exhaust with resonator?

[RideFX]

I am interested in getting an exhaust for my 92 240 and was thinking of going with the megan 3 inch on ebay. its like only $300 and seems like the best bang for the buck. I know im going to get yelled at for goin with a 3 inch exhaust, but im planning to do the rb25det swap within 5 months. Does any one have any experiance with this exhaust? Is there a resonator i would be able to buy to give me more back presure for this thing untill i get the motor swap done? I guess what im really asking is, is it going to suck having a 3 inch exhaust, or am i going to just loose a little low end and gain in the high rpms?

Ride

[sixxdeuce]

you will lose some but most people say you cant even tell with a 5 speed, and you will gain it back at top end, its worth it if you are swapping a rb, the KA has enough low end to spare anyway.

[JJ240]

If its the "Megan Racing" one then yeah its got a resonator. I dont know how many cheap 3" exhausts there are on ebay. But I know that one does.

[silviaNE]

I saw some real cheap (140) all stainless exhaust from ssautochrome on e-bay. Was real cheap price, but never saw one up close. I had the BLITZ nurspecr on my car N/A and it wasnt that bad.

[JJ240]

SSautochrome sells OBX stuff I believe.

[singlecamhonduhkilla]

A FRIEND OF MINE BOUGHT A MUFFLER FROM THEM AT THE END OF LAST YEAR.. AND OH MY.. ITS HELLA HEAVY.. AND JUST EXTREMELY BIG.. DOES THAT REALLY MATTER THOUGH? I MEAN I KNOW MOST MUFFLERS GO FOR THE LESS WEIGHT BUT HOW MUCH CAN 20LBS MATTER?JOE

[JJ240]

100lbs=1/10 second in the quarter mile approx.

[singlecamhonduhkilla]

OK.. WELL CONSIDERING I WEIGH 280.. DOESNT HELP MY QUARTER MILE TIME.. HEHE I THINK IM NOT EVEN GONNA STREET RACE MUCH..(I SAY THAT NOW SINCE THE CARS NOT RUNNING LOL) BUT I MEAN IM STILL SOHC AND THIS BLOWUP IN MY MORE RECENT MOTOR SET ME WITHOUT A CAR SINCE DECEMBER.. SO UNTIL I BUY MYSELF A SCOIN.. LOL NO RACING FOR ME.. SO I THINK IM OK WITH GETTING HEAVY STUFF FOR MY CAR... OH YA.. AS FAR AS THAT HEAVY MUFFLER.. BESIDES IT BEING HEAVY NOTHING ELSE IS BAD WITH IT? AND WHAT ABOUT THAT MEGAN EXHAUST FROM EBAY.. IVEBEEN TEMPTED AS WELL BUT WTF IS MEGAN RACING?JOE

[JJ240]

I have no clue about Megan Racing but it looks like a decent exhaust for the price. Especially considering it is stainless. Although if you have a stock KA or near stock you dont need a 3" exhaust. I suggest you try to find a 2.5" exhaust or go to the muffler shop and have them pipe one for you.

[singlecamhonduhkilla]

WELL I WAS BEING CHEAP WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR.. SO I WENT AND GOT THE CHEAP NON-STAINLESS STEAL MAGNAFLOW MUFFLER AND A 2.25" PIPING TO THE CAT.. AND I WENT TO THE SHOP LAST WEEK TO GO SEE THE CAR.. AND IT HAD RUST ALL OVER THAT MUFFLER.. LOL BUT IT HAS THE PIPING ALREADY.. HEHE STILL IN FAIRLY GOOD CONDITION.. AND MY FRIEND WANTS TO SELL ME THAT HEAVY AZZ MUFFLER.. BUT HELL FOR 40$ WHY NOT..LOLJOE

[singlecamhonduhkilla]

SO IF I WERE TO BUY THAT MEGAN RACING EXHAUST.. EVEN THOUGH I WOULD LOSE LOW END TORQUE I WOULD GAIN IT ALL BACK FORM HIGH END?JOE

[TomsMR2]

high end (a large part of it) is determined by valves and cam grinds.. id imagine you'd lose more than you'd gain. 3inch is too much a 3L NA engine.