recognized sanctioning body.

AzntaggeR

i don't think cops in WA care about how loud your exhaust is. i find it surprising that a cop in this state will pull you over for that.

as for what kind of exhaust for del sol i'd go with skunk2 or custom mandrel bent piping. user kteller8 on these boards sell mandrel bent piping designed for del sols.

phantom_sol

RS*R

93EH6

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Thats why i said get the skunk2 cause it is just a rebaged R*SR

khoalie

i had a tanabe g power medallion on mine and it was awsome. great, deep sound and never raspy. and of course tanabe quality.

BANting

i say go with rs-r sounds pretty nice

BANting

i say go with rs-r sounds pretty nice

http://www.imagestation.com/pi...g.jpg

D16Z6racing

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Within 1 year, I was given 4 exhaust tickets. That was three years ago.

Since then, I've gotten 3 exhaust tickets.

And within the past year I haven't even been warned about it, only being pulled over twice this past year. They are definitely cutting back on exhaust tickets around here.

All 7 were dismissed in court.

boostedsol

I don't know how fond you are of the looks of the greddy evo, but that exhaust sounds awesome. Nice, low, and deep. No high pitched noise whatsoever. That is the exhaust I have on my sol, and it is a great sounding system, with great quality as well.