kingiiii

I have a 99 ls, which is a daily driver, 172K, automatic, stock and I need a new exhaust system from the cat back. I don't have the skills, or tools to do it myself. I want to do it as inexpensively as I can. Where is the best place and price? thanks

Spec R

whats wrong with the stock exhaust? if theres nothing wrong with it, leave it be.

kingiiii

it's shot. It is the original exhaust and needs to be replaced.

kingiiii

I just called a local muffler shop and they quoted almost $700, but looking online I see bolt on systems for under $200. What am i missing?

Spec R

700!!! run, run with ur life.

where are u from?

kingiiii

cincinnati
I just watched a diy video on putting a skunk 2 on a civic and it doesn't seem that hard. Is it as easy as the video makes it look?

Spec R

honestly, with an automatic integra, any aftermarket exhaust is going to sound poor. find a used stock exhaust from someone locally

ReaperOne

I resent that. . . My 96 Ls automatic has an aftermarket exhaust and it sounds a lot better than many that I hear on a daily here in San Diego, most of them sound like beez when they go by rather than the deep sound they should have. . . You can buy the system from just about anywhere, but do you need the cat as well or just the exhaust. . . if you need the cat as well, then that is why the shop quoted you at $700, as they are pretty pricey.

not sure if Cincinnati is as strict as California, but a stock replacement cat is expensive. . . aftermarket ones are cheaper, but here it has to be C.A.R.B.(California Air Resources Board)legal. If it is not that strict there, then just ebay it. . . Got my exhaust there, looks good, sounds good, I've had it for pushing 3 years now and its all good. . . Didn't come with instructions, but all you need is a jack and stands, a ratchet set, a vice grip and about an hour. . .

Mine is just like this on my 96' Ls sedan:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1994-...Q5fAccessories

if you need the cat as well then this may work depending on what you want to spend:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ACURA...Q5fAccessories

if you are worried about it being cheap because it is on ebay, then you can get one of these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Magna...Q5fAccessories

Can even go skunk2 if you want,

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SKUNK...Q5fAccessories

but if your car is stock and no plans to upgrade anything, than any low cost one should work okay. . .

Mine is pushing 160k on my cat and it is still good(thought it was shot at one time, when I failed smog, but it was fine. . . you might wanna check out different shops to make sure you actually need a new cat. . .

Spec R

nothing aimed at u personally reaper, even on 5 speed/manual hondas i dont like aftermarket exhausts

ReaperOne

didn't take it that way, just standing up for the automatic:shrug:, seems like no one else will. . .