Hi guys,

I did my first oil change 2 days ago after running the motor for about 80-100 miles. The first thing I noticed is that my idle was a lot smoother (weird). But another thing that has been bugging me since I installed the motor is that I can hardly hear the exhaust tone. Becore I started the swap I installed my Greddy SP2 on my CRX DX when it was still completely stock. The exhaust sounded pretty nice and mellow.

Now with the B18C in there I cant hear the exhaust tone anymore.One other thing I've noticed is the strong fuel smell. I dont know if this is becuase my O2 sensor isn't working properly (I have a code 41 for Ho2s), or maybe one of my plugs isn't firing. This weekend I'm gonna buy a timing loght and set my timing, and I might also recheck my valve clearances.

But anyways, I was just wondering if it is normal for the motor/exhaust to be this quiet? I have a stock JDM B18C with Skunk2 S1 cams, S2 IM (untuned), OEM GSR header, OEM DX cat and my Greddy SP2. Maybe I will put off buying a set of rims/tires and suspension and replace my OEM GSR cat with a DC GSR 4-1 or a Comptech header and a 2.25" cat.