Hi, my question is does anybody have an 08 or 09 2.0L specific exhaust installed on their 2009 GTS 2.4L. If so, which one do you have installed and how does it fit? Any modifying? The reason I ask is I want to get the new Magnaflow stainless cat-back exhaust and I called magnaflow and they said no way would it work for the 2.4L. They said they are way different setups. Every other part fits the 2.0 & 2.4L so I wonder why the exhaust wouldn't too.

BTW the only 2.4L specific exhaust I know of is the RRM Magnaflow Axle-back but I don't want that one

Help is appreciated and thanks.

 

First of all dont get that magnaflow catback exhasut i know which one your talkin about but seriously less turns and curves of the pipe the better and plus that one curves into a box haha no good but um im patiently waiting for Injen to make an intake specific for 2.4L so might as well wait for exhaust that fits perfect for 09 too i mean i understand ppl put the 08 exhausts on the 09 because the frames are supposedly the same but im waiting cuz you never know if you'll get a different gain from a part that specifically fits for 09 2.4L so yeah hope my reply help give you some direction haha good luck, right now im impatiently waiting for injen to provide both exhaust and intake for hte 09 lancers T.T... sigh...

 

+1000

sucks waitin tho, i jus couldnt wait ne longer n jus had to buy exhale, but am waitin for injen headerback 2.4L...i dont get why the hell they dont jus come out with both versions at the same time..noobsauce

 

What aftermarket exhaust mods will void your warranty? I want a cat-back exhaust but someone told me it would void your warranty. I would think that since I wouldn't remove the cat and it goes on behind the cat that they shouldn't void my warranty. I would think the only thing would be if I removed my cat. If the cat-back does void the warranty, I'll get the works exhale axle-back. Thanks

 

first off whoever tells you any one part can void your warranty is a lie..

its a written law that no manufacture can void your warranty unless that they can prove that the aftermarket part you installed was a direct effect of the failure. and thats a law. many people will go to the dealer and they will tell you they cant cover it because you have an intake or an exhaust or whatever thats BS. most people will just say ok and walk away because they dont know. if they refuse your warranty or refuse to show proof that your part caused the failure u can file lawsuit. now the chances of a catback being able to be proven part of a failure are higher than an axle back or an intake. intake,exhaust almost never cause serious problems with your car. the only thing i could think of is with an intake like the INJEN CAI being so close to the ground sucking up rain water into the engine..other than that..i cant see anything.

now obviously going out and getting a turbo yeah thats basically gonna void your warranty for the ENGINE, however if you have a problem with your radio or seat or something, that is still covered.

 

not to be a broken record, but the injen ses catback (or actually headerback) seems to produce the most gain from what i've read on this forum. if you look at the piping it goes straight down to the back so very minimal (if any) restrictions.

also, i'm guessing you're driving a fed spec gts, so looking into getting a 4-2-1 header wouldn't be too bad of an idea. i believe the user named evosoul is in canada and he does alot of product reviews and custom product releases. plus he'll be able to answer alot of your questions since both of your cars are fed spec and its alittle different from the PZEV one i have here in cali.

but good luck finding one that fits your needs!

 

so what it comes with high flow cat? by the way the 4-2-1 is for 2.0L only

 

i'm not sure how the cats work for our cars. . .there's alot of different info on it here and i haven't been able to determine which would be best setup that is also practical in some way.

and yes you're right about the header.

 

well a high flow cat is still street legal, ive been on some threads myself and the info i found is that WITH our engines were better off leaving some of that backpressure because if we get TOO much flow thru exhaust we lose low end torque and that is really where our engines are lacking. so with my plan of going rrm header and a headerback with a high flow cat..ill lose some of whatever the low end torque i do have, but will still gain high end power...my hopes are to be runnin on tracks..not autocross..that setup would not benefit anyone with autocross ambitions.

 

i jus noticed ur in cali..u have 2 cats already so ur good on backpressure i assume lol..the cat/header back exhaut thats offered for pzev would probably be ideal for gettin power plus keepin that torque

 

most ideal would be getting catback from injen when its ready for the 2.4, but i dont have 600-800 to spend on exhaust.

even when i have enough to start modding, most likely its gonna be works or rrm axleback

i heard our stock piping is already pretty large so i'm not too worried about restricted airflow, and from the looks of the RRM setup the piping goes straight out to the muffler (which is positioned vertically and not horizontally like the stock muffler). so most likely going with rrm...

how do you like your works exhale?

 

I don't like the looks of the Injen, Greddy, etc. They look like grenade launchers to me. Plus the Injen would be over $1200cdn for me. After the exhaust I was gonna talk to Evosoul about the header he was recommending. I was kinda wanting to stay away from the RRM header after hearing quite a few people having issues.

 

that's what i've been reading as well. i was following the honda setups awhile back and i would remember everyone have 4-2-1 headers ready for civics/integras/preludes. it'd be nice if we had that kind of support for our cars.

 

yea we might down the road..but thats even with my fingers crossed lol times r rough im sure i dont have to remind neone bout this. the toll its taking on the tuner scene is noticeable fosho.

ya i hate the huge *** mufflers thats why i went works exhale. injen is makin cai spec for 2.4l's im waitin for 2.4l spec headerback..

but ya my works is awesome i love the sound. it COULD be deeper but im comparin to a 6 cyl lol. the srt 4 def got a badass sound or sti..i love the burly-ness. but the works exhale is good even thru higher rpms, vs. honda fart cannon to wher it saound "ok" untill they hit higher rpms then u get that fat rattle..the works is consistent. and the power inscrease is noticeable if ur payin attention. plus 21 lbs drop..cant beat it to me.....i herd the same thing about our stock exhaust thats why my original plans were to jus put my own high flow cat on there form a local shop plus rrm headers..ill probly still do it considerin $$ issues.

 

Just so you know, you can't compare the exhaust sound of a 4 cyl. n/a to a 4 cyl. turbo. An n/a will almost never sound good compared to a turbo engine. Almost every n/a 4 cyl. with an exhaust will have a bit of "fart" to it.