Administrators hughezee Posted March 27, 2015 Administrators Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 For those thinking of replacing there exhaust on their 2.0 Coupe the illustration(s) below show the sections that make up the system Also the 98-02 UK Accord versions of exhausts will normally fit without a problem, with the exception of the PRE CAT down pipe and you will need one compatible with the 2.3 Type V as pictured below or check out this topic http://honda6.ipbhost.com/index.php?/topic/3197-accord-coupe-20es-exhuast-downpipe-dealer-part/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackstreet62 Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 and what about just a performance back box, any ideas of a good priced one for Honda coupes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackstreet62 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Hey take a look at this company Stu, there supply and fit performance backbox for £125 all incl. fitting ., tell me what you guys think? http://www.uncletoms-e7.co.uk/exhausts.htm Edwin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted April 3, 2015 Author Administrators Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 I was just researching for you m8y, anyway a place like that would get exactly what you wanted although expect to pay a little more for a restrictive back box to retain better back pressure to stop the car stalling all the time as the F20B5 engine runs lean anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackstreet62 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 hey Stu is that bad or good when you mean restrictive? I still gotta have the front from the headers as the bright spark welded from the cat to the middle,so I can't even get that yet. Any joy with the other guy concerning the header and cat? I thought the back box's should be restrictive as that would stop the system to breathe,that right? with there back box give a little more back pressure i.e. More HP? Edwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackstreet62 Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 Lol ! I just looked at the company supplying the cheap exhausts ' Uncle Toms'..that says it all eh lo Doh? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted July 28, 2015 Author Administrators Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Just a quick heads up on compatibility of the UK 98-02 Accord version CAT back exhaust system on the 2.0 Accord Coupe it will fit with very minor adjustments to the rear silencer hanger/ hooks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welland99 Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 Just so I'm sure I know: what does "CAT BACK" mean? I don't think it means that the Cat is at the back, because I thought they were always near the front (where it is hotter). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted August 12, 2015 Author Administrators Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 Good Question CAT BACK is a term used in the trade and refers to the exhaust sections fitted from the catalytic converter e.g centre section + resonator and rear silencer or back box which leads to the rear of the car in the US its named a muffler. Alternatively its what most garages will refer to as a full exhaust replacement but in my book this not how I see it and I if I quoted a full exhaust to be replaced the down pipe and catalyst would be included, as its part of the exhaust system 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welland99 Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 So, at work today, the Mrs rang. Crikey, I thought, something's up - she never rings me in the daytime! The car (the coupe) is making a funny rattling noise. I think the exhaust's fallen off. Come right off? Rattling? Well, no. it's still attached, but broken in the mddle and rattling. Rattling? ...Or scraping? Scraping, I suppose. What should I do? Whereabouts is it broken? In the middle. Whereabouts in the middle? Don't know. Can I drive home (about 3 miles)? Are both broken ends scraping on the road? Don't think so. Well which one is? Um...... the front one. Is it pointing downwards to the rear or to the front? To the rear. OK, should be safe to drive slowly a few hundred metres to a car park..... Got home from work at 8PM, had something quick to eat, loaded the (other) car with kids and tools and set off to see what was what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welland99 Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 centre section + resonator Thanks. Never heard of a resonator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welland99 Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 Here's what I found: The centre section had broken off at the front of the resonator (that's my new word for today) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted August 12, 2015 Author Administrators Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 Thanks. Never heard of a resonator. Sometimes its referred to as the centre silencer and it looks like your facing a replacement CAT BACK system one system I purchased recently totalled £80 including bolts & gaskets which ain't to bad really. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welland99 Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 Here are some other photos.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welland99 Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 So, now what? Well, I imaginie that this is not repairable, so need to consider replacement. As a minimum, this means the centre section with resonator (ha ha, i'm really liking this word), but I'm concerned that in removing this, the joints will be damaged on the other adjoining sections. Reading back through this thread, am I correct in thinking that the two sections to the rear of the cat are the same on other 2.0 Accords of the same year. This should make them readily available. Has anybody seen good prices on exhaust sections recently? Or, got any good 2nd hand ones to sell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted August 12, 2015 Author Administrators Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 The UK version is very slightly different but it will fit without any problem I've done it a few times now and unfortunately I don't have any used usable parts as I mentioned above the last one I fitted worked out about £80 all in 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welland99 Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 Sometimes its referred to as the centre silencer and it looks like your facing a replacement CAT BACK system one system I purchased recently totalled £80 including bolts & gaskets which ain't to bad really. Is that £80 for both of the silencers? For both, that would seem a good price. And was that a parts-only price, or fitting included? I know that in theory, there are only 2 or 3 bolts on each joint, so labour shouldn't be too difficult. But, as I don't have a ramp in my garden, access is awkward and I wouldn't want to damage the flanges on the cat getting that rusted joint apart. So, I think I'll take it in somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welland99 Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 Anyway, I managed to do a tmporary fix to get the car home. The loose pipe is tied on to the floor of the car. The kids looked impressed at the sound of the car when I started it! Made me feel18 again! Haven't experienced a broken exhaust for well over 10 years - they seem to last much longer these days. I remember when a rear silencer would only last a couple of years! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted August 12, 2015 Author Administrators Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 Also one thing to note the CAT flange on the coupes don't have through bolts but in fact threads so don't cut them off you will have to get the crusty nuts off if you decide to have a go yourself and yes the £80 included the centre pipe and back-box gaskets an bolts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted August 12, 2015 Author Administrators Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 Euro has a them on offer at the moment, not quite as cheap as I got them but if you have local ish branch it could be easier to pick them up http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Honda_Accord_2.0_2001/p/car-parts/car-body-parts-and-car-exhaust/exhausts/exhaust-parts/?704600381&1&fb6050a95da16b561fa7d2d9b6944e9db4d53e9f&000430 http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Honda_Accord_2.0_2001/p/car-parts/car-body-parts-and-car-exhaust/exhausts/exhaust-parts/?705600101&1&f1ebe346ee40acd09b0e749c5ce8f7f4cc9a9aff&000536 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welland99 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Also one thing to note the CAT flange on the coupes don't have through bolts but in fact threads so don't cut them off you will have to get the crusty nuts off if you decide to have a go yourself and yes the £80 included the centre pipe and back-box gaskets an bolts. Thanks for the tip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welland99 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 The UK version is very slightly different but it will fit without any problem I've done it a few times now and unfortunately I don't have any used usable parts as I mentioned above the last one I fitted worked out about £80 all in If I get a centre silencer from a UK Accord, do you think that would fit with the old coupe back box? Or, would the UK centre box only fit with the UK back box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted August 13, 2015 Author Administrators Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 I'm pretty sure they will fit I have both types I've taken off other cars, but to be honest the back box joint is probably going to fail soon anyway, so personally I would just replace both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted August 18, 2015 Author Administrators Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Any update buddy, the rear back boxes are slightly different and as said before I would just replace both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welland99 Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 Any update buddy, the rear back boxes are slightly different and as said before I would just replace both Sorry for very tardy response. I was really busy just when the exhaust broke, then I was on holiday with the other car for a couple of weeks.... so it sat there awaiting my return. Anyway, I've now had it fixed. My mechanic friend said that the rusted joints could not be dismantled without severe risk of damaging the cat. So, he's welded the fracture back together. All is well again for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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