Hey all-

First time posting here, I guess I'm here because of my girlfriends car. It's a '97 Accord, SE edition. It has the 2.2 liter engine, non-VTEC.

Well, the exhaust is up for replacment. Since it is her car, she wants a stock sounding system, no performace systems.

I would like to know if there is any fundamental difference between the 2.2 Liter VTEC engine's muffler as opposed to the non VTEC? I was thinking that it could possiably be free'er flowing? The reason that I ask, is that I believe that her car will look better with the two exhasut tips vs. the one. Since they are the same price, I figured that I'd just replace it with the VTEC muffler, unless you guys tell me otherwise.

Should be a 100% bolt up, correct?

Thanks
Erik Johnson

 

yes you can put a EX accord [4dr] exhaust on the car. I work for a dealer and one of the guys here did it, looks good 2.

 

heres the "vtec vs. non-vtec" exhaust deal:

EX's (Vtec) have a different bolt pattern off the car than DX/LX.........i believe their is an exception to this starting in 96 (lx went to the 3 bolt setup i believe?).....BTW: mufflers dont matter, because they can be welded onto the origional piping......your SE shares the bolt pattern from the EX, so any "vtec" exhaust will work great (+ i believe the piping diameters might be a fraction of an inch different)

 

Yeah, the lx/dx exhaust is about 1.8", whereas the ex is about 2". But in the end, its still crush bent.

 

Ok, here's another question for the experts:

I'm going to be replacing the exhaust from the cat back. So, I could just go ahead and order the whole EX (VTEC) exhaust, correct?

I'm looking at getting a Walker replacment exhaust, any bad things about this particular exhaust? Hopefully, it's mandral bent...(hey, I can dream ).

Does anyone know if the cat to mid car extention exhaust pipe bolt pattern is the same from the EX to the SE?

Thanks again!

Erik Johnson

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ErikDOHCJohnson &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ok, here's another question for the experts:

I'm going to be replacing the exhaust from the cat back. So, I could just go ahead and order the whole EX (VTEC) exhaust, correct?

I'm looking at getting a Walker replacment exhaust, any bad things about this particular exhaust? Hopefully, it's mandral bent...(hey, I can dream ).

Does anyone know if the cat to mid car extention exhaust pipe bolt pattern is the same from the EX to the SE?

Thanks again!

Erik Johnson</TD></TR></TABLE>

Should be......from cat to midpipe should be a 3 hoe triangular flange

 

The only thing that would be different between the trim levels is the flange pattern at the end of the cat. And I didnt even know they were different, because most exhaust companies (Apexi, Greddy, and RS*R to name a few) sell the same exhaust for LX and EX for the 5th gens. As long as the SE has a 3 bolt catalytic converter flange it should fit.

 

SE is 3 bolt pattern.......basically, the SE is an EX but with an f22b2 and only available in the auto tranny

 

so how much will it cost to install a muffler anyways?

 

are you asking for a muffler install or a catback install????

catback can be done at your house

muffler cost will very depding where you go (youll want to go to a muffler shop to have them weld it on)......maybe $40.....but that may be way off, its just a ballpark # i pulled out of my ***

 

O ok cuz im going to buy a muffler for my car soon and I dont have the tools to do it myself

 

please dont tell me your getting an N1 muffler just for the looks + the sound......

 

lol no its an APC muffler

 

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oh.....dear......god........lemme guess......you have "euro"/"altezza" taillights, an LED shift ****, and have blue 1/2" plastic tubing covering all your wires and hoses as a "dress-up kit"

 

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and the flaming begins..

 

haha nope

 

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and the flaming begins..</TD></TR></TABLE>

speaking of flaming!......theres this really t1ghT tr1ck j00 can d0........puT a sp4rk plUg 1n d4 t1p.......d3n 1t sho0ts da flam3s!!!11!!1!

 

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speaking of flaming!......theres this really t1ghT tr1ck j00 can d0........puT a sp4rk plUg 1n d4 t1p.......d3n 1t sho0ts da flam3s!!!11!!1!</TD></TR></TABLE>

i dont know... i think we will be shooting more flames than that DIY rice flamer muffler conversion

 

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speaking of flaming!......theres this really t1ghT tr1ck j00 can d0........puT a sp4rk plUg 1n d4 t1p.......d3n 1t sho0ts da flam3s!!!11!!1!</TD></TR></TABLE>

omg o,mg, mah boi from da burbs had dat chit on his ride... it was teh maddd tite y0!

 

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omg o,mg, mah boi from da burbs had dat chit on his ride... it was teh maddd tite y0!</TD></TR></TABLE>

i lose some respect for you because he was your boi shame on you!

 

Hey all-

I want to thank you for all your help with my questions. Looks like I'll be ordering a Walker cat back exhaust, for an EX.

Hopefully, you guys noticed the "other user" asking similar questions that was not me.

Thanks again!

Erik Johnson