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Old Oct 1, 2014 | 01:10 PM
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FC3 Exhaust Help

I have a 1989 Rx7 N/A and I want a good sounding exhaust. Right now my exhaust is straight piped due to an exhaust leak and it sounds very high pitch at higher revs. I've seen the Racing Beat $1,200 exhaust system, but I really don't want to spend that much. I just want to get something that sounds deeper from what I have now. Not looking to spend over $100. By the way, I'm trying to keep the dual exhaust. Thank you.
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Old Oct 1, 2014 | 01:25 PM
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Don't think you can get anything for less that 100...
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Old Oct 1, 2014 | 03:15 PM
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A good quality dual exhaust?
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Old Oct 1, 2014 | 03:21 PM
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Well its just like what you already said, a racing beat exhaust is 1200. That's a good quality exhaust. You could always get two mufflers and what not, then take your car to a muffler shop and get them to custom fab you an exhaust. Just you'll still be getting a decent bill
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Old Oct 1, 2014 | 03:24 PM
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A decent dual exhaust will cost you NO less than $350..
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Old Oct 1, 2014 | 03:46 PM
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Well its just like what you already said, a racing beat exhaust is 1200. That's a good quality exhaust. You could always get two mufflers and what not, then take your car to a muffler shop and get them to custom fab you an exhaust. Just you'll still be getting a decent bill
What would be two good mufflers to get? When I had my civic, I bought a DC Sports muffler and installed it, still keeping my resonator. I had a good sound, not too loud or not too high pitch.
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Old Oct 1, 2014 | 03:46 PM
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A decent dual exhaust will cost you NO less than $350..
What would be the set up?
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Old Oct 1, 2014 | 03:47 PM
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Not sure dude. I'm just saying you won't find a single thing for under that. Maybe used, beat, and rusty... IF you're lucky enough to find one.

Cheapest is ebay no doubt.
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Old Oct 1, 2014 | 03:52 PM
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For the love of God, please don't buy one of those cheap knock-off's off ebay. Just spend the money and get a quality exhaust that will last
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Old Oct 1, 2014 | 03:52 PM
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What would be two good mufflers to get? When I had my civic, I bought a DC Sports muffler and installed it, still keeping my resonator. I had a good sound, not too loud or not too high pitch.
and you dont want an obnoxious straight pipe rx7?! lol
but seriously dude? decent exhaust at $100? ummmm no... unless thats a typo and you meant $1,000?
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Old Oct 1, 2014 | 03:55 PM
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and you dont want an obnoxious straight pipe rx7?! lol
but seriously dude? decent exhaust at $100? ummmm no... unless thats a typo and you meant $1,000?
Lol well I'm not talking about the whole exhaust system. Maybe just the mufflers. Well not technically lower than $100 but something decent that's not too costy.
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Old Oct 1, 2014 | 04:09 PM
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use $100 to purchase bus pass
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Old Oct 1, 2014 | 04:10 PM
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And that brings us right back to this post. But really it should be no less that 300 per muffler
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A decent dual exhaust will cost you NO less than $350..
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Old Oct 1, 2014 | 05:17 PM
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Even without a cat, a Racing Beat catback is well worth its pricetag. I have a straight-through resonator coupled with a RB TII Power Pulse catback and it PURRS. Nice and quiet, not obnoxious, but nicely pronounced when you put the fun pedal down.

If you can get a midpipe for cheap in the classifieds, grab the RB catback. You'll be very happy with the results.

And yes, it can handle belching flames with no problem
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Old Oct 1, 2014 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Akagis_white_comet
Even without a cat, a Racing Beat catback is well worth its pricetag. I have a straight-through resonator coupled with a RB TII Power Pulse catback and it PURRS. Nice and quiet, not obnoxious, but nicely pronounced when you put the fun pedal down.

If you can get a midpipe for cheap in the classifieds, grab the RB catback. You'll be very happy with the results.

And yes, it can handle belching flames with no problem
Power Pulse RX-7 Exhaust System for 86-92 RX-7 - Racing Beat
Will this be it since my RX7 is a N/A?
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Yes.

The large "Non turbo" graphic on the picture is the tipoff.
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quite a bit of a jump from less than $100 but a poor choice of exhaust makes the car 100% annoying to you and the rest of the world, chicks do not dig that **** either
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Whereas the subtle stainless glint of the RB system is a guaranteed panty dropper.
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whereas the subtle stainless glint of the rb system is a guaranteed panty dropper.
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Old Oct 1, 2014 | 11:50 PM
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Yea I'll start saving up for the Racing Beat exhaust system and keep this straight piped exhaust. Thank you all!
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Old Oct 1, 2014 | 11:57 PM
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Yea I'll start saving up for the Racing Beat exhaust system ...
I hope it wasn't the "guaranteed panty dropper" part that convinced you because honestly, that might have been a smidge exaggerated.
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Old Oct 2, 2014 | 09:53 AM
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Lol^.. I hate my exhaust it makes me want to drive into a tree definitely wait and get the RB
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I hope it wasn't the "guaranteed panty dropper" part that convinced you because honestly, that might have been a smidge exaggerated.
sales have gone through the roof since this thread went viral
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It's the Ebola of advertising.
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Originally Posted by clokker
I hope it wasn't the "guaranteed panty dropper" part that convinced you because honestly, that might have been a smidge exaggerated.
Even I got all confused with the talk of panties dropped and strait pipes the same thread...
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