best turbo-back exhaust system?

[lucid15]

So i just installed an intake system, and now i want to think about my next upgrade, exhaust. Now, i have to be able to pass emissions. What is the best turbo-back exhaust system i can get for the money? or is it cheaper to have a muffler shop build most of it? I want the cheapest but most bang for your buck exhaust system reccomendations. What's your input?

 

[kenamond]

If you can find one, look for a G-Power or SSAutochrome 3" stainless turboback. They're the same thing and fit the 2g AWD models. It's catless, so make sure it'll be okay for emissions (I don't have emissions testing here, so I don't know much about what's legal or not). Mine was $300 shipped. 100% stainless. You have to widen the DP inlet flange holes bit to fit a stock O2 housing, but the rest bolts up perfectly. Several others have this one. It's louder (much) than stock, and I didn't like the muffler/tip, so I modded that myself (and added $300 to the pricetag), but you don't have to.

 

[lucid15]

anyone know if this will pass emissions?

 

[teamo2t]

No cat= no pass...

 

[lucid15]

What is the most common Hi-Flow CAT? thats cheap of course.

 

[No_Skillz]

Any modification/swapping of your functional stock cat = against federal regulation. Find out your local inspection laws. You might be able to skirt around it.

 

[loba]

You can always do what my friend did in his Camaro - when it was sniffer day he would drop his exhaust and reinstall stock exhaust, quick tuning change, then he was legal.

 

[mindset]

That's the way to do it! haha

My buddy right now has to get his talon to pass emissions and the car has no cat. So he's having a lot of fun. But I think he's going to leave it on because it's high flow and Ohio has some pretty strict laws.

 

[kenamond]

You can always do what my friend did in his Camaro - when it was sniffer day he would drop his exhaust and reinstall stock exhaust, quick tuning change, then he was legal.

. That's why I kept my stock exhaust...just in case.

 

[loba]

. That's why I kept my stock exhaust...just in case.

Along the same lines, my friend did a FULL ENGINE swap when it came emissions time. Something about a 250 hp H22 in a CRX that just didn't pass emissions

 

[No_Skillz]

Along the same lines, my friend did a FULL ENGINE swap when it came emissions time. Something about a 250 hp H22 in a CRX that just didn't pass emissions

Damn that's over the top. At this point I would simply pay a shop for inspection or make a new friend who does it.

 

[lost hybrid RF]

I ordered a Apexi N1 catback and downpipe along with a AMS 3" high flow cat. I'll let you know when it's installed.

 

[jrohner]

Along the same lines, my friend did a FULL ENGINE swap when it came emissions time. Something about a 250 hp H22 in a CRX that just didn't pass emissions

It would be easier to have another car and just put your vin tags on it.

 

[lucid15]

I have to have a high-flow CAT,Will it hinder the performance/sound of my exhaust at all?

 

[gats0101]

The sound and performance difference between a high flow cat and no cat will be very minimal from my experience. Specially on a street car.

 

[OverboostGSX]

The sound and performance difference between a high flow cat and no cat will be very minimal from my experience. Specially on a street car.

100% agree with this statement. The removal of or leaving out of catalytic converters in "most" street vehicles is highly overrated. The difference in performance between a straight pipe and properly performing 3" high flowing catalytic converter is negligible. If you are concerned about the ability to remove the converter at certain times, consider the RRE short downpipe and converter/test pipe combined with the Apex'i N1 catback exhaust.

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