2 1/4 exhaust upgrade for dc2

[slickDC2]

does any one know if a 2 1/4 inch exhaust system upgrade for a dc2 integra will make noticeable difference. and by how much.

[SOHC_MY_DOHC]

i got 2 1/4 done on my da6, noticable power increase, sounds better az well, when its freeflow with one coby and rps style muffler

[americ_ian]

jus dont get a system that makes the ur car sound like a tincan!! ackk!

[SOHC_MY_DOHC]

its when u dont get a system and put on a after market muffler you car sounds tinny, when u get the whole piping done, beautiful sound, bassy az

[americ_ian]

Originally Posted by SOHC_MY_DOHC

its when u dont get a system and put on a after market muffler you car sounds tinny, when u get the whole piping done, beautiful sound, bassy az

haha in hams theres alot of toyota levins do that! an 89shape integras
god i had that sound!!!
hehe yeah, my 3inch cat back exhuast has that bassy hum, turns car alarms on jus by idleing heh heh heh! or drivin past at 50ks in 4th gear

[Macros]

3 inch is too big

2 1/4 will be pretty much spot on.

unless you go 2 1/2 with press bent corners

[calibre]

def don't go bigger than 2 1/4', I have a 2 1/2' full system and thats on a 2lt, and its almost overkill. Should give you a little difference but you will really need to get headers and intake sorted to make the most of it. You will notice it will stutter at high revs without a good intake done as your only doing half the job.

Originally Posted by americ_ian

hehe yeah, my 3inch cat back exhuast has that bassy hum, turns car alarms on jus by idleing heh heh heh! or drivin past at 50ks in 4th gear

yeah mine does the same man, sounds awesome with the 4 tips, when i have my Apexi ECV fully open its pretty loud 8O but good to be able to put it in stealth mode though, to not attract unwanted attention 8)

[SOHC_MY_DOHC]

Originally Posted by calibre

def don't go bigger than 2 1/4', I have a 2 1/2' full system and thats on a 2lt, and its almost overkill. Should give you a little difference but you will really need to get headers and intake sorted to make the most of it. You will notice it will stutter at high revs without a good intake done as your only doing half the job.

yeah mine does the same man, sounds awesome with the 4 tips, when i have my Apexi ECV fully open its pretty loud 8O but good to be able to put it in stealth mode though, to not attract unwanted attention 8)

so can ur apexi ecv quiet down ur car, if so, where can u get one and how much

[calibre]

Originally Posted by SOHC_MY_DOHC

so can ur apexi ecv quiet down ur car, if so, where can u get one and how much

yeah definately bro, I got mine with the full system I bought from Eric's Accord, so it has the twin TRR DTM pipes that are straight through and get really drony, so bad you get a headache climbing hills with the resonating bass.

So the ECV is an Exhaust Control Valve, in a section of 2 1/2' pipe that is welded in the middle of the exhaust piping before the reso's.
Its like a butterfly valve with a heavy duty bike lever cable into the cabin with a low key black lever that lets you 'tune' the exhaust note to reduce the resonating noise. But it robs power, of course, so when you want a cain, you push the lever in and it opens the valve so its straight through. It works REALLY well!.
It has supposedly been proven to improve low torque too for around town driving when on, with increased back pressure, but I'm not sure.

They are available through anywhere that sells Apex'i and are about $400, so pretty expensive, but its an easy principle and there will be similar products out there, or an onto-it engineer type guy could make one easy as. I would recommend it for anyone with a drony/loud problem with there N1 style straight through systems, particularly at low revs.

[SOHC_MY_DOHC]

well im out to get one, do u know any stores i can get it?

[americ_ian]

yea my car came from japan with the 3 inch exhuast, wouldnt recomemend it on a 1800 or 1600 teg... 2.2s love the 3inch

[calibre]

guess you could order one through here, good pic of it too.
http://www.importscene.com.au/prod466.htm
freight would be minimal as its pretty small, install is easy too.

or show the pic to an engineer? cheaper, theres not much to it. I'd look for a copy of it myself as Apexi stuff is over priced.

Just remember to never fully close it or you will put too much load back onto the engine (just to be safe)

[SOHC_MY_DOHC]

anywhere in nz i can get it, pref in auckland?

[calibre]

you'll have to ring around Jap performance places i guess . As i said anywhere that sells Apexi should be able to get one in for you.

[tianporn]

Probably try Advanced Imports or ST Hi tech