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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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I have a couple friends who run DC exhaust systems and they sound really nice. I know they make good quality parts as well. Although they don't make exhaust systems for the 2IS, I was just thinking maybe a DC mid pipe would be kind of cool? Opinions? Anyone done this yet?

I think the sound would be better with a DC mid pipe then that of Megan. Just a thought.
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DC sports? don't they specialize in only hondas and acuras?
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DC sports? don't they specialize in only hondas and acuras?
I think they do all asian cars...?
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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yeah their headers are really popular with the honda crowd. Like AEM they make close to nothing for our cars. I have the megan mid pipe with tanabe and I love it. Are you looking to go louder or something?
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Originally Posted by g0tpersian
I think they do all asian cars...?
No they don't. Its almost anything but high end cars. I've never heard anyone call it "asain" cars
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Originally Posted by ghettoaww
yeah their headers are really popular with the honda crowd. Like AEM they make close to nothing for our cars. I have the megan mid pipe with tanabe and I love it. Are you looking to go louder or something?
Yes.

lol. that's surprising iSuxel
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i don't think DC sports makes anything for the 2is.

go w/ ghettoaww's suggestion if you're looking to make more "sound".
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Sometimes I think I'm the only guy here who bought his 2IS because it was NOT loud :P My last car made over 500 hp NA and set off other peoples car alarms at idle.


Megan midpipe's a good start for loud... Tanabe is beautiful and (relative to most axle-backs for this car) a good value, but it's the quietest of the axlebacks...
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Sometimes I think I'm the only guy here who bought his 2IS because it was NOT loud :P My last car made over 500 hp NA and set off other peoples car alarms at idle.


Megan midpipe's a good start for loud... Tanabe is beautiful and (relative to most axle-backs for this car) a good value, but it's the quietest of the axlebacks...
HAHA FUNNY FUNNY KURTZ!

But yeah, I dunno. I'm being difficult. I was thinking about getting a Borla system. Probably wouldn't help that much.
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Originally Posted by projectdna
DC sports? don't they specialize in only hondas and acuras?
that's what i thought too! maybe we're just old and it's what they only did back in the days. now they make stuff for all sorts of cars...
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Originally Posted by g0tpersian
HAHA FUNNY FUNNY KURTZ!

But yeah, I dunno. I'm being difficult. I was thinking about getting a Borla system. Probably wouldn't help that much.
If you do a search I believe someone tried the Borla and found some quality/fitment issues with their 2IS system... Honestly if I was gonna drop the coin for a -full- illegal exhaust despite the relative small hp gains I'd probably go with the Joe Z race system... it's absolutely beautiful and fits very very well from my understanding.
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Originally Posted by Kurtz
If you do a search I believe someone tried the Borla and found some quality/fitment issues with their 2IS system... Honestly if I was gonna drop the coin for a -full- illegal exhaust despite the relative small hp gains I'd probably go with the Joe Z race system... it's absolutely beautiful and fits very very well from my understanding.

..... and so I've heard. I might look into it.
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AEM owns DC Sports now I think.

Originally Posted by ghettoaww
yeah their headers are really popular with the honda crowd. Like AEM they make close to nothing for our cars. I have the megan mid pipe with tanabe and I love it. Are you looking to go louder or something?
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