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Old Mar 2, 2002 | 04:56 PM
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Ok so i have the apex n1 on my hb right now and it sits too low for daily driving. I love the way it looks and sounds but ****, i can't drive anywhere. I'm looking for pics of the world sport on the 92-95 hbs. I want my exhaust to be fairly loud i mean that's one of the reasons i got the N1 catback to start off with. How loud is the world sport, i hear it's pretty quiet . Maybe you can give me other options also. Later...




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Old Mar 2, 2002 | 05:47 PM
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Old Mar 2, 2002 | 06:23 PM
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Default Re: Apex N1 or WS? (mantic6t9)

If you're looking for loud, N1 is louder than the WS ...
Tanabe Racing Medallion is loud ...


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Old Mar 2, 2002 | 06:25 PM
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N1 is in my book.
I lov emine.
perhaps you could get it re-angled so that its pretty much horizontal instead of angled upwards.. just go to a few muffler shops and ask them how much it will be to change/cut/reweld the piping and fix the hangers. That way you keep all the noise and freeflow of the N1 and still have the clearance of the WS exhaust.
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Old Mar 2, 2002 | 09:47 PM
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Well i can probly sell it for $350 I was thinking about trading for some delsol seats and some money.
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Old Mar 2, 2002 | 10:08 PM
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Ok so i have the apex n1 on my hb right now and it sits too low for daily driving. I love the way it looks and sounds but ****, i can't drive anywhere.
scrpaing issues huh...seems like all exhausts will scrape a little here or there, but im sure ones like apex n1 and the 5zigen fireball will be more prone due to their angle...when im in the market for a new exhaust, im going back to the old school and getting a classic looking HKS sport system, or the apex WS...im sure i wont scrape those as much, and being here in california...i cant have a loud exhaust...
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Old Mar 2, 2002 | 10:09 PM
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Errr... i dunno about aepxi exhausts.. they're good quality an all, but they don't have lowered cars in mind. the Apexi cat-backs all have HUGE resonators. usually your cat is the lowest point on your vehicle and thats what scraps.. but the apexi resonator hang almost an inch lower that the cat!! mine scraps like crazy going over a small speed bump or down a drive way. im only lowered 1.8 inches. i hope the resonatore are strong, cuz i know im gonna be scraping it lots! other than that, my WS is perfect. for the N1 if you look on carreviews.com, u'll see that not only the mid pipe scraps, but teh muffler section too. its hangs really low. nayways, something to keep in mind.
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Old Mar 2, 2002 | 11:19 PM
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I have no problem with the resonator at all it tucks up in there like stock. It's the bottom of the cannister that scrapes. It's very annoying, i can't even think about going over the smalles speed bumps. I've got like an inch of clearance from the bottom of the cannister and the ground.
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Old Mar 3, 2002 | 05:18 AM
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I havnt done this but this is an idea the there are two different sets of hangers in the rear of the car it would be a little be of work but you could shorten them alittle ( youd have to heat it up to bend it again at the angle you desired Thats about all that came to my mind that you could do good luck wiht it And as for other exhaust out there that i like besides the N1 which i have had on two cars now i love the hks i forgot the name of it but the n1 came from it and looks alike.
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Old Mar 3, 2002 | 08:44 AM
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How is clearance on the Racing Medallion if anyone has one?
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Old Mar 3, 2002 | 08:51 AM
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You may be talking about the hks hyper exhaust. About bending the hangers, i don't think it will work because the piping is already up against the gas tank. There is no room to move it up. Then only way i think it would be possible to move would be to cut and reweld the pipe. That's not what i want to do. I'm going to raise my car in the next few weeks by putting the springs on a higher perch (neuspeed koni yellows). I wish i could hear the world sport.
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Old Mar 3, 2002 | 05:49 PM
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Here is a pic do give you an idea why the N1 isn't so great on the HB
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Old Mar 3, 2002 | 05:56 PM
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WS is definitaly one of the quieter ones, but hey thats a good thing, BE STEALTH!
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Old Mar 3, 2002 | 05:58 PM
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i don't like what i'm hearing u guys. that just happens to be my favorite exhaust for a honda. that and the 5zigen. anyways is it like that for coupes to?
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Old Mar 3, 2002 | 06:36 PM
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The N1 looks good, I like the angle it's on. I like extreme angled exhausts, maybe you can tell, I think I went a little to much with this one
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Old Mar 3, 2002 | 07:26 PM
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Yeah i think that's a little much.
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Old Mar 3, 2002 | 07:27 PM
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The N1 looks good, I like the angle it's on. I like extreme angled exhausts, maybe you can tell, I think I went a little to much with this one
LOL! that muffler is like
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Old Mar 3, 2002 | 07:36 PM
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The WS is sssooo much quieter than the N1.
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Old Mar 3, 2002 | 07:58 PM
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i like the n1 and the ws has anyone had any dealings with teh thermal stealth? what do they look like on a hatch?(the stealth that is)
to see the ws on a hatch look at teh new scc.
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Old Mar 4, 2002 | 01:54 PM
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I did see a pic of someone who did a custom bend on the piping and got the N1 to stick straight out like atock, now that may be a solution to your problem, although i don't know if you have enough overhang on that hatch, i believe i saw it on an integra.....
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Old Mar 4, 2002 | 02:19 PM
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wow look its a lower control arm.. oh wait, nevermind
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Old Mar 4, 2002 | 05:38 PM
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i do not like the angled exhausts, they look like you were hit form behind
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Old Mar 4, 2002 | 06:15 PM
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What was I thinking
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 09:05 PM
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I wish i could find someone with the WS with some pics.
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 10:31 PM
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I have the WS on my teg. It's a tad louder than stock. Since you like super-loud, I don't think you'll like it. But anyway...IM me if you want to see pics.
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