Saturday, April 28, 2012

Make this the 2nd time now that the Hayame XT5 exhaust muffler went down again from my '01 Honda Civic Coupe EX. It apparently failed to hang on because of the damaged, rusted pipe that was once welded into it a few years back. So it's another minus of a modified part that was once a part of the trendy fast-and-furious days during the 2000 decade. All that's left now is the Injen-brand intake, the Eibach-brand lower springs, and the Altezza-style taillights. Though heartbreaking to a huge degree (because of its appearance and sound), the Hayame XT5 had to finally be taken out. I am grateful that there is a workable and affordable muffler to replace it. Special thanks to the staff of Auto Plus in Aurora, IL for their help in resolving this latest dilemma to my Civic.

This is the BEFORE photo. As you can see here, the Hayame XT5 exhaust muffler and the rusted pipe are separated.

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This is the AFTER photo. As you can see here, a standard OEM muffler replaces the Hayame XT5 and that the rusted pipe is removed.

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