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Old 01-08-2004, 08:24 PM
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Was wondering just about how loud is the ES Universal Muffler? I have had a Greddy EVO before and currently have a nice quiet RS-R on my GSR but i want a ES Oval for my EG6 for fitting on a B16A2. My friend has a Apex WS, so i need to know out of these listed which is it closest too.

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Depends on your piping and how many resonators you have if any.
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Most likely the GReddy Evolution because the RS*R and WS are chambered. Unless you use a shitload of resonators or mufflers (used as resonators), the ES will still be loud because of its straight-through design.
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Default Re: How loud is the ES Oval Universal Muffler (Daniel)

well i was also thinking of putting it on my RS-R piping that is on the integra. Think that might quiet it down some?
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not to hijack but would this be too much of a bottleneck for a turbo (2.5" piping, w/ resonator & cat)? i've heard it's damn quiet... and cheap too
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i think 3.5 better for turbos. Hijacking is accepted lol.
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i have the es oval with 2.25" piping, no cat, resonator, and rs*r 4-2-1...its loud as ****. Wasn't too loud when I didn't have a test pipe and the header though.
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Another Hijack (sorry)

Where can I get the Es oval muffler? Do most people get that muffler because it looks stock or does it actually have some performance benefits?

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Here is my setup.

JDM ITR 4-1, flange, 2.5in carsound cat, 2.5 axle back custom exhaust, es oval 2.5 inlet/outlet. It can be somewhat loud. But for how large my exhaust is it is very very nice. Even with a stripped interior. Rating on 1 - 10. 1 being stock, 10 being Apexii N1 , I would give my setup a 6. With smaller diameter exhaust, it would be 5. I hope this helps...

EDIT: I used to run an N1, I lost a lot of hearing, damn that thing is ricey...

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Default Re: How loud is the ES Oval Universal Muffler (976)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 976 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">JDM ITR 4-1, flange, 2.5in carsound cat, 2.5 axle back custom exhaust, es oval 2.5 inlet/outlet. It can be somewhat loud. But for how large my exhaust is it is very very nice. Even with a stripped interior. Rating on 1 - 10. 1 being stock, 10 being Apexii N1 , I would give my setup a 6. With smaller diameter exhaust, it would be 5. I hope this helps... </TD></TR></TABLE>

so you have stock pipe from cat to axleback? that doesnt make any sense - its like good flow good flow, then stock 1.75" piping... am i wrong?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 4doorex &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Another Hijack (sorry)

Where can I get the Es oval muffler? Do most people get that muffler because it looks stock or does it actually have some performance benefits?

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yea it offers performance benefits with catback piping..its a straight thru muffler design.
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i saw it on http://www.jdmhondaparts.com, but my RS-R adopted a hole so i think i will grab the ES. Thanks for the input people.
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http://www.inlinefour.com/estunsysovun.html

$100 for chrome. not sure on the black finish... they may have it cheaper than jdmhondaparts &lt;&lt;&lt; but i know they will price match also...

let us know what happens and get a video of it
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 4doorex &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Another Hijack (sorry)

Where can I get the Es oval muffler? Do most people get that muffler because it looks stock or does it actually have some performance benefits?

Matt</TD></TR></TABLE>

You can find it at Inline4, JDMhondaparts, and ES directly.
I got mine because it's very low profile, not very attractive to cops. It's a straight through designs, so no more beneficial than any other straight through muffler.
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they aren't loud at all. a short ram intake, or a regular CAI will be WAAAYY louder then the muffler. this is with 2.25 and a cat no resonators or anything
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A rodrez do you have any sound files or videos of your es oval setup?

Or anyone else?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by slammed_93_hatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">they aren't loud at all. a short ram intake, or a regular CAI will be WAAAYY louder then the muffler. this is with 2.25 and a cat no resonators or anything</TD></TR></TABLE>

Not from what I have heard. But then that was a on a B18C with 2.5 no cat. straight through.

I would highly recommend adding some resonators since they don't impeed flow that much anyways.
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there alrite not loud. but i am sellin' one 2.5 piping
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is this the same muffler or not? http://www.accordinglydone.com...id=73
thx mark
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B2FiNiTY &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Not from what I have heard. But then that was a on a B18C with 2.5 no cat. straight through.

I would highly recommend adding some resonators since they don't impeed flow that much anyways. </TD></TR></TABLE>

ok key peace of that equation is "NO CAT" cat's make a huge difference. when i had my setup with no cat loud as ****. now its alot quiter
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I am running the ES oval 2.5" inlet/outlet on my turbo y7 with a Cat and it is pretty loud. I am thinking about swapping it out for something a lil quieter.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Pfieffdog &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I am running the ES oval 2.5" inlet/outlet on my turbo y7 with a Cat and it is pretty loud. I am thinking about swapping it out for something a lil quieter.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Is it just straight piping, or do you use some kind of resonator? You can get a resonator welded inline on the exhaust piping, or use some mufflers (or just one muffler) to act like a resonator. That will help keep things down. I've seen a few pics where people use two tiny round mufflers (not sure what they're called but Summit Racing carries them) to act like resonators. They say it works pretty well.
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This is an old vid from a year ago. It will D/L in less than a minute, it will give you an idea of what it sounds like straight through. I had 2.5" mandrel bends and no resonator or cat.

http://www.we-todd-did-racing....DE%3D
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