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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 12:28 PM
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Unhappy quiet exhaust : (

Just got my car back from the garage after having a scorpion cat back put on and I can't hear any difference, will it take a while to settle in or am I gonna have to take silencers off.
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 12:37 PM
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The Scorpion Cat-back is similar to the the OEM exhaust.

The piping diameter is same as stock, 2.5'' piping, the muffler is similar to the stock design and very baffled, and was designed for as an optional accessory to the PZ cars. That's probably the reason why it sounds quiet.
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 12:41 PM
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So basically I should buy a resonated mid-pipe for it that should make it louder it sounds boring but looks good.
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 12:41 PM
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You can get a midpipe if you don't mide the CEL.
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 12:55 PM
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I'm not worried about emissions I'll just swap them over when its M.O.T. time.
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 12:15 PM
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midpipe.....
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 03:13 PM
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I'd get the AP midpipe as it sounds like your after a loud exhaust
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 07:07 AM
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Ap mid pipe it is then.
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 07:10 AM
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Will this give me flames? quite like the thought of my 8 spitting fire.
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 03:49 PM
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^removing cat will = flames!
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 05:45 PM
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^ +1.
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 05:46 PM
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I've never heard of the Scorpion cat-back...new system? ebay?
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 05:37 AM
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Yeh got it off ebay its quite a popular make over here in the uk.

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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 09:44 AM
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Sorry to intrude on your thread but I have the opposite problem b&b midpipe wit custum exhaust too loud any suggestions? Do silencers take away from performance??
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 11:02 AM
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No it shouldn't do as long as you get free flowing one if not it probably will.
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 02:07 AM
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flames = badass
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 04:04 AM
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flames = badass
Or poor tune
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 02:54 PM
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girls love the flame.... it's true
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 04:16 PM
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^really?
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 04:21 PM
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Yup, panties come right off. Civic guys hate it.
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 10:09 PM
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haha civic guys hate anything non civic don't they?
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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 01:28 PM
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no. They hate civic's that aren't the same year or Generation as theirs.
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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 02:22 PM
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^HAHA, so true!
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 05:05 PM
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Sorry that its not the sound you wanted. The best sounding exhausts are B&B,Greddy, Borla, and the Magnaflow that I have on, sometimes sounds like a muscle car. Best thing now is to buy a midpipe with an O2 Sensor.
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by chino0314
Sorry to intrude on your thread but I have the opposite problem b&b midpipe wit custum exhaust too loud any suggestions? Do silencers take away from performance??
No silencers just muzzle out the sound, it shouldn't restrict any performance. GL
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