I had the Courtesy B-Pipe and RT Cat installed today. I am very impressed with the quality of the Courtesy pipe and the ease with which it installed. I need to drive the car around more but so far it feels better down low. The noise level did not increase as I had feared - just changed a bit. It is a nice deep throaty growl on acceleration but does not drone like a Stillen muffler or Greddy. At cruise the car is quiet but I still have the stock muffler.

Anyone interested in detailed install pics and analysis can go to my site.

http://grprete.jnet.net

My next step is to eliminate the stupid extension piece as some here have done. I am going to have the piece cloned in stainless steel by a header shop. All that is needed is a straight piece.

 

...What year is your car? Mine is a 96 and I still have my stock B pipe, cat and muffler. I've noticed that the air flow coming from my exhaust is very "weak", but I don't want to get louder. Also I heard that the performance cat creates problems to your car, I don't know what kind of problems? Am I going to need that extension too?
I already dynoed 186.8 Hp and 207 lbs. of torque, is it really worthed the expense of the "B" and cat?
Thanks for your input.



96 SE/UD,"Y",ECU,Denso Sparplugs,Fly,Clutch

 

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Andres,

My car is a 99. I haven't heard of any confirmed problems with the RT cat - you would have to get others to comment on that.

You will only need the extension piece if your car doesn't already have it.

 

Hi Brett,

Yeah, I had to take a picture of the car on the Unorthodox lift. As usual, Joe did the intall and he did a great job. The damn exhaust hanger was bent during shipping (Courtesy's fault for the way they packaged it) but Joe straightened it out, strengthened it and re-chased the threads so it works as good as new.

 

Thanks.....

 

Does Courtesy make a B-Pipe for the 2K yet? Last time I called they had one in the works but it was going to be a while. Stillen also has one in the works without the resonator.

 

As far as I know Courtesy does not make a B-Pipe for the 2K Max.