Exhaust Mod Advice 2009 Honda Accord 4-cyl

[hallow fable]

Hey whats up everyone.

I rn drive a stock 2009 Honda Accord 2.4 4 cylinder, ~117k miles, no issues.

I'm thinking about getting an exhaust mod, maybe like a muffler replacement? Idk anything about cars tbh and I just want my car to be louder when I rev it up and have a nice rumble.

I would also like to keep my shit street legal so no straight piping. I have shit neighbors and they might try to state ref me or something if i do that.

I heard some things about getting a muffler replacement but idk what that would entail. I don't want anything that could cost me more than $500 out the door and would want something that could be removable/reversible when I sell the car 6-7 months from now.

Also don't want a fart can type car ofc

Anyone got any recommendations? Should I do a muffler replacement? Where could I find a new muffler? Sorry if this is a dumb question I'm really new to all this.

I also want something loud enough that ppl know when im trying to race them

[left acorn]

keep stock

[hallow fable]

nah it's not loud enough

[torpid zenith]

get to work

[hallow fable]

wdym

[torpid zenith]

cut the cat and mufflers off

also a 4 banger is gonna sound like shit regardless

[left acorn]

real

[hallow fable]

isnt that illegal in california

?

[torpid zenith]

modifying exhaust period is illegal

besides

be a man

take the ticket

[hallow fable]

how can ppl be driving stupid loud stock scatpacks and thats legal

but a muffler replacement on an accord isnt?

[left acorn]

idk but keep it stock

[torpid zenith]

bc it’s not legal

[left acorn]

it'll sound like shit if you do anything else

and California is strict on aftermarket exhaust

[torpid zenith]

move out of cali

brain rot state

[left acorn]

that stock dodge exhaust is legal bc stock

[hallow fable]

nah i found someone who has my same engine and modded it and it sounds awesome

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/P2nmD-oe-3U

[torpid zenith]

i don’t think they’re even that loud stock

[hallow fable]

even if it's louder than the m8's and escalade v's of the world?

quieter*

[left acorn]

yes

[hallow fable]

what kind of stupid california shit is that

im j a broke ass student bruh im not tryna blow hella money on like a g35 or something

[torpid zenith]

dew it

buy my altima for 5

[hallow fable]

never buying a used altima in my life

and never buying a used car driven by someone under 30 ever again

after seeing what i've seen

[torpid zenith]

my car cruisin and i bought it at 170

[somber zealot]

A few misunderstood claims in here, but that’s ok we can clear them up.

https://maisonlaw.com/safety-laws/california-exhaust-noise-laws/

California lets you modify your exhaust it just has limits on how loud it can be

And yes, it’s goofy that some OEM cars may be louder than that limit stock, but outside the purposes of this discussion

Where the misunderstanding may be, is that it’s almost always not legal to modify the emissions system, so leave your cats in place.

So OP, you want to find a bolt on system that goes from the catalytic converters on back, or a cat-back system

Any reputable vendor will have some info on how it will be in a state following California laws.

Also, don’t buy an exhaust from any vendor that made the hull for your submarines

[hallow fable]

appreciate it @somber zealot

do you know what exactly a bolt on or a cat-back system is? any youtube videos or things you could refer me to?

thanks a lot for the help you're the most helpful guy tbh

helping a brother out 🤝

[quick tartan]

straight pipe💀

[somber zealot]

Yep, start here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_wzBeHVfck

[formal sorrel]

Air23 is a good shepherd
My $0.02 if you want your 4 banger to sound better, do an intake.
Won't give you the loud rumble you may want but it will sound way better under load during acceleration

Intake will do almost nothing for performance but sounds cool when you turn the engine off and it releases its deep breath

[hallow fable]

fs i'll consider it

how easy is it to remove an intake? does it make the car louder? what will it do to the reliability? how much do they cost typically? is it street legal in CA?

sorry if these are dumb questions i really dont know anything

[formal sorrel]

Intake is really easy to do. Hardest part may be accessing the bolts to remove the stock box.
Last time I bought one it cost me about 250 as I recall

I assume almost everything funnw cars is illegal in CA but google the local laws in your jurisdiction

It will make your car slightly louder when your are WOT

Deeper more than louder

[hallow fable]

fs man appreciate it