I need to replace the muffler on my 97 integra LS and need some advice.

I've seen many high performance mufflers for around $400+. I really don't need high performance with the stock engine, but I would like something that is a little less quiet than the OEM replacement. I would like to hear it but don't want to draw too much attention. NAPA sells a DNX for around $250, and I've seen an ANSA that looks like the DNX for about the same price.

Any suggestions?

Thanks for all replies.

 

vibrant sells a flat black muffler thats fairly quiet with some tone to it. goes for around $100 on here. a guy i work with has just the dnx muffler on his 02 civic. deep tone and not very loud. i was kind of impressed.

 

A Magnaflow mufler might be worth looking into.

Ali

 

Magnaflow mufler??? they r loud as all hell everyone is jersei puts them on boy had one on his ef with 2.5inch piping sounded like the biggest FART in the world now he put a stock exhaust on new one sounds nice its low with a cracking sound

 

rsr exmag / apexi worldsport are some quiet exhuasts.

 

do wat i did get a megan racing drift spec catback comes with silencer or u can take it out they go for like 330 shipped

 

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It depends of which one you get.

I would look into the model number: 12216, 5x8x14 oval muffler. Im not sure what other sizes piping diameter they come in, but they do have it in a 2.5 inch. This is an offset/offset design, which has a good tone to it, IMO. And SMSP uses these mufflers on his exhausts.

Ali

 

Trying going with a type-r, or rsx muffler.

 

if you dont want to be to loud but still be notice header catback and an oem rsx type s muffler works great

 

Thanks for all the replies.

One more question.

Do the type R and RSX mufflers , bolt up to the exhaust at the connection in front of the axle on a 97 integra ls?

 

You should get a twin loop exhaust. My friend has one...its quiet but sounds nice inside.

 

strait pipe ftw

 

look up the obx twin loop muffler. its a mugen replica and it actually sounds really nice and isnt too loud. plus, i mean its a twin loop. lol

 

when i first got my teg i put on a dnx muffler and it wasnt tooloud it was actually pretty deep but i got it at a muffler shop for like $100

 

It just depends on how much noise you are willing to endure and/or how much performance you want to gain or lose.

Straight through design like Greddy Evo, Apexi N1, Vibrant, and others have bhe best flow but are the loudest.

Twin loops, like Mugen, OBX, JDM carboy, are a compromise between the two. Nice flow and quieter then straight through.

Chambered mufflers like OEM, Apexi World Sport, RSR Ex-mag, are the quietest due to design but they are much more restrictive then Twin loop not to mention Straight through.

I had an Greddy Evo before and it was way too loud for me. I switched to a OBX twin loop recently and I love it. Still much louder than OEM but suits me well. I would imagine a chambered design would be quieter.

Up to you as to what you want or can tolerate.

P.S. if you want straight though, I have my old Greddy Evo muffler for sale for a low price. You will have to get a muffler shop to weld it in though.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1859220

 

Cheapest = custom rear section with magnaflow or Es tuning muffler.

Or if you are willing to spend more money get apex-i word sport
(well worth it! IMO)

While you are at it to make it real throaty sounding put a high flow cat.

High flo cat and exhaust will make the stock LS perform noticably better too!

KC