what's up guys..
i went to midas to check my cat back, and they said mine got bented..
they quoted $430 (include everything) for a cat back...
i heard that cuz i have b16a in 88dx, i need a different one from stock..
what do you guys have?
and.. im thinking about having gutted cat (no more emission test for me)
what do you say?
any reply would be very apreciated!!

 

anybody?

 

A stock exhaust will bolt up fine to a B16A. I ran a stock exhaust for over a year with my engine swap, and my brother's 1988 Civic DX with a B16A is currently using a stock exhaust. Whoever told you it won't work is

Are you paying $430 for a replacement stock exhaust? Because if so that's freaking expensive!

 

i put a b16 in my 4 door and the exhaust system hooked up fine, the only thing that won't work, and i'm sure you know this, is the header from your old engine if you have one, other than that though, everything from the cat back will work fine

 

for that much money you can get apex-i or some other better after market brand.. for midas

 

is the pipe bent?
have them cut that peice of the pipe off and make a new one 10 bucks

**** it go find a diffrent shop midas is ******* you,

i got a full 2 1/2 inch catback exhaust, 2 1/2 inch cat, gaskets and muffler installed for 500 bucks.

 

Thats pretty pricy for a replacement stock system, you could get an aftermarket one for about that price. I'd upgrade the dx exhaust it's pretty restrictive for the b16a imho.

 

thanks for the cool info guys..
i will go with greddy when i get enough money..
i was almost going to change my exaust in midas..
thanks again!!

 

500 bucks!!! good gosh you pay for a name! Any day I'd put together a custom exhaust. Might cost you 200, maybe a little more at the most. Just buy a good high quality muffler ( not a apc coffee can ), some mandrel bent elbows and stuff, and take it to a good muffler shop ( if there is one near you ). That way you know what it is exactly, unless you want the bling blang. go custom... my .02 cents

 

you can get a greddy exhaust system for around 450, they sound hella good in these cars!!!!!!

 

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your post made no ******* sense at all. seriously you contradicted your self in so many ways.

 

i paid under 200 total for my exhaust 2.5" mandrel with a n1 style muffler. with a resonator

 

wish i could of got the same deal but like i said

i had to buy a new cat, and have flanges welded on 125
n1 muffler with shipping 75
piping, labor, hangers, gaskets, tax 300


is your muffler ghetto fabulous on the passenger side or is it all angled crooked .

 

1. Don't gut your cat-- it's just tacky
2. That system IS an aftermarket- I have one (promotional deal)--
it looks expensive ( purdy....shiny... drool.. ), it sounds expensive (no fart can buzz), but its heavy and not a brand name (bling)
3. if you're wondering how a brand X exhaust could be that expensive its on the midas website-- on goravin.com

 

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2.5 is way to big for a 1.6 unless you are using nitrous or forced induction

 

or a jdm header with a 2.5 inch header and itr cams.

 

Slowpokesi, B16 madman's post made more sense than yours. By far.

I have a Thermal 2 1/4" now and like it alot. But I will never buy a complete aftermarket system again. It's stupid, you are paying at least twice what your system is worth.

My $.04, cuz my opinion is worth twice as much