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Old May 30, 2003 | 11:20 AM
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Default Factory EP muffler flows just fine...trust me.

before and after plot with only the muffler removed

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K24 Frankenstein
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AEM CAI
2.25 inch straight B-pipe


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Old May 30, 2003 | 12:10 PM
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Good info.
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Old May 30, 2003 | 01:01 PM
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Same thing happened on my car. I actually lost power without the muffler.

Some say they have gained more power with an aftermarket muffler than the stock muffler with some piping.
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Old May 30, 2003 | 01:52 PM
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What do you think about the Stock RSX type S rear section? It should be about the same correct?
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Old May 30, 2003 | 01:55 PM
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RSX-S B-pipe is larger in diameter
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Old May 30, 2003 | 02:06 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18CXr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">RSX-S B-pipe is larger in diameter</TD></TR></TABLE>

Wait, i thought you said you dynoed your EP3 with a 2 1/4" B pipe? The stock RSX Type S B pipe is only 2" OD. I'm just wonder how the stock Muffler aka rear section flows compared to the EP3 stock muffler.

If it flows pretty decent i might just throw back on my stock rear section and bolt it to my 2 1/4" cat-back B pipe. Thanks
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Old May 30, 2003 | 03:27 PM
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car has the stock EP muffler


the stock EP B-Pipe was replaced with a crush bent 2.25inch straight pipe.
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Old May 30, 2003 | 09:42 PM
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looks like 160 whp and 140ish tq?
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Old May 31, 2003 | 05:54 PM
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So basically, no power was gained or lost with the oem muffler on and then off, correct?

Folks said the oem muffler flowed pretty good, but I didn't think that good.
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Old May 31, 2003 | 06:21 PM
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nice!!!
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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 03:35 AM
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So basically, no power was gained or lost with the oem muffler on and then off, correct?

correct sir
all the more reason to keep the car stock/sleeper "looking"
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 03:02 AM
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Jack, you gonna try a mandrel bent catback? If so, what size piping, 60mm or 2.5"?
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 05:05 AM
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Same can be pretty much said about the RSX's exhaust. I replaced my Skunk2 with the oem exhaust bc I was getting sick of the loudness. Love the quietness, and I could barely notice any change in performance.
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 12:47 PM
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y are the figures blurred?
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 12:48 PM
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It's a secret how much the minivan makes.
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 07:10 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GoodKnight &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Same can be pretty much said about the RSX's exhaust. I replaced my Skunk2 with the oem exhaust bc I was getting sick of the loudness. Love the quietness, and I could barely notice any change in performance.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah, same here.
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 03:28 PM
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I'm bumping this for 2 reasons...

1) I see a lot of EP3 exhaust questions

2) A new resonator-less B-pipe in 2.25" or 2.36" attached to the OEM EP3 muffler (on a normally aspirated car) will perform just as good as any aftermarket exhaust, period.

It will also sound very throaty and deep. It will not be raspy or tinny like many of the POS aftermarket exhausts on the market.
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 04:03 PM
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Good Bump...I had planned on redoing all the piping on my type s and keeping the stock muffler, then I said f it and bought the Apex'i Gt Spec. It's so f'in sexii...though it cost too damn much IMO...$650FTL... Told my gf it was $400 FTW!
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 05:23 PM
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Todd =
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 06:56 PM
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and if you want to add a little bling........


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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 05:17 PM
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I thought about this. What about using a DC/RH with 2.5' piping and a stock exhaust???
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 06:21 AM
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What about the base Rsx exhaust vs. the Ep3 exhaust?
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 07:11 AM
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Is there not a sensor in the b-pipe? So if i were to replace it on my ep i wouldnt have to get an o2 simulator or something?

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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 07:30 AM
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There isn't a sensor in the B-Pipe but there's 2 in the cat, usually your B-Pipe will be the section between the cat and the axle-back. If you were to get a race header you would need K-Pro or something to get rid of the CEL. I have a DCRH with 2.25in straight B-Pipe to my stock muffler, I have a CEL for 02 sensor because I don't have a cat.
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 07:47 AM
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Ohh i see. I didnt understand where the b-pipe was.
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