Mods and exaust

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.