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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 04:55 PM
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Heres my dilemna boys.,
i have a 2" 1/4 exhaust system with a 400CFM high flow cat in my 95 civic.
now im putting a b18c1 in it.. i went to a muffler shop and they quoted me $300 to switch it to 2" 1/2.

what im asking is..

Should i leave this exhaust i have on now ?
Should i invest in the $300 and switch it to 2" 1/2?
OR
Say screw both of em and get an Apexi WS2 Exhaust System?

any help would be appreciated, thanks boys.
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 04:57 PM
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What's your power goal with the GSR swap?
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 04:58 PM
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Default Re: what to do with my exhaust? suggestions?

as for now im leaving it stock, i might boost it later but that wont be for a while at least 1-2 years..
but im doing a nice tune up before i put it in
belts
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 05:00 PM
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sorry boys i forgot to ask..
since im putting this b series in my civic
if i was to get the Apexi WS 2
would it be for a GSR or a Civic?
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 05:26 PM
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Where do you live? My friend does custom aluminum exhausts with muffler of choice Borla, Flowmaster, etc. $400 2.5- 3.0 -4.0

twin loop

he also does stainless

florida

no crush bent crap
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 05:33 PM
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ahh damn
too bad im not closer
im in toronto
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 05:59 PM
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Bro, once you boost that car, you will absolutely want a full turbo back 3" exhaust. The 2.25 you have now will be fine for the stock C1 so don't waste your money until you've got a big *** snail bolted on that motor!
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 06:16 PM
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Just leave it alone untill you boost it.
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 10:00 AM
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I don't know about all these other people, but leave the 2.25 on there. I have a skunk2 2.25 and it runs great. My buddy who has a fully built and t3/t4 hybrid turbo d16z6 and 2.25 inch exhaust and he runs 10's easily, the 3" imho is a myth and from my understanding only needed when you slap an over sized turbo on a Honda. Keep it right and build it right and you wont need that 3"........ Granted the 3" gives more flow and helps you spool quicker, if you have a smaller turbo you don't need that huge exhaust to spin the tiny turbo quickly.......
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Del Namco Solo
I don't know about all these other people, but leave the 2.25 on there. I have a skunk2 2.25 and it runs great. My buddy who has a fully built and t3/t4 hybrid turbo d16z6 and 2.25 inch exhaust and he runs 10's easily, the 3" imho is a myth and from my understanding only needed when you slap an over sized turbo on a Honda. Keep it right and build it right and you wont need that 3"........ Granted the 3" gives more flow and helps you spool quicker, if you have a smaller turbo you don't need that huge exhaust to spin the tiny turbo quickly.......
10 second D-series with a 2.25" exhaust? I'd like to see that...i had a 2.5" greddy sp2 for my turbo d and it was INCREDIBLY restrictive; would barely spool the turbo.

As for the gs-r, I would leave it alone until you boost it. large exhausts on non-turbo hondas sound raspy and annoying.

Almost forgot...you want an exhaust to match the car, not the engine.
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by AGENT_47
Where do you live? My friend does custom aluminum exhausts with muffler of choice Borla, Flowmaster, etc. $400 2.5- 3.0 -4.0

twin loop

he also does stainless

florida

no crush bent crap
Where you at in Fl?
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Del Namco Solo
I don't know about all these other people, but leave the 2.25 on there. I have a skunk2 2.25 and it runs great. My buddy who has a fully built and t3/t4 hybrid turbo d16z6 and 2.25 inch exhaust and he runs 10's easily, the 3" imho is a myth and from my understanding only needed when you slap an over sized turbo on a Honda. Keep it right and build it right and you wont need that 3"........ Granted the 3" gives more flow and helps you spool quicker, if you have a smaller turbo you don't need that huge exhaust to spin the tiny turbo quickly.......
Prove it
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by TwoFacedCustoms
Where you at in Fl?


Their shop is in Pinellas Park, FL


They have an awesome welder , best welds I've ever seen

http://lhtperformance.net/
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 03:16 PM
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Well, unlike ya'll, I can't really show you the time slip, its not my car, but he showed me his time slip, no joke. Different turbo's spool at different rates. There is more to a turbo then just "buy one" but it seems like ya'll don't know that.........
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 03:41 PM
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I say save the money and leave what u got. If u ever decide to go turbo then go with bigger piping.
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Del Namco Solo
Well, unlike ya'll, I can't really show you the time slip, its not my car, but he showed me his time slip, no joke. Different turbo's spool at different rates. There is more to a turbo then just "buy one" but it seems like ya'll don't know that.........
Yea, i assure you some of us do. But, it isnt just stick a turbo and run 10's with a single cam.
Show us something, not just "he ran 10's"
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Old Aug 19, 2010 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Del Namco Solo
Well, unlike ya'll, I can't really show you the time slip, its not my car, but he showed me his time slip, no joke. Different turbo's spool at different rates. There is more to a turbo then just "buy one" but it seems like ya'll don't know that.........
2.25" exhaust with an open dump maybe? A lot of people take their exhausts off when running at the track
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Old Aug 19, 2010 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by AGENT_47
Their shop is in Pinellas Park, FL


They have an awesome welder , best welds I've ever seen

http://lhtperformance.net/
Thanks man...I'm from the panhandle but I make trips south every now and then...and the work looks flawless...isn't too many places around here with work even close to that.
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Old Aug 19, 2010 | 06:37 PM
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no point in changing it unless your boosting.. just leave it alone man.
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by TwoFacedCustoms
Thanks man...I'm from the panhandle but I make trips south every now and then...and the work looks flawless...isn't too many places around here with work even close to that.
Yeah ,I've been their stalker fan for the last 10 years, they are among the best I've seen as far as smaller local shops.

I remember when all they had was floor jacks to do the swaps and a little homeless looking shop, now they're pretty much high end , but still have reasonable prices for the work they do.

They often fix other bad swaps and add reliability features.

I missed the special they had last summer a B18C5 with LSD tranny, axles etc, the whole enchilda swapped into your ride for $4000

I should have jumped all over it
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 02:23 PM
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Yeah like others said if your planning on boosting it , might as well go for the 3.0 , but if your leaving it NA then save your money and leave the 2 1/4
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by AGENT_47
Yeah ,I've been their stalker fan for the last 10 years, they are among the best I've seen as far as smaller local shops.

I remember when all they had was floor jacks to do the swaps and a little homeless looking shop, now they're pretty much high end , but still have reasonable prices for the work they do.

They often fix other bad swaps and add reliability features.

I missed the special they had last summer a B18C5 with LSD tranny, axles etc, the whole enchilda swapped into your ride for $4000

I should have jumped all over it
Damn...with the work they do I wouldn't have minded comin' across that deal.

I'm trying to get a good twin-loop loop system installed because my DD goes about 45 min to work and most of it's highway and interstate mileage.
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