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i want my 93 mx3 1.6l sohc to sound better, but i am on a tight budget, so should i just buy a good catback exhaust system and headers or what? will i also have to have a better intake? please help me, i want to get the best/ loudest sound possible out of my engine. also, what kind should i get?<P>thanks, <P>Dan

You can make it sound better without pissing off your neibhors. <P> Headers would be a good start. Hurricane makes one for your engine.<P> There are catbacks from Brullen, and Mazdaspeed. These however may be on the expensive side. I would suggest having a mandrel bent 2" cat back with a straight flowing muffler made for you at a good muffler shop. If you want it louder, take the resonator off.<P> Corksport has PRM intakes and HKS adapter plates for filters. What you like is up to you.<p>[ July 22, 2002: Message edited by: jaydog5678 ]

hey man I have the same car,with no catalistic,2" pipe ,4" ractive muffler,<BR>I cut my civic intake to fit well,ractive cone filter,breather filter in the valve cover.you think and try man.good luck....<P><BR> suren

I've got the 2 1/4 pacesetter and I love it, it has a nice deep sound, and it doesn't sound like I wanna race when I reach 3000 rpm!

alright, thank you for the help. and now i hope it's not too loud after i think about it, cuz my grandparents are my neighbors, and i don't know how well that would go over. thanks for the advice<P>Dan

cut the cat put at least 2 and a half inch piping and buy a good muffer...headers are nice two but a lil pricy...hayame is a real good sounding muffler..sounds loud and deep on my 94 DOHC 4 cyl...also try powetech..they make a good muffler with a 4.5 inch tip for only $125. there are many options!

Hey if your on a REALLY TIGHT budget, Get under yur car and unbolt the back section (muffler and small bit of piping) and stick it on your workbench. Hacksaw the muffler off, and weld on some same size straight metal pip the same length... If you want to get fancy... cut off the muffler mounts and weld them to the pipe too, so it doesnt shake rattle n roll...<P>Or u could remove the resonater and leave the muffler.... but u have to weld in pipe there too.. or perhaps remove both? Straightpipe is good