Retaining stock piping up until muffler?

[dizzyw]

This is called an "axle back" correct? Is anyone running this and happens to have a video/overview of it? I'm not looking for performance and I've read around that if you keep your stock piping then it's very restricting which is what I want, however I imagine that this wouldn't sound too great because of 1.75' piping going into 2.5' piping. Does anyone know if it'd sound decent? Thanks

[deevergote]

Yes, axle back. The sound will depend on the muffler. It won't be terribly loud. Chances are, it'll sound better than a full cheap catback.

[JFrost7]

I'm also pretty curious. I've read many mixed emotions about axle backs, some say it sounds great if you're looking for a quiet set up but some people say it sounds like a bee hive.

[deevergote]

It depends on the muffler. That's all an axle-back is... a replacement muffler.

[dizzyw]

Hmm all depends on the muffler, if I replaced my cb muffler with any other OEM honda muffler (for example s2000 or rsx) would there be a chance it'd sound like a beehive?

[deevergote]

Most likely, no.

[qtipvenom]

I agree, probably wouldn't give you the "bee-hive" sound. I just recently put a new muffler on my LX coupe (Walker Quiet Flow SS) and it sounds pretty close to stock maybe a little deeper at cruising speed but at idle i'd say identical to stock. Only reason I switched mine though was because of a leak in the original muffler.

[cb7 calling]

I won't be a huge help because I don't have brand names, but I have two fart cannons, well three but I haven't heard the third yet. You certainly would not describe the sound as fart cannon if you heard it though. They are on stock everything including cat and are deep and loud. The bigger one is louder and deeper.They are generic junk yard finds. If its just sound you want it can be done. I think the biggest help with my sound is that both the flanges near the axle and my entire system is sealed and sealed again when a leak arises. Maybe yearly. I know there is a leak because the sound changes to fart cannon.

[dizzyw]

Thanks guys! So basically, if I keep all stock piping up until the muffler then most mufflers won't sound too bad?

[cb7 calling]

Honestly sound is subjective. You could change everything from the header back and obtain a sound you don't want. Last night I helped a friend do a cat back that is more of a performance oriented stock replacement. Meaning it sounds like a stock muffler. His intake is louder than his exhaust. It's kinda funny because it has a relatively big outlet and looks flashy, but purred like a kitten. I'm sure a lot of people would be disappointed with that sound but that's what he wanted.

[Redseth01]

I'm running this setup, and it sounds good to me. I don't really know how else to describe it but if you have the car on and get down close to the stock muffler, you'll get that sound, but louder. Like others said though, it also depends on the muffler as well.

[ThatOneAccord]

I was thinking about doing an axle back set up with the OBX twin loop muffler, until i could afford the piping...

[GhostAccord]

Thanks guys! So basically, if I keep all stock piping up until the muffler then most mufflers won't sound too bad?

If you put a cheap 3" ID muffler on the end of your stock exhaust it will sound like poop! But that's just my opinion.

Not quite sure why you want restriction in your exhaust, restriction doesn't reduce noise, it reduces flow. it's never a good thing.

If you want to have a nice sound go for an OEM twin tip muffler or Walker OE replacement for a 93 EX.

[Carolinasfinest]

i have an axle back blora. it sounds good at low rpm. who ever welded the thing on sucks. no dimes what so ever.

its got a horrible exhaust leak and looses sound around 4.5k. all i hear is motor after that. not a bad thing. the a6 sounds NICE.

[CyborgGT]

^ Similarly, I just swapped on a 2" Magnaflow 5x8 oval muffler and took out the resonator completely (much of the system was rusted and replaced at the same time). I absolutely loved it - I actually got compliments on the thing from people on the street - and am about to do the same to my RSX.