sharing my exhaust setup.. Custom 2.5", KRRH, Race headers, High Flow cat, k24 swap

[imthebro]

Hi guys,
I looked on several forums / sites etc.. to see if I could find something that would resemble my final exhaust setup and never found anything...
I did not like the available "in the box" setups available in 2.5" or 3" as I found them to be either too loud or they sounded crappy. With the exception of the Apexi Ws2 that sounds good, but is too restrictive for a k24 swap.
And for the record; I hate chrome with a passion !

So I'm sharing my experience to help others in the same position I was in.

Car is:

• 2004 Civic SiR (canadian car Eh! )
• K24A2 swap

Exhaust setup:

• KRRH race header (no front swaybar due to that...)
• Vibrant High flow Cat - metal spun core 2.5" (200 CEL)
• Custom mandrel bent 2.5" Alluminized steel piping
• Vibrant ultra quiet 2.5" resonator
• Vibrant Streetpower straight through & flat black exhaust
• Injen Shorty intake

Crappy iphone pic of exhaust installed on a dirty car



Sound clip (sorry, I'm not revving it to keep the neighbors happy)
Keep in mind the garage acts a bit like an amplifier in this vid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X0mBkzalp4

The exhaust is not loud at al (but not stock either)l, it does not drone either.
and most importantly, it is not raspy at all (Aka, no shitty catless honda sound).

If anybody is curious: approximate total cost including headers, piping, installation, resonnator, cat, muffler etc = 1300$ CAD...

I'm a happy man now !

Edit :

Rev + drive away + fly by video (with traction issues and crappy shifting on my part)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwQdZ0NBzd0

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Sept 18th 2012 Edit

I have received a few requests for pictures of my resonator & cat setup, so here they are (sorry for the poor lighting...).

resonator view from rear


resonator side view


part of mid pipe section (damn cat has a lot of surface rust...) with dead cone marks from last autocross !


weak attempt at a global mid-pipe picture :-(