anyone notice a little more performance from installing test pipes? anyone also just put straight pipe and no test pipe?? dont know if that made since but anyone do that before or is just that the ****ty way to get performance and sound? will it sound like the ****ty civics that seem to fart?

 

A testpipe is a straight pipe, that would be the non-resonated kind.

 

 

300 cell FI or equivalent HFC will not rasp with stock exhaust (headers and cat back)? Resonated test pipes wont rasp?

 

anyone notice the performance gain? what is a good test pipe to go for with no rasp

 

I'm about to install Crawford HFC's on a new OEM exhaust, I'll post up video clips and sound clips in about 2 weeks when I get them installed.

 

let me know how it goes

 

I don't know what all the fuss is about with this though. If you do a header/testpipe/whole nine yards with stock exhaust then you will sound like crap. However, a testpipe (especially one with a resonator) shouldn't cause that. I've heard a few clips already and it sounds like a sure way to save some money and get a nice sound.

Plus let's be serious...what will you gain more power from? Deleting the cat or replacing everything after the cat? Exhaust is nice to have but it's just too much money.

 

I don't think you'd notice a few hp on a car with 280 of them. If you're really looking for some gains just save your money and go FI. I've owned too many cars and dumped too much money into buying worthless add-ons like intakes and exhaust that don't do squat. Don't get me wrong, I still would do it all over again but not for performance gains.

 

I had a muffler shop build me a 2.5 inch tru dual exhaust (magnaflow) with an x-pipe and man does it sound mean. Its not obnoxious or ricy just deep and a little raspy. I kept my stock tips for a sleeper look and at idle you can't even hear it.

 

Hey sexyg35 can you make a video by any chance? I am looking into magnaflow for that non ricey sound. How loud is it compared to stock?

 

I will try to get you the video clip. It is a little louder then stock and to be honest w/ you puts the HKS exhaust to shame. The only one that's a little louder then mine is Injen. Magnaflow makes some nice exhausts and if you have a good muffler shop design and build you a custom exhaust, you will save a ton of money and will have the distinct sound. Where do you live?

 

This is the link to the video of our cruise and my g is the one right in the front. You can hear my exhaust. Let me know what you think. Make sure you click on watch in high quality.

 

i live in socal, so im a little worried about being pulled over for it being to loud, hows the drone? if any?

 

See, this sounds like a good way to go but I love the stock tone on our cars. I would never want to change it I just want it louder. Only exhaust I've heard that even compares IMO is the HKS which I had on my S2000, but is it worth over $1,000? I think not.