So I have wanted to do this since I bought the car in November and finally had the time to throw it up and get it going. I was hoping for minimal modifications since the catback is technically for the Accord and Borla does not offer any exhaust solutions for our cars.
I threw on a set of XS headers and J pipe, which the rear manifold was a pain in the ass due to the everlasting problem of the rear motor mount :ugh:, but it did go on after I took the mount off stuck on the header and reinstalled the mount.
I did not think about what I wanted to do with the cat situation and just ended up reusing the stock one.
The catback surprisingly mounted right up with no visible alterations needed. The only thing that needed to be done was the back of the cat did not meet the flange of the catback and had to chopped and welded together. I am sure if I would have bought a high flow cat or a test pipe that wouldn't have been an issue. You can also see the flange on the front of the cat is a little bit smaller than the J pipe but the holes met up so I wasn't concerned.
Other than that it was pretty painless and sounds freakin amazing! Low/mid tones all through the RPM range, no rasp, and I am super happy with the outcome. :thumbsup:
Here are some pics and when it stops raining I will get some audio to back it up.
I threw on a set of XS headers and J pipe, which the rear manifold was a pain in the ass due to the everlasting problem of the rear motor mount :ugh:, but it did go on after I took the mount off stuck on the header and reinstalled the mount.
I did not think about what I wanted to do with the cat situation and just ended up reusing the stock one.
The catback surprisingly mounted right up with no visible alterations needed. The only thing that needed to be done was the back of the cat did not meet the flange of the catback and had to chopped and welded together. I am sure if I would have bought a high flow cat or a test pipe that wouldn't have been an issue. You can also see the flange on the front of the cat is a little bit smaller than the J pipe but the holes met up so I wasn't concerned.
Other than that it was pretty painless and sounds freakin amazing! Low/mid tones all through the RPM range, no rasp, and I am super happy with the outcome. :thumbsup:
Here are some pics and when it stops raining I will get some audio to back it up.