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master_Drey · 08-15-2008, 10:37 PM

I'm looking for a new muffler for my 1999 Civic EX. I bought a catback exhaust for it a little while ago but am now sick of the loud muffler. Its a Flowtech Airmass exhaust that never included a silencer. I want to know if anyone knows of a muffler that i could weld on the the 2.5" piping I got with the my new exhaust. I want a muffler that is a little louder than stock and has the stock hangers. It should look a little stock also (like a apexi WS2 muffler) Thanks.

mintoxik · 08-15-2008, 11:31 PM

well it seems you have your answer right there
so get the apexi ws2

master_Drey · 08-15-2008, 11:56 PM

I'm just looking for the muffler. I thought the WS2 came as a catback system (correct me if I'm wrong). I want a WS2 style muffler.

Slow&Delirious · 08-16-2008, 12:16 AM

why dont you buy the WS2 & sell the Cat-back you bought as a whole or keep it in case you want to go back loud again?

master_Drey · 08-16-2008, 12:27 AM

I found a muffler. its the apexi WS universal. does anybody know if it has mounts that will fit my car or are the mounts completely universal?

BrutalB83 · 08-16-2008, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by master_Drey

I found a muffler. its the apexi WS universal. does anybody know if it has mounts that will fit my car or are the mounts completely universal?

The mounting hangers don't matter. Those are just generic pieces that any muffler shop will have, and they will weld them on in the appropriate location to make the muffler fit your car...

eg6sir · 08-16-2008, 01:12 PM

Justin66 · 08-16-2008, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BrutalB83

The mounting hangers don't matter. Those are just generic pieces that any muffler shop will have, and they will weld them on in the appropriate location to make the muffler fit your car...

True, but they had to make a hanger by drilling and bolting a bracket in my hatch floor (its bare anyway). Those HKS mufflers are long heavy SOB's, still using the stock hangers too.

master_Drey · 08-16-2008, 10:23 PM

is it possible i could do a decent job by welding it on myself?

Slow&Delirious · 08-16-2008, 10:26 PM

depends on how well you can weld
& if you have a welder to weld tha type of pipe you want to go with

master_Drey · 08-16-2008, 10:30 PM

My uncles a body man and i know he can definitely weld well, he can probly help me out.

BrutalB83 · 08-17-2008, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Justin66

True, but they had to make a hanger by drilling and bolting a bracket in my hatch floor (its bare anyway). Those HKS mufflers are long heavy SOB's, still using the stock hangers too.

Did you switch to a different style of muffler? I know that the 90-93 Integras use a muffler that is positioned parallel to the rear of the car, and then the tip curves out to the back. The older Civic hatches use a similar setup. On a car that has a more standard muffler setup, there should be little rubber mounts for the muffler hangers that you can make work with pretty much any muffler...

master_Drey · 08-17-2008, 01:15 AM

so does the apexi WS universal muffler come with hangars on it or will i need to make some?

Justin66 · 08-17-2008, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BrutalB83

Did you switch to a different style of muffler? I know that the 90-93 Integras use a muffler that is positioned parallel to the rear of the car, and then the tip curves out to the back. The older Civic hatches use a similar setup. On a car that has a more standard muffler setup, there should be little rubber mounts for the muffler hangers that you can make work with pretty much any muffler...

Well it had a magnaflow piece of crap on it before, ya it was mounted parallel like the stock mufflers as well on most of the older civics. The HKS has the tip integrated so it had to be mounted out the back and its pretty long. I'm sure it could have been made easier but that would require more work and money, it fit and looks good, all that matters, its a pretty straight-through exhaust anyway.

BrutalB83 · 08-17-2008, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by master_Drey

so does the apexi WS universal muffler come with hangars on it or will i need to make some?

It will probably need some to be added. Are you installing this yourself? If you're having a shop do it they can take care of it for you...

spartan_327 · 08-25-2008, 01:58 AM

I think he's hoping on having his Uncle do it for him... and if he can weld (which you said he can) it should be no problem. The only thing is, it will probably take your Uncle a bit longer to install than a muffler shop, but if you trust your Uncle's work, then let him have at it.

I also think you should sell your Airmass exhaust as a complete unit, and just buy the cat back Apexi system. Less fuss with the whole modification/welding/etc...

In the end you made the right choice going with the Apexi WS. I've had mine on a year now, and it was worth every cent.

Good luck with whichever route you choose.

08-15-2008, 10:37 PM	#1
master_Drey Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 7 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 0	need a muffler I'm looking for a new muffler for my 1999 Civic EX. I bought a catback exhaust for it a little while ago but am now sick of the loud muffler. Its a Flowtech Airmass exhaust that never included a silencer. I want to know if anyone knows of a muffler that i could weld on the the 2.5" piping I got with the my new exhaust. I want a muffler that is a little louder than stock and has the stock hangers. It should look a little stock also (like a apexi WS2 muffler) Thanks.

08-16-2008, 12:16 AM	#4
Slow&Delirious Err ___ GTFO Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Orlando FL. Age: 20 Posts: 468 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 01' Civic & 95' Del Sol Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 13	why dont you buy the WS2 & sell the Cat-back you bought as a whole or keep it in case you want to go back loud again? __________________ (((Family Guy FTW)))

08-16-2008, 10:26 PM	#10
Slow&Delirious Err ___ GTFO Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Orlando FL. Age: 20 Posts: 468 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 01' Civic & 95' Del Sol Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 13	depends on how well you can weld & if you have a welder to weld tha type of pipe you want to go with __________________ (((Family Guy FTW)))

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08-15-2008, 11:31 PM	#2
mintoxik Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oceanside Age: 21 Posts: 292 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 93 civic of doom Rep Power: 6	well it seems you have your answer right there so get the apexi ws2

08-15-2008, 11:56 PM	#3
master_Drey Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 7 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 0	I'm just looking for the muffler. I thought the WS2 came as a catback system (correct me if I'm wrong). I want a WS2 style muffler.

08-16-2008, 12:27 AM	#5
master_Drey Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 7 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 0	I found a muffler. its the apexi WS universal. does anybody know if it has mounts that will fit my car or are the mounts completely universal?

08-16-2008, 10:23 PM	#9
master_Drey Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 7 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 0	is it possible i could do a decent job by welding it on myself?

08-16-2008, 10:30 PM	#11
master_Drey Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 7 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 0	My uncles a body man and i know he can definitely weld well, he can probly help me out.

08-17-2008, 01:15 AM	#13
master_Drey Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 7 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 0	so does the apexi WS universal muffler come with hangars on it or will i need to make some?

08-25-2008, 01:58 AM	#16
spartan_327 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: BC Age: 28 Posts: 16 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 3	I think he's hoping on having his Uncle do it for him... and if he can weld (which you said he can) it should be no problem. The only thing is, it will probably take your Uncle a bit longer to install than a muffler shop, but if you trust your Uncle's work, then let him have at it. I also think you should sell your Airmass exhaust as a complete unit, and just buy the cat back Apexi system. Less fuss with the whole modification/welding/etc... In the end you made the right choice going with the Apexi WS. I've had mine on a year now, and it was worth every cent. Good luck with whichever route you choose.

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