9TH GEN CIVIC SI POV VLOG & FULLRACE DOWNPIPE & EXHAUST REVIEW

Time Stamps:
(0:00) Intro
(0:17) Exhaust drone
(2:39) 72a Hasport Rear Mount
(2:57) Random thoughts
(3:41) In-cabin sound
(4:14) Exhaust Pops
(5:38) KZbin channel and Instagram Page @espadamedia
(6:21) Random thoughts
(7:36) Mods List
(8:01) Acuity Shifter Bushings
(8:32) Acuity Pedal Spacer
(9:41) Highway Pull
(10:24) Dyno Tuned
(11:11) Highway Drone
(11:59) Highway Pull, 3rd gear
(12:10) PRL 3.5" Short Ram Intake & heatsoaking
(12:47) RBC and Cold air intake
(13:09) Cruising, no dialogue and a slight 3rd gear highway pull
(13:45) 3rd to 4th Highway pull
(14:15) Cruising, no dialogue
(15:01) Ending Thoughts
(15:42) BONUS EXHAUST CLIP
Went for a cruise in my 2014 Honda Civic Si with bolt-ons. In this vid I talk about my mods, do some highway pulls, talk about exhaust drone, and more!
Current Mod List:
PRL 3.5" SRI
Fullrace catted downpipe and exhaust
Exedy Stage 1 clutch and lightweight flywheel
Ktuned k1 coilovers
Acuity shifter bushings
Acuity Pedal Spacer
Dynotuned: 208whp/179tq
Old Mod List:
Same as above except I had
RV6 catted downpipe and Invidia q300
Etuned by Etunez and made 190whp/can't remember the torque
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[@maxwell_275]

Man this is awesome im from Nova Scotia! Just gotta fb6 in SOP love the vids. Keep doing them

[@espadamedia]

Thanks bro i appreciate it!

[@krustycream2012]

Hey man, I have a ktune 3” catless downpipe rn and I daily drive my si and also track it part time and honestly my ears have given up and im planning on putting on the full race catted down pipe to hopefully lower the drone! From this video this has given me hope to give up on my 3”

[@espadamedia]

The fullrace dp will still have a bit of drone but it won't be as bad as the catless. You also won't need hearing aids in the future if you go catted lol. The fullrace is also 3" so you'll still have the max performance gains from a 3" dp.

[@Omega47]

What mic setup you using on the GoPro?

[@espadamedia]

The gopro built-in mic

[@robb9575]

Do you have a rbc intake manifold? Is it a big difference with the intake dp?

[@espadamedia]

I don't have the rbc, but yes the rbc makes a big difference. you can make an additional 10-15whp with the rbc. I'm making 208whp but I know others who have the rbc and they're making around 218-220 whp.

[@sohrabnayyar]

I think I’ve seen your si near Brampton lol

[@espadamedia]

@@sohrabnayyar i sold the si 3 years ago. Maybe the new owner lives in brampton haha

[@everettblue146]

would the catted full race downpipe work with a q300? i have a yonaka 3 inch but it drones too much and i have a baby on the way so i need a compromise

[@espadamedia]

Ya it works. You can check out my newest vid with my car on the dyno. I had the fullrace dp with a q300. It's a nice sounds but there's still drone to be honest but it's not a loud setup.

[@robrodsep]

Why you switched from Full Race to Q300?

[@Yang-gk4fy]

@@espadamedia major difference between the q and full race. I’m trying to decide between the 2

[@espadamedia]

@@robrodsep my bad seeing this now. I went from q300 to the full race. The other vid I posted up was just some old footage I had with my old setup.

[@espadamedia]

@@Yang-gk4fy Full race is better. Less drone than the q. also the q hangs low so you will scrape it over speed bumps. The fullrace on the other hand sits bit higher up. Fullrace sounds a lot better and you will make even more power if paired with a 3" downpipe. the major difference is that fullrace is 3" and q300 is 2.75". Other than that the i believe the q is slightly quieter than the fullrace but the fullrace has less interior drone

[@robertgardner4508]

Does anyone know, would the fullrace catted downpipe work with the 3inch yonaka exhaust? I don't want to go cattless because I don't care to go catless, and I don't want to deal with the CEL's or anything. I just want a setup that's better performing, sounds good. I like the Yonaka too because the drone isn't too awful, and it's pretty tame driving normal, but sounds good when you give it the beans.

[@espadamedia]

Any downpipe and exhaust will work together but i think the fullrace will still show a CEL because of the larger diameter. If you want a downpipe that doesn't throw a CEL then get a RV6 catted

[@robertgardner4508]

@@espadamedia is there a way to combat the cel?

[@espadamedia]

@@robertgardner4508 flashpro. You can run base map or get tuned. Honestly the fullrace isn't worth it unless you plan on getting tuned. Car may run even worse without a tune. It's .5" larger than the stock downpipe

[@robertgardner4508]

@@espadamedia I plan to get a Hondata for my car and tune it just to open her up

[@espadamedia]

@@robertgardner4508 nice! Then ya definitely go with the fullrace. It's worth the hp gains

[@sohrabnayyar]

Has the fuel mileage been affected by the exhaust?

