just installed cat back exhaust and have a problem - Honda Prelude Forum

railsldr · 10-31-2002, 02:41 PM

I installed it and now it smells like it is burning under my car is this normal for the first week or so. I got it on yesterday and it is an Apexi World Sport. Just hoping it is normal for a little.

DOHCVTEC190 · 10-31-2002, 02:50 PM

I think it's normal for all exhausts to do it. It's like its breaking in the packing material or something in the muffler.

97blacklude · 10-31-2002, 02:52 PM

it's normal

NoRice4U · 10-31-2002, 03:28 PM

yeah, my EVO had that smell and it went away

Modern Angel · 10-31-2002, 03:41 PM

It's the gaskets I believe since after I installed my used (already broken in) exhaust I had the same smell for like a week...

ThatPreludeGuy · 10-31-2002, 05:26 PM

It's actually the oil they coat the inside of the pipes to keep oxidation down during storage and shipping. Yes, it's normal to answer the question that was asked.

SuperSH · 11-01-2002, 12:31 AM

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Originally posted by THATPRELUDEGUY
It's actually the oil they coat the inside of the pipes to keep oxidation down during storage and shipping. Yes, it's normal to answer the question that was asked.

What he said ^ and (I installed my cat back this a.m. and used w/d 40 on the nuts to get them off the cat) and for an hour it was smokin'.

ShadowSonic · 11-01-2002, 05:50 AM

My smelled funky to but break in process i guess.

apexi world sport isnt it like having a stock exhaust i mean

railsldr · 11-01-2002, 10:13 AM

yea the world sport wasn't quite as loud as I may have wanted but it'll do for a while and I am thinking of taking out my resonator (not the exhaust piping one, the original one)

BoosterSH · 11-01-2002, 10:28 AM

Its the gaskets and the oils inside the exaust burning off. Its just its way of saying hi....enjoy it. Take a few wiffs, while its still around.:Bigthumb:

yield · 11-01-2002, 11:29 AM

wow, no wonder mods complain about post whoring. How many more people are going to post on here saying "yah its normal, mine did it too"..... ok, I think he got it after the 5th time!!

Railsldr, the WS is really quiet at first but will get a little louder and deeper over the next month or so. I put mine on a couple of months ago and it is still slightly changing. Not overly loud at all though.

chanluder · 11-01-2002, 03:50 PM

it's normal. my stank the first time i installed it hehe.

SLICK96 · 11-04-2002, 03:10 PM

I miss this burning smell I got w/ my headers and exhaust... b/c it means you have nice, NEW parts, hehe. Oh well, I can get the new, burning smell when I get the 3" piping for my turbo, along w/ the RevHard turbo mani installed (not for awhile, unfortunately...

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khilgers · 11-04-2002, 03:12 PM

Ahh the smell of new parts is the best. But I wouldn't be too worried about it. The smell will go away after about a week.

LaZy CrEaTiOn · 11-04-2002, 03:20 PM

i had that damn smell to, dont trip it will go away

BoYgUaN · 11-04-2002, 05:58 PM

its the gaskets sealing and the paint burning alil