Flex Pipe Repaired-Results

[Nycxeracer]

My flex pipe, like many of us had a tear in the "mesh" on both sides. I felt like I was losing some power on the low end, and the sound was getting obnoxious. So! I went to meineke to get it fixed, turns out most shops don't just do flex pipes, they usually replace the whole pipe according to their manager (cool guy). So, set me back $130.00, which is the price I got quoted from a couple meineke's. All I care about is the results, it Sounds much BETTER, and my throttle response is much BETTER too. So, for those of you who have the same problem, I suggest fixing since the results paid for themselves.

[wed3k]

so instead of repairing the flex pipe, they just installed a new pipe?

then why do you need the flex part then?

[92accordf20a]

the flex pipe allows for play in the exhaust. When the engine moves the flexpipe provides the flex needed so that your exhaust pipes dont bend or break.

[92accordf20a]

reading it again i think he meant they replaced the the flexpipe with a new one

[Sho Nuff]

You should have went to Shea stadium. 60 bux.

[Nycxeracer]

You should have went to Shea stadium. 60 bux.

I changed the title, I meant replaced. well, 60 would have been nice, but Im all the way out in long island right now. What can you do...Happy w/results thus far. Not that gteching is extremely accurate, but I did 3 seperate runs, after the fixing of the pipe and noticed a .08 decrease in my 1/4. 16.38 initially, than 16.30. I had a lot of shit in my car when i did this, plus full tank. I usually run 16.1ish, which is pretty damn good for an auto I think. Considering the accord auto 93 stock runs 17.1 1/4.

[phatdoughnut]

you could of just bought a header??

[i97supratti]

A good header would be around 300 or so dollars. Don't consider getting those cheap egay headers

[i97supratti]

I currently have the same problem. I bought a flex pipe off a user on this site, and soon I will get it installed along with a Ractive muffler. I'll try to get some pics of it, and tell you guys if i notice any gains.

[phatdoughnut]

dont buy a cheap header but you bought a cheap reactive muffler? sigh

[i97supratti]

meh, what kind of muffler would you guys recommend? Within the next month, im going to get my flex pipe fixed, and I would like to throw a muffler on same time. Any suggestions?

[wed3k]

meh, what kind of muffler would you guys recommend? Within the next month, im going to get my flex pipe fixed, and I would like to throw a muffler on same time. Any suggestions?

i got a magnaflow muffler, kinda looud but sounds real deep.

[Sho Nuff]

i got a magnaflow muffler, kinda looud but sounds real deep.

What size piping, what kind of cat? resonator?

[wed3k]

What size piping, what kind of cat? resonator?

yea, i have a dc sport header, magnaflow/carsound high flow cat and the stock piping (along with the muffler i just mentioned)

the highflow cat contributes to a bit of rasp, oh and the resonator is stock on the stock piping.

[Sho Nuff]

Cool, when i get a magnaflow i will be sure to get a new resonator. Without a resonator my car sounds kinda raspy. (that and because i dragged my cat 30 miles to a muffler shop)