exhust back pressure - HondaClub.com

hondo612 · 12-17-2006, 12:45 AM

I inherited a 2004 Accord EX V6 Sedan w/30,000 miles on it. It is stock except for a AEM S.R.I. that I put on. I am going to put 18" rims on it and use it as a daily driver to work.My wife is crapping her pants over how much $ I am putting in to the silver bullet. I have purchased a skunk 2 Racing muffler and I have a question concerning back pressure. I am temporary cutting corners by going to a muffler shop and having them remove the entire dual exhuast (small diameter ) leaving one of the two resinators.The resinator staying is directly under the gear shifter and we will run 2.5" back to the skunk. I am not doing any thing to an O2 sensor so I am assuming I will not recieve any eng alarms. Will I be o.k. with back pressure is my main concern? Should I leave both resinators? Please respond with any suggestions

NiceTeggy · 12-17-2006, 07:20 PM

IMO your car will be fine since its a v6. In fact it would benefit from this mod since a v6 flows more air into and out of the engine ( correct me if im wrong). A larger size exhaust wont really hurt your torque. The J30 is a torqy engine, unlike a 1.6,1.7 or 1.8 hondas. If one was to instal 2.5" piping on in of those low displacement engines, you might end up with major torque losses.

hondo612 · 12-18-2006, 10:11 AM

THANKS FOR YOUUR REPLY I APPRECIATE IT! SHOULD I KEEP THE FRONT REONATOR, BOTH OR REMOVE BOTH. I HAVE BEEN TOLD I SHOULD PUT A TURBO MUFFLER ON INSTEAD OF THE SKUNK 2,WHAT DO YOU THINK? IF I WAS TO PUT A HSK TURBO ON DOWN THE ROAD WOULD I HAVE TO BUY CUSTOM HEADERS TO GO WITH A STAINLESS CAT-BACK? I ASK THIS BECUASE MY MANIFOLDS LOOK ATTACHED TO THE BLOCK LIKE NO OTHER MANIFOLDS I HAVE EVER SEEN PLUS I HAVE NEVER SEEN HEADERS ADVERTISE FOR A 2004 V6.THANKS AGAIN.

**TJ213** · 12-18-2006, 03:43 PM

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AP1fun · 12-18-2006, 04:39 PM

A HKS turbo will have a manifold to replace your header/exhaust manifold.

Just have your stock mufflers removed and have the skunk 2 welded up. If it's not loud enough have 1 res removed, if still not loud enough for you remove the other one. If you still have a catalytic converter exhaust won't do you a ton of good. Turbo muffler is the same as a glass pack or just a bad idea in general. These people like extreamly loud and rice sounding cars.

12-17-2006, 12:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
hondo612 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3	exhust back pressure I inherited a 2004 Accord EX V6 Sedan w/30,000 miles on it. It is stock except for a AEM S.R.I. that I put on. I am going to put 18" rims on it and use it as a daily driver to work.My wife is crapping her pants over how much $ I am putting in to the silver bullet. I have purchased a skunk 2 Racing muffler and I have a question concerning back pressure. I am temporary cutting corners by going to a muffler shop and having them remove the entire dual exhuast (small diameter ) leaving one of the two resinators.The resinator staying is directly under the gear shifter and we will run 2.5" back to the skunk. I am not doing any thing to an O2 sensor so I am assuming I will not recieve any eng alarms. Will I be o.k. with back pressure is my main concern? Should I leave both resinators? Please respond with any suggestions

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12-18-2006, 04:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
AP1fun I've earned a Custom Title Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Huntsville, Alabama United States Posts: 683	A HKS turbo will have a manifold to replace your header/exhaust manifold. Just have your stock mufflers removed and have the skunk 2 welded up. If it's not loud enough have 1 res removed, if still not loud enough for you remove the other one. If you still have a catalytic converter exhaust won't do you a ton of good. Turbo muffler is the same as a glass pack or just a bad idea in general. These people like extreamly loud and rice sounding cars. __________________ [/quote]

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12-17-2006, 07:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
NiceTeggy Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bronx, New York United States Posts: 71	IMO your car will be fine since its a v6. In fact it would benefit from this mod since a v6 flows more air into and out of the engine ( correct me if im wrong). A larger size exhaust wont really hurt your torque. The J30 is a torqy engine, unlike a 1.6,1.7 or 1.8 hondas. If one was to instal 2.5" piping on in of those low displacement engines, you might end up with major torque losses.

12-18-2006, 10:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
hondo612 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3	THANKS FOR YOUUR REPLY I APPRECIATE IT! SHOULD I KEEP THE FRONT REONATOR, BOTH OR REMOVE BOTH. I HAVE BEEN TOLD I SHOULD PUT A TURBO MUFFLER ON INSTEAD OF THE SKUNK 2,WHAT DO YOU THINK? IF I WAS TO PUT A HSK TURBO ON DOWN THE ROAD WOULD I HAVE TO BUY CUSTOM HEADERS TO GO WITH A STAINLESS CAT-BACK? I ASK THIS BECUASE MY MANIFOLDS LOOK ATTACHED TO THE BLOCK LIKE NO OTHER MANIFOLDS I HAVE EVER SEEN PLUS I HAVE NEVER SEEN HEADERS ADVERTISE FOR A 2004 V6.THANKS AGAIN.