Mods and exaust

[We_be_thuggin]

Sup guys im new here juss wanted to say wasup...I am savin up now for a 1998 civic SI. Is there alot of mods i can put on this?? Also, i dont like the exausts that sounds like farts (sry if ya got em) so what is tha best sounding one that isnt soundin like that? i want it louder n to sound more powerful instead....
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[VieT916]

Originally posted by We_be_thuggin
Sup guys im new here juss wanted to say wasup...I am savin up now for a 1998 civic SI. Is there alot of mods i can put on this?? Also, i dont like the exausts that sounds like farts (sry if ya got em) so what is tha best sounding one that isnt soundin like that? i want it louder n to sound more powerful instead....
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i assume you live in Canada if you have a '98 Si. If so, that means you drive a Civic with the D16Y8, no?

TONS of mods for the motor. A little research and browsing through different boards will help.

As for the exhaust, all Civics -- and four-banger Hondas -- will have the inherent farting/buzzing noise. it's just a matter of whether you want it to be deep or high. Many N1-style exhausts (Tanabe RM, A'PEXi N1, HKS Hiper, etc.) will usually be the loudest and most raspy. however, there's an exception which is the 5Zigen Fireball because it uses a very big resonator. therefore, it sounds pretty mellow and has a deep fart to it.

I used to have an A'PEXi N1 cat-back, and it was EXTREMELY loud and sounded like a farting bumble bee riding a lawnmower. typical ricer exhaust. it was fairly deep, though. I now use an A'PEXi N1 B-pipe and custom mandrel-bent rear section piping with an OBX MV1015 muffler welded to it. i also removed the exhaust resonator from the b-pipe. it sounds similar to the N1 except it's a bit louder since the resonator was removed. i've only had the OBX for a day, though, so i'm assuming it'll get even louder as it "breaks in" ... a.k.a. the muffler packing wears away. :)

so in essence, if you want the farting noise to be deep, find an exhaust you like and get a big fat exhaust resonator stuck on the piping (if it didn't already come with a big one). The resonator's basically a pre-muffler that helps cut down on noise and deepen the tone. A lot of people like the GReddy SP for exactly that reason. the resonator is practically as the big as the muffler itself.

[slowEJ6]

get a mugen twin loop and put a premuffler in the midpipe - it'll be so quiet you cant handle it. or just use an ITR/Si muffler.

[We_be_thuggin]

allright thnx guys...i got another Q....im sure all of u have watched rally's at one point or another and tha fire comes out of tha exaust when u switch gears, now i know that its because its a straight pipe so the cycle hasnt actually finshed when it comes out but does this straight pipe increase any horse power? I kno it is illegal here in canada but still....lol ...and is the horsepower alot greater than most exausts out there? thnx alot

[ShagginJet]

strait pipe is not legal in CA either. As far as i know yes it does increase the HP cause they can move more air through the pipe without the cat and muff. less resistance = more JUICE!!

[Violent Apathy]

flowmasters

[We_be_thuggin]

aight thnx....i could probably order one throught a perfromance shop under tha table type of deal couldnt i? i am sure they could get them if i knew them a bit...?
also, VieT916 said he assumed i lived in canada because im gettin a civic SI...(which i do) but how come you assumed that? juss wonderin..
peace

[slowEJ6]

cuz here in the US, we dont have a 98 Si. we only have the 99-00 Si which is the equivalent to canadas SiR.