jrock1234

I know there is tons of threads about exhaust but I can't find any with what I'm looking for. So here it is, I have a 00 civic ex sohc vtec.. My stock exhaust is beat and rusted out, and just fell apart. It's all stock daily driver so I want the stock quietness too. I looked up the stock parts and they are damn expensive. Can you guys help on a aftermarket exhaust that is very quiet like stock. I want to do headers back that way everything is new And done right the first time. Thanks a lot guys

grumblemarc

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Quiet like stock? Not really. What you're wanting will actually make the exhaust note louder.

jrock1234

I don't mind if it's a tad louder, but I want close to stock as I can. I just wana replace it all from the header back bc it's all rusted and falling apart and figured I'd do it right the first time lol. Just sucks that the oem parts cost more then most exhaust systems!! Haha

grumblemarc

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You're looking in the wrong places most likely. You could probably get a nice used stock unit from the junkyard or even Ebay. Go to Youtube and listen for sound clips. No one can tell you what an exhaust sounds like.

motegicivic

You mean Cat back, chances are the cat is fine.

You can order aftermarket exhaust from chain stores, like advance, there is bosal, walker etc and cheaper, since they are aluminzed like stock will last like stock.

Also chains like Midas can do it for you.

lobby350

You can get a stock replacement at NAPA for like 80 bucks otd.

RT_NEWYORK

yeah i was gonna suggest the same, if its a daily driver car just get generic parts to save money and they will be quiet.

Bix VT

Junkyard will be your cheapest option if you're willing to get dirty.

glennsek9

Check Craigslist

ownedevo10

Napa max you will pay is like 90-100bucks and its brand new.. Most the stuff at the junkyard is gonna be rusted out like yours...

NOFX

I routinely replace the muffler and occasionally the b-pipe section (the section right before the muffler) in the used Hondas I buy. Usually it's with OE parts, which both of those sections seem to usually run about $150 new from Honda with a liftetime warranty.

Some OE replica parts, such as those sold at parts stores do not always fit btw. Fourth gen Accord mufflers from Autozone, for example, are too long and wide to even fit under the car.

Your best bet is salvage parts or possibly a reputable replica part (check online for suggestions of brand for that model exactly). When I had a car that no longer had an OE b-pipe available (and the aftermarket ones were all incorrect for that trim as well), Midas was able to build me a great replica for about $150 installed, which was the same price I would have paid for the part alone from Honda, had Honda still stocked it. I even got to watch the guy make it.

Before you replace anything, thoroughly inspect the parts and figure out what you really need to replace. No need to waste money on a new catalytic converter ("cat") when you don't need to. That piece alone will save you a lot of money.

You're lucky in that you have the 2000 Civic EX. There are several exhaust set-ups available on 1996-2000 Civics from the factory, and they vary by engine and slightly by year.

The SOHC non-VTEC (CX/DX/LX) cars all have the cat built into the exhaust manifold ("header"). This makes for a pretty expensive piece, plus it doesn't help that some of the manifolds have a tendency to crack anyway.

The SOHC VTEC (EX) and DOHC VTEC (Si) have the cat under the car, after the manifold. They are different pieces, which makes the manifold a bit easier to replace. IIRC, the 1996-1998 cast iron versions are more likely to crack than the 1999-2000 stainless steel version manifold (which looks a little more like an aftermarket header than the earlier versions).

Don't forget any gaskets you might need when you replace the parts. Sometimes the correct gaskets can be hard to find simply by computer look up in parts stores. Bringing the old gasket or a section of the pipe might be your best bet, and then sift through the gaskets they have in stock.

Farmer Brown

I looked into stock replacement after having been unhappy with 'loud' exhaust like Magnaflow and a Thermal. (Which weren't as loud as when the stock exhaust rusted off after the resonator!). I went with a Apexi WS2 and have been happy ever since. Mostly stock sound. That was about 5 years ago and it has held up perfectly fine to the winters and salt so far. It ended up being cheaper or about the same than what I was quoted for a stock replacement too, at the time.
my car is a '97 ex btw.

NOFX

I have a Spoon Sports muffler that everyone tells me is quieter than stock at idle and it's really quiet while driving as well (deep, low tone, not at all farty or raspy). I get lots of compliments on it, but it was a $400 muffler.