(I originally posted this on 8thcivic)

Well, I installed the Magnaflow cat-back exhaust on my car. :thumb:

(sound)
I think it sounds amazing. At 1500 and below, it has a nice rumble but between 1500 and about 2500 it's almost as quiet as stock, so I won't attract any wannabe racers/ricers when I'm cruisin' on the highway. After 2500 the sound really begins to kick in and by 3000 it's screaming with a healthful tone.

(power)
As far as power goes, the midrange seems a bit stronger, and the normal rpms I hit while driving in the city (1k-3k) seems like they have more power than before. Some throttle hesitation (or throttle lag, whichever way you look at it), which I used to experience when going from a rolling stop to pushing the throttle, seems to have disappeared or at least isn't noticeable anymore.

(looks)
I really like how it looks much like the stock exhaust finisher, which I had. Of course, it's bigger than that, and with a slant tip, but it definitely looks yummy.

(complications & complaints)
The pipes after the resonator and before the muffler were supposed to
slide right in, but that really didn't happen, as the resonator pipe was just a about a millimeter too wide. A little frustration and a Dremel tool later, I got it on as much as I could and clamped that sucka down as much as I could.

Overall, i <3 it :love:

(DIY advice, fyi)
I ran into a few hiccups along the install. First were the three bolts that connect the A-pipe (what the Corsport downpipe replaces) to the B-pipe. I tried, and so did my girlfriend's dad, but we couldn't budge the darn things. I was only able to get the bolts loose after extending the length of the socket wrench's handle by a good foot or so using a hollow pipe that was actually the lever handle to the jack. The other hiccup was the resonator and muffler pipe fitment, as stated above.

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I think that angle is sexy, I don't know why though...



And the vid. Keep in mind I have an AEM CAI and it was about 35F outside when I took this.