# 97 hatch cat-back? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 14, 2005, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/97-hatch-cat-back/176321 "2005-08-14T09:09:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/97-hatch-cat-back/176321/1 "2005-08-14T09:09:46Z")
I was thinking of actually spending money on a good cat-back for my ek hatch…since im going to be reselling it once its done. Some of my likes: [http://cgi.ebay.ca/Spoon-Sports-N1-Muffler-EG-EK-EP3-DC2-DC5\_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33636QQitemZ7992118706QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW](http://cgi.ebay.ca/Spoon-Sports-N1-Muffler-EG-EK-EP3-DC2-DC5_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33636QQitemZ7992118706QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW) [http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BUDDY-CLUB-SPEC-4-EXHAUST-SYSTEM-CIVIC-HB-EK\_W0QQitemZ7992721695QQcategoryZ33630QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BUDDY-CLUB-SPEC-4-EXHAUST-SYSTEM-CIVIC-HB-EK_W0QQitemZ7992721695QQcategoryZ33630QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) [http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NETAMI-TWIN-LOOP-EXHAUST-MUFFLER-HONDA-ACCORD-DEL-SOL\_W0QQitemZ7992721977QQcategoryZ33636QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NETAMI-TWIN-LOOP-EXHAUST-MUFFLER-HONDA-ACCORD-DEL-SOL_W0QQitemZ7992721977QQcategoryZ33636QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) ideas? opinions? ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/97-hatch-cat-back/176321/2 "2005-08-14T09:11:35Z")
quit messing around with over priced exhaust and build up that muscle car 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ferrari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/82dd89/32.png) [@ferrari](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ferrari)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/97-hatch-cat-back/176321/3 "2005-08-14T11:43:06Z")
spoon is way overpriced. not sure how good the other two are. i have the apex WS2 on my teg…good for a daily driver, chambered and stays pretty quit until about 3500 rpm. after that its not high pitched or ricey at all. nice and deep sounding. should be similar with the SOHC. [http://raceinspired.com/ps-437-13-apexi-world-sport-2-ws2-catback-exhaust-honda-civic-dx-hatchback-3dr-1996-1900.aspx](http://raceinspired.com/ps-437-13-apexi-world-sport-2-ws2-catback-exhaust-honda-civic-dx-hatchback-3dr-1996-1900.aspx) but if you’re planning on building the motor or doing forced induction the WS2 wont be a good choice. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/97-hatch-cat-back/176321/4 "2005-08-14T13:36:41Z")
I’m just trying to finish this to sell and make money to move on!..hoe The hatch as a worked up ls motor, so it would need to be fairly open so not to choke it at all. The backup plan is 2.5" to an N1 can of rice. I just want to keep the appeal up for when I sell it. ---
**Author:** ![Dreww](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Dreww](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dreww)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/97-hatch-cat-back/176321/5 "2005-08-14T22:11:26Z")
Depending on if your going boost or NA, i have 2 suggestions… If your going boost i would go with the 3" Stainless Thermal Exhaust, sounds great, nice deep tone and doesnt have a big obnoxious muffler like alot of other turbo applications do… If your keeping it all motor i would go with the T1R catback hands down…it is one of the few fully through 2.5" exhausts made for a Honda, sounds like a dream as well…heres a link if you wanna check it out… [http://www.aj-racing.com/product.php?type=Exhaust&company=T1R](http://www.aj-racing.com/product.php?type=Exhaust&company=T1R) ---
**Author:** ![munster\_ek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/munster_ek/32/5977_2.png) [@munster\_ek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/munster_ek)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 4:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/97-hatch-cat-back/176321/6 "2005-08-15T04:54:16Z")
T1R = :bigok: I had a 5zigen Fireball on my car before and it was a nice tone. No rasp. Canister looks really good so it wouldn’t deter any potential buyers. The N1 for the EK sits SUPER low. A friend of mine just tore the canister totally off of his. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/97-hatch-cat-back/176321/7 "2005-08-15T07:44:27Z")
Interesting… The motor is a 96 ls, obdI, ctr pistons, milled head, crower 403’s, springs, retainers, ebay header thats almost 2.5". Seems like a good exhaust… but the thing is, i can get a 2.5" b pipe bent up just like that for like 80 bux… whats so special about the muffler then? ---
**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/97-hatch-cat-back/176321/8 "2005-08-15T11:04:17Z")
u need a side exit, ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/97-hatch-cat-back/176321/9 "2005-08-15T16:08:31Z")
ya, but would that be copying showtime even though its not done yet? :dunno: I just got it fired up today, its got a mean lope down at 8-900rpm idle…i dont want a ghey exhaust to cover that up. ---
**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/97-hatch-cat-back/176321/10 "2005-08-15T17:06:16Z")
> [@gearhead](#): > > ya, but would that be copying showtime even though its not done yet? :dunno: > > I just got it fired up today, its got a mean lope down at 8-900rpm idle…i dont want a ghey exhaust to cover that up. im talking about side exit out front bumper, come on now ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2005, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/97-hatch-cat-back/176321/11 "2005-08-16T06:22:10Z")
> [@fmfkid250](#): > > im talking about side exit out front bumper, come on now maybe on a future project, not this little turd. :eek4dance