Exhaust System for B18c
hi i did a swap to B18c. what do you suggest me to make the diameter of the piping of the exhaust system from the header to the back muffler pls to get some gain?
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3" is superior on all engines.
The backpressure theory is/was a myth.
You're going to be paying for it in decibels though. You'll gain power all across the band if you're upgrading from a 2.5" -> a 3.0" for example, but it will be a lot louder for a ~5-10hp gain on a pretty modified engine.
The backpressure theory is/was a myth.
You're going to be paying for it in decibels though. You'll gain power all across the band if you're upgrading from a 2.5" -> a 3.0" for example, but it will be a lot louder for a ~5-10hp gain on a pretty modified engine.
What are the plans for the car? If you'll be going turbo eventually then go with 3" and re-install your cat to keep the noise down. If no turbo is in the future, the gains from a 3 over a 2.5 or 2.25 are not worth the noise IMO.
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3" is not necessary on an NA b18c unless you're heavily modified. You'd gain top end, but lose bottom end. You need to maintain exhaust velocity or you don't get the scavenging effect and the system becomes a hindrance.
2.5" is good. Yonaka makes a knockoff of the 2.5" WS2 system and it has a straight through muffler yet is fairly quiet, at least with a turbo. I'm considering selling mine to go 3" here probably in the spring.
2.5" is good. Yonaka makes a knockoff of the 2.5" WS2 system and it has a straight through muffler yet is fairly quiet, at least with a turbo. I'm considering selling mine to go 3" here probably in the spring.
3" is not necessary on an NA b18c unless you're heavily modified. You'd gain top end, but lose bottom end. You need to maintain exhaust velocity or you don't get the scavenging effect and the system becomes a hindrance.
2.5" is good. Yonaka makes a knockoff of the 2.5" WS2 system and it has a straight through muffler yet is fairly quiet, at least with a turbo. I'm considering selling mine to go 3" here probably in the spring.
2.5" is good. Yonaka makes a knockoff of the 2.5" WS2 system and it has a straight through muffler yet is fairly quiet, at least with a turbo. I'm considering selling mine to go 3" here probably in the spring.
2.5" is ideal if your car will be driven on the street and occasional track/strip. I could see 3" being necessary if you were going for a full build and/or turbo. 2.75" would more than likely have to be custom piped. I'd consider 2.5"
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3"= a pissed off bumble bee sound
I went with the yonaka ws2 with 60mm piping for my GSR swap. I am pleased for what I paid
I went with the yonaka ws2 with 60mm piping for my GSR swap. I am pleased for what I paid
I got a swap on my 00,civic si, b18c1 boosted bigass turbo, I put on 3" piping but I'm working on the exaush part I want a sound just like a subaru , I want something different than usual Hondas. I been searching YouTube on hondas with subaru exaush but they don't tell much... What do you guys sugest?
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The only way your going to get the same sound as a subi is pulling a spark plug wire of and run on 3 cylinders or as mentioned un equal sized header tubes. muffler won't help you. If you really want a subi sound you will have to do a subi motor swap or this
https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-civic-del-sol-1992-2000-1/project-first-world-civic-powered-subaru-2763036/
It is in the engineering of the motor and its components as a whole that make a subi sound like a subi!!!
https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-civic-del-sol-1992-2000-1/project-first-world-civic-powered-subaru-2763036/
It is in the engineering of the motor and its components as a whole that make a subi sound like a subi!!!