[@espadamedia]

I don't think an exhaust would effect fuel mileage, at least on this car. When I was tuned with intake, dp, and exhaust, i didn't really notice a change in fuel mileage. I also beat on the car a lot.

[@sohrabnayyar]

@@espadamedia thank you very much for letting me know. I appreciate the quick responses and good quality content. Subscribed!

[@FredDC2]

Hello there. Could you tell me what your wheel set up is?

[@espadamedia]

Hey the tires are 245/40 and the rims are 17x9 +35

[@FredDC2]

@@espadamedia looks very good man

[@espadamedia]

@@FredDC2 thanks! Check out my instagram for more photos of my car @espadamedia. I'm hoping to get some more videos of the car when spring hits

[@everettblue146]

Espada Media any rubbing?

[@espadamedia]

@@everettblue146 ya i was rubbing a lot. Im lowered on coils and had to roll my rear fenders. Also had to run like -3 camber. I'd recommend going 235 if you want a more flush look

[@shazarisahack2804]

🥵🥵

[@ravdeepsingh5298]

So would you say the full race setup is quieter in cabin alteast than the rv6 and q300 combo?

[@espadamedia]

ya in my opinion there's less cabin drone than when i had my rv6/q300.

[@ravdeepsingh5298]

@@espadamedia yeah that's what I am struggling with right now with the Rv6 and Q300 combo gets very boomy and bassy once it gets to operating temps.Rear motor mount is a must with the full race dp right? Which one would you recommend? How bad you think the vibrations would be?

[@espadamedia]

@@ravdeepsingh5298 ya i found it really droney on the highway in 6th gear but the fullrace isn't as bad. there's still drone but it's bearable. yup rear motor is a must with any 3" downpipep. I have the hasport 70a rear motor mount. i bought mine used so it was already broken into, but a brand new mount will vibrate more during the first few months but it's bearable. honestly once the mount is broken into, the vibrations aren't noticeable. it's only noticeable when you have the AC on

[@loweredstreetculture7033]

Honest review is this set up loud and raspy and do I have to get a rear mount when I do this set up

[@espadamedia]

Nah it's not raspy. if you go catless then it'll be raspy. This setup is pretty tame and only gets loud when you really push it pass 3500rpms. I used to have the Invidia N1 and my fullrace is a lot quieter compared to that setup. The N1 was stupid loud. I have another video on my channel if you want to see how the fullrace sounds on the outside. And yes you'll definitely need a rear mount for any 3" downpipe, it's needed or else the downpipe will crack.

[@loweredstreetculture7033]

@@espadamedia when you had the n1 did you have the stock downpipe or no and how much louder was the n1 compared to the set up you have now

[@espadamedia]

@@loweredstreetculture7033 i had the stock downpipe with the n1, it was a long time ago but if i recall it was louder than my fullrace dp and exhaust.

[@loweredstreetculture7033]

@@espadamedia alright any other mods on ur civic?

[@espadamedia]

@@loweredstreetculture7033 intake, dp, exhaust and stage 1 clutch+flywheel

[@tylervitayanuvatti5511]

It took me a minute to realize your in Kmph. I was like 70 mph in second gear is not even possible, why? Lol smh haha

[@espadamedia]

Lol maybe if i was boosted

[@licenze4146]

Damn how does ur vtec kick in so loud bro

[@espadamedia]

I have the prl 3.5" short ram intake. Vtec is extra loud with it

[@keantandrei8142]

I have rev9 catback and it only makes deep tone sound around 3k to 4k rpm then to 5k it’s completely gone, idk why is that

[@espadamedia]

That's normal for 9th gens. Seems to have a lot of 'drone' around 3-4k rpms. A lot of hondas are like that actually, not sure why

[@FeSharpensFe]

How do you like the rev o. Im considering it myself, heard its a clone of the full race. I have a 2013 ilx 2.4 premium, if it fits the fby sedan it should fit my ilx too

[@Camhill182]

hey man, do you have any more exterior exhaust clips that you could DM me on instagram?

[@espadamedia]

Hey, i don't at the moment but i can definitely record some more hopefully this weekend! I'll place the microphone in a better spot this time

[@Camhill182]

@@espadamedia sweet! I'd appreciate it. just bought a 2013 and about to build the s__t out of it. my instagram is camhill182 if you want to talk on there

[@loweredstreetculture7033]

And what intake you got

[@espadamedia]

prl 3.5" short ram

[@loweredstreetculture7033]

What exhaust do you have?

[@espadamedia]

It's a full race exhaust. Check out my other vid where I do a driveby in it

[@robertosanabria1114]

In your other vid you have Invidia Q300, any specific reason why you switched from FR?

[@espadamedia]

@@robertosanabria1114 sorry i never got a notification for your comment. I switched to the FR for 2 reasons. 1. the q300 mid pipe hangs really low, so if you're lowered it scrapes on even the smallest bumps. The FR doesn't hang as low but you will still get scrapes now and then on big bumps. 2. the FR was my end goal exhaust and my original plan was to supercharge the car so i wanted a full 3" setup, however, I'm not sure I'll be going that route anymore.