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    What exhaust section 1-2 would pair well with my setup?

    I am interested in adding some new mods to my exhaust system. I have been adding a new mod every year or 2. Here is my current setup.

    Headers = European Headers
    Section 1 = Stock
    Section 2 = Stock
    Section 3 = Supersprint Race

    What section 1-2 would pair well with what I’m currently running? Thanks

    #2
    You didn’t mention what you dislike/like from your current setup, so just throw the money towards an HTE or Paul Claude tune.

    way better use of funds in my opinion
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      #3
      Euro cats or leave it alone would be my suggestion until you want different headers, but you'll lose some power. How loud is that straight piped setup with the SS race?
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        #4
        I’d get a quality resonated section one and leave section two stock or get the oversized SS section 2.

        SS and rogue engineering have good Resonated section ones
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          #5
          It’s loud. Has drone. It attracts a lot of attention, even when driving civil. I dislike how much it smells. Seems like the best option for me would be to get a European section 1 and a good tune.

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            #6
            SS Race = Honda Civic

            Get rid of that muffler it's awful lol

            If not,

            Resonated Sec 1 and Resonated Sec 2
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              #7
              Originally posted by Sharocks View Post
              SS Race = Honda Civic

              Get rid of that muffler it's awful lol

              If not,

              Resonated Sec 1 and Resonated Sec 2
              It is raspy. Much worse with stock headers tho. The mixed opinions are interesting, many people think it’s the best exhaust for this car, other than dixis

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                #8
                Best sounding for me is an El Diablo.

                Loved mine.

                Sadly it made less power and was more of a choke. If your car is relatively stock it's a good option.

                SS Race's just fit nicely and look good. Sound is relative but they always sound like Civics to me at least.
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                2000 BMW ///M5 Royal Red/Extended Caramel 6MT
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                2023 Toyota Supra //A91-MT CULG/Hazelnut 6MT


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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Cubieman View Post
                  Euro cats or leave it alone would be my suggestion until you want different headers, but you'll lose some power. How loud is that straight piped setup with the SS race?
                  This, and just leave the Euro headers...best bang for the buck header. The Euro Section I will def calm it down some.

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                    #10
                    Euro Sec 1 and a different muffler

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Bostonbruck View Post
                      It’s loud. Has drone. It attracts a lot of attention, even when driving civil. I dislike how much it smells. Seems like the best option for me would be to get a European section 1 and a good tune.
                      Smell is due to you being catless so it won't go away until you put the Cat back on wether it's catted sec 1 or oem Us headers, SS race to me is very ricey but it's a euro pitch sound type of nostalgia thing which some love and some don't, should look into SCZA best all around section 3 and no drone. Back to what you're asking for, I recommend CPI/Bimmerworld rasp terminator section 1 as it'll help with drone and some rasp. Section 2 is a bit tricky since I don't see a lot of "good" information on whether it helps rasp and power but in general get Resonantor section 2 to at least control drone and rasp.

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                        #12
                        You can leave stock section 2, but I suggest to change section 1 to euro cats or add one more resonator to oem section 1

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Sharocks View Post
                          Best sounding for me is an El Diablo.

                          Loved mine.

                          Sadly it made less power and was more of a choke. If your car is relatively stock it's a good option.

                          SS Race's just fit nicely and look good. Sound is relative but they always sound like Civics to me at least.
                          They now make it 2.5"
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                            #14
                            I thought it went from 55mm (stock) in Rev 1 to 60mm for Rev 2, not 63.5mm. Didn't see any diameters mentioned on their site. Do you have a link Phil?
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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Bostonbruck View Post
                              It’s loud. Has drone. It attracts a lot of attention, even when driving civil. I dislike how much it smells. Seems like the best option for me would be to get a European section 1 and a good tune.
                              Same take aways I got after going cat-less with a section 3 that's louder than stock. Supersprint doesn't make a resonated section 1 that mates up to the stock euro header section, but they do make a single pipe and a twin pipe resonated section 2. There's the most common recommendation of adding a Ar20/25 next to the stock section 1 resonator, or like you said adding euro cats. Are those euro cats expensive nowadays? I was going to keep an eye out on sales for the section 2 resonated x pipe.
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