Tanabe Hyper Medallion Install on DC2R

[hebe]

well assassin asked me to write a little short review on the exhaust as my car was used for fitment purposes...first of all i'm not really sure on what to write, i have bad english...anyways here it goes...

first the catback was too long because of the audm itr having a slighty bigger/longer cat then the jdm itr so there was two choices for me to pic here.

1. cut the piping
2. buy a new cat

anyways, i decided to cut it because i was too poor to buy new cat...

anyways so the exhaust goes on, the guys cut the piping and weld it onto the flange then bolt it upto the cat - or something along those lines...i was too tall to look under the car ...

after somewhat 45minutes and only one person working on the car, it was finally done and tested...no leak so fine and ready to go!!

using my butt dyno, i found the exhaust to give a better response in the top end and also felt smoother as well. the lower end had a bit better response but it was really noticable in the higher end (ie vtec y0)

another addition to this is that the exhaust is absolutely quiet...with all my windows closed, i cannot hear it as all i can hear is my engine sounds in cabin...with the RHS window open fully, i can just barely hear it and start to notice it when i am the vtec range

overall i am extremely happy with the exhaust and the *butt* gains that i got and also it's not loud or droney...very quiet and nice...love the exhaust!

oh and here are some photos to share...sorry for the quality...both me and assassin suck with picture taking:D

http://www.assassinmotorsports.com.au/installpics/Dc2install%20002.jpg
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[fried]

w00t

[faijai]

nice mo!
gimme a ride in it next time.
:P

[hebe]

nice mo!
gimme a ride in it next time.
:P

hehe yea man but you can't touch me while i'm driving:D

[bennjamin]

*moved to DIY/review area*


looks good mooman.

[hebe]

thanks mate...

also i won't post the place that done the exhaust work just in case assassin wants to keep it discret but i can say that the guys there were very good!

[nipnip]

i;ve got the older version. great looking mufflers, with a sleeper kinda look.

btw, mine is quiet inside the car, but outside its alot louder, its got a nice tuned sound

[JINRAI]

nice and yea definitely a sleeper look...heh

[Creative]

Same exhaust on a lude;

http://users.bigpond.net.au/batmaun/car/exhaust/RearView.JPG

Awesome exhaust - it may be quiet now....but wait a month or so....then you will LOVE it even more :D

[nipnip]

good work, looks better on your lude than our dc2r's LOL

[stoff]

so guys, seriously how noisy is this exhaust..

obviously louder than stock, but i'm after something..subtle not too loud..

can u hear the exhaust when u cruisin along?

this will be for my lude ;)

[chartinael]

can you guys (old and new owners) do soundfiles?

at 750 rpm outside and inside
at 3000 rpm outside and inside
at 6000 rpm outside and inside?

Kristin

[hebe]

good work, looks better on your lude than our dc2r's LOL

the prelude has a 4" tip whereas the dc2R ones have a 3.5" tip


so guys, seriously how noisy is this exhaust..

obviously louder than stock, but i'm after something..subtle not too loud..

can u hear the exhaust when u cruisin along?

this will be for my lude ;)

ok i tried to hear this morning while i went into a carpark, turned my windows down and turned off my music and at like 2000 in 2nd, you can hear it but it is like this low rumble but then when i step on it, the in-cabin noise takes over:p and i can't hear it...


can you guys (old and new owners) do soundfiles?

at 750 rpm outside and inside
at 3000 rpm outside and inside
at 6000 rpm outside and inside?

Kristin

revving in neutral is the same as stock ITR exhaust...

i will try and get some sound files of the car actually moving...

[egSi]

very nice maurice :thumbsup:

[bennjamin]

Here is a photo of the slightly older version "G medallion" on my civic awhile back -


http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=500/79DSC02737.JPG
Whoops...how did that get there :D


HERE

http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=500/79tanabe3.jpg

massive on the lil jelly bean car :)

[JINRAI]

good work, looks better on your lude than our dc2r's LOL

i haven't seen a good lookin muffler on a DC2 :D

[panda[cRx]]

looks nice, but whats a honda without the overly loud PRAAAAAAAH!!! :p

[hebe]

']looks nice, but whats a honda without the overly loud PRAAAAAAAH!!! :p

it *PRAAAAAAAH*'s in cabin which is good enough for me:D :p


very nice maurice :thumbsup:

who's maurice? lol...

[kousoku]

wow!!!! that shi....stuff is cooool!!!
lol i didin;t know itr's had V-TEK.
go MOOO

[nipnip]

looks nice, but whats a honda without the overly loud PRAAAAAAAH!!! :p



i like my mufflers like that, only loud on WOT, but thats just me



i haven't seen a good lookin muffler on a DC2 :D

yeh, agree, but personally love the look of this muffler, along with power getter, spoon and mugen... they dont look like the typical canon every1 has got

[Civic Si]

Any Dyno Results coming?

[hebe]

Any Dyno Results coming?

yea if someone pays for me! hahahahah

i might get a dyno run in a few months time though...still have some mods to iron out before i do because i don't wanna do a run now and get mods then do another run hehehe

[ASSASSIN]

Hey Mo,

Thanks for posting this up and being my test dummy!!
Loving the look glad you finding it giving you good reponse
Yes it does look good on the lude!!!

Sound test i will try to meet up with Mo and take some samples for you guys.

If anyone wants there exhaust done let me know i get good deals near Moore Park.

Cheers,
Gaurav

P.S
I have the same one that Mo and Creative put on thier cars in stock email us ;o)

[hebe]

Sound test i will try to meet up with Mo and take some samples for you guys.


I will be doing this tomorrow with a mate ;)

[ASSASSIN]

I will be doing this tomorrow with a mate ;)

Nice dude let me know if you need anything.

[Creative]

The exhaust is beautiful and smooth below 3,500rpm but once you get onto WOT it screams and the engine sounds so tough imo....:)

[hebe]

Here are two sound clips, both taken in cabin, the device was sitting on the passenger recaro...it's really quiet...lol

the exhaust is so quiet...rofl

note: i done this on private road...also i do not street race hence changing gears quite slow:!:

1st into 2nd into 3rd, all @ 8000rpm
http://s24.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0K1JAL2ROR1ID0YBLLQWMJQ0EK

changing from 2nd into 3rd @ 8000rpm
http://s24.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2LS9PE1UHZCWN3CKOXZX8IUX3P

[[stealth]]

that is impresssive indeed

if its all @ 8KRPM wheres the vtec?

[hebe]

i meant changing gears at 8KRPM...

vtec? it fell off :p
hahaha seriously, it's SO quiet, you can't hear shit...lmao

[fried]

mo, youve got a gsi... i noticed when i was helping install hids the first time.... i thought ur engine looked a little funny, but i didnt want to say anything.

[sivic]

check his car spec.
if it were B18B there would be no 8krpm

[hebe]

LOL @ fried...hahahah...shhh i was planning on selling it and passing it as a R ;)

[chartinael]

guys, need soundfiles again. I missed them.

kristin

[preludacris]

thats the most beautiful exhaust i have ever laid eyes on ....

i want it for my 4th gen , but i prefer the 3.5 inch integra tip, to the 4 inch prelude tip.
4 is tooo big
3.5 looks 100% perfect.... omg droooll.

[sikmushtaq]

I definately like this exhaust as well, i have one on my 5 Gen Lude. not to loud, so itz not defectable. but gets louder when itz warmed up, paticularly after you have done high speed for bout 30-40 seconds, the exhaust is noticably louder.

[preludacris]

got any pics man of it on ur lude ?

any 4th gen ludes have it on at all? very curious about how it looks on the 4th gen....