Bigchief

Hi,

recently purchased an S2000 and it has a custom cat back exhaust installed. While it looks good it is far too loud for my liking (and possibly my neighbours as I leave for work in the mornings).

What is going to be my best option to solve my problem? Is it worth getting a silencer fitted to the exhaust or will it still emit a fair amount of noise due to the back box sizes and the resonance that comes from these?

Am I better trying to sell said exhaust and buy something that may be more suitable?

Any help or comments would be appreciated.

Cheers

rnibleck

probably the easiest and cheapest option;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-S200...item2c73213d3f

Wellwibb

I don't think from the pictures that you could add a silencer insert to the rear pipes as they look to roll inward? I may be wrong.
I would say as posted above that you may be better off with a quieter after market exhaust, a standard one or one like mine with the exhaust modification done. Sounds great under an enthusiastic right foot but doesn't annoy the neighbours.

phase_k

Where are you based Bigchief? When I sold my last S I put it back to standard, and sold my HKS to another owner, whom I met and we swapped his standard + cash for my HKS. You could do the same? I would be interested if you are close (I have a standard exhaust on a MY03 with 80k miles)...

s2konroids

I'll have a standard facelifted exhaust with UK exhaust mod for cheap very soon - nice note, only changing because I'm turbo and it doesn't flow enough. I'll be putting it on for sale section shortly.

Wellwibb

I also have a standard exhaust with the mod done. I would be interested in a swap cash your way.

Bigchief

I'm based not far from Glasgow so not sure if any of the exhausts being offered are close by. Definitely interested though.

I got in touch with a custom exhaust shop and they advised they could fit a silencer on the single pipe section but he couldn't guarantee it would significantly quieten the exhaust. Not sure if I should give this a go or just replace it.

richmc

Best and cheapest option as pointed out is to go back to the original exhaust, if you were to do a swap plus cash that would pay for a CAT if you want to reinstate that as well.
The original exhausts are stainless steel so its rare to find a bad one.
Bodging on a box would inevitably be a lot more expensive that putting an original one on.
The one on eBay is just what you want, unfortunately its the wrong Cannock!