im browsing ebay looking for some new exhaust parts for my 93 acc LX (mine has a big leak somewhere, sounds like ****)

Ive never bought aftermarket exhaust parts so i dont know much about them at all.

Anyways, im seeing the name brand cats and they are ungodly expensive, and i see the cheaper ones like OBX which are more in my pricerange.

Whats the major differences, sound wise, performance wise, durability? Should i just stick to an OEM cat? (i have no emissions checks in NC)

With the headers that are listed on ebay, im seeing DC-S and DC sport, i know about dc sport and i know alot of people use them. is the DC-S the same thing?

as far as mufflers go, i dont even know where to start. I just want to get a catback system, but i dont want a loud *** fart can. I wanna stick to a 2.5 inch or smaller piping (im not shooting grapefruits) and i cant afford much.....(doesnt leave much room for looking does it)

Right now the main things im looking for are Cat and catback system (the header can wait)


All comments, flames, funny photoshop pictures are welcome. just looking for opinions

*starts searching classifieds*

 

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Anyways, im seeing the name brand cats and they are ungodly expensive, and i see the cheaper ones like OBX which are more in my pricerange.
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OBX is pretty much the low end of the stuff, almost all of their stuff is a copy of something else, it might be a good thing for someone.

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Whats the major differences, sound wise, performance wise, durability? Should i just stick to an OEM cat? (i have no emissions checks in NC)
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there's too much to list, megan or kteller(you can reach him from here) seems to be the cheaper altenative.

the thing about no name exhaust is that, the maker wouldn't spend any money to do testing with the goverment. so what does it mean? it means that when you get pull over by cops, it's a modified exhaust ticket or too loud ticket, almost 100% of the time. the brane name exhaust like greddy, dc, thermo, apexi all been tested and passed all requirment(emisson, db level, etc)

Please left your cat on, the gain is very little and you'll have a cel and constant headache when you stop for a red light idling and inhaling all the fumes.

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With the headers that are listed on ebay, im seeing DC-S and DC sport, i know about dc sport and i know alot of people use them. is the DC-S the same thing?
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is JP morgan and JP morganZ the same?
those are the tipical ebay seller trick to pass their no name product as something else.
in short, they are not.
if you still don't believe me, go call AEM and see if they just open a new line called DC-S

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as far as mufflers go, i dont even know where to start. I just want to get a catback system, but i dont want a loud *** fart can. I wanna stick to a 2.5 inch or smaller piping (im not shooting grapefruits) and i cant afford much.....(doesnt leave much room for looking does it)

Right now the main things im looking for are Cat and catback system (the header can wait)
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2.5 inch pipe is pretty opened up, i doubt you'll need it. i was running 2.5 straight when i still had my turbo on. 2.25 is a good number for mild n/a.

 

thanks, i know about kteller.

i want a 2.25 inch but all i can find is 2.5

im not taking off my cat, so dont worry bout that.

DC-s not DC- sport....scratch that idea, ill just grab an EX header and be done with it (i hear they are just as good)

i might just go pickup a new OEM cat if its not too much.

which leaves me to find a 2.25 in catback that is of decent price but not shitty sounding.....ideas?

i will try classifieds as well, just i havent gotten paid yet and have rent due soon, so looking through classifieds probable wont help me too well untill i have the money saved up.

 

I heard Tsudo isn't all that bad for the 220 price range. My friend has it on his car, and with the silencer it is just about as loud as my Megan without the silencer. He hasn't had any rust problems or anything either. There are a lot of exhausts for sale on CB7Tuner for sale too... I'd try there.

 

Mmm i Have Tsudo N1 4.5 inch tip check out the pics on this thread it sounds pretty decent altho since i have one of those test pipe cats it makes it sounds pitchy when it gets to a certain RPM overall the exhaust is good and the quality is great and it cheap too! so if u go with the N1

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1489240

and its nice looking and when u get tired of the roaring loudness put the silencer on it

 

4.5 inch tip....good gawd. i can almost fit my head in that thing

thanks for the replies anyways.


i been searching HT classifieds, and cb7 tuner classifeds for a good deal...nothing yet cause my internet was so slow last night i got pissed off

 

lol atleast it doesnt sounds like a Rice Rocket or an Angry Bumble Bee lol

 

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i shouldnt be hatin on the tip, i have oem exhaust and it sounds like that

i think ill just get an EX header OEM cat, and possibly one of those ES Oval mufflers, the muffler isnt that expensive, and i know someone who can weld