2019 CPB Hatchback Sport 6MT - daily spirited driving (LA, socal)

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You just reminded me, I should since I finally have the time now. My passengers keep complaining about their ankles getting scratched. Going to pick up some black paint and clearcoat soon. I'm gonna cover up the black skirt part and only sand/paint the silver part since the factory paint should be better than what I can do lol.
Dont take long lol update me how it came up
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Can you post exhaust clips with your custom exhaust??
 

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Nice build thread! A lot of the stuff you’ve done is stuff I plan on doing when things start needing replacing, so I appreciate your record-keeping :beer:
 

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Nice build thread, you and your car have been through a lot. Curious to know, what are you using to mount your front license place?
 

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12/03/2022

Wanted a quieter exhaust for a change so I had the Si mufflers installed in place of the magnaflow straight through. I figured they wouldn't be as silencing as the hatch mufflers and it sounds pretty good. Also I missed how the dual cans look under the bumper. Current volume is similar to stock exhaust with muffler delete (I think.. don't remember exactly). It gets a bit grunty/raspy at full throttle which is perfect. I miss the boomy bass of the magnaflow especially just cruising around and shifting in the low rpms. But this is a lot more linear and attracts way less attention, and I don't feel as disruptive when I get on the gas or even cold start lol.

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12/05/2022

A bit paranoid about my engine knocking :oops: More upgrades may be imminent
Oh man I was looking everywhere and could never find anyone that swapped an Si exhaust on their hatch. How much modification was necessary? I had the dual cans on my 19 Si polished and it looked sweet. I'd love to recreate that on my hatch.
 


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great build. besides the CEL popping up from your down pipe, how’s the health of your engine running tunes thus far?

and how much did it cost to repair the rpf1 dent?
 

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I got a plate holder from amazon, the kind that only screws into the top or bottom instead of all 4. I mounted it to the passenger side horn vent with a nut and long bolt and a few wide washers so it can't slide out. Add more nuts and washers before putting on the plate holder if you want to space it from the bumper more. It's not super pretty I just wanted a solution that doesn't block the fog light at all. I slightly bent the lower right corner of the plate so it doesn't scrape the paint off the little flare on the bumper there.



I actually haven't gotten a good look at how it's currently positioned and welded. When it was first installed, the Y pipe at the beginning of the muffler system hung really low to the ground because of how it's bent from the factory, and it would scrape everywhere. Basically you need to do something about the Y pipe or else the exhaust tips will be angled weird or stick out too much if you try to fix it from the tip end. And it seems annoying because the Y pipe looks like it's made from a mold so it's difficult to work with.

I went back and it took a while for them to get it fitted properly. For the hatch I think the ctr exhaust or mufflers would be a far more economical choice since I think it's nearly a direct fit compared to this besides the hangers and the length of the exhaust pipe. The mufflers were originally going to be scrapped as well, I couldn't purchase a muffler that would require this much work to fit. I only went for it because I knew it was going to look awesome lol.


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It does look awesome. Take a little polishing compound and buff those mufflers out and they'll look even better. The Si and Type R mufflers seem to be similarly priced in my area, so I'll see what pops up first.
 

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You think it's reasonable to polish them by hand? The visible parts are well within reach even without lifting the car up but I don't have a DA or anything like that.

Be sure to make a thread if you get the Si mufflers, there literally might be only a dozen of us.
If I had to do it again, I'd just get an electric buffer lol. I had to buff them like 5 times before I was happy with the result Used Mother's Mag and Aluminum polish. Probably wasn't the best for this application, but I already had some laying around and I was bored one day... I'm installing a rear sway bar and springs next, but if I ever install an Si exhaust, I'll def post.
 

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Thanks but I don't really have any content planned other than a better exhaust clip, just fyi



05/26/2020

Finished maf scale calibration with drob, feathering low throttle feels much more precise and I have the peace of mind of good fuel trims



05/31/2020

Had my headlight housings painted gloss black. I like how the flatness of the headlight lens is more apparent with the darker housings.

Also got another prl license plate frame for the front plates. Might dremel off the top screw holders so it's squared off when I have the chance

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Looks great so far!

have one question about the lowermesh grille that is in front of the intercooler, how did You go about removing it? I have a 27won intercooler but its hidden behind the useless grille.
 




 


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