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2006 Honda Civic SI - Go With the Flow

'06 Honda Civic Si Magnaflow Exhaust Install

Photography by Ricky Chu
  • 2006 Honda Civic Si Middle Pipe Hangers
    13.
    Oh yes, more rubber hangers for your viewing pleasure. These are for the middle pipe.
    2006 Honda Civic Si Middle Pipe Hangers
    13. Oh yes, more rubber hangers for your viewing pleasure. These are for the middle pipe.
  • 2006 Honda Civic Si Middle Pipe
    14.
    Slip the second band clamp over the rear end of the middle pipe, then slide the muffler pipe in.
    2006 Honda Civic Si Middle Pipe
    14. Slip the second band clamp over the rear end of the middle pipe, then slide the muffle
  • 2006 Honda Civic Si Exhaust Flanges
    15.
    Hold up the muffler with one hand and slide the exhaust flanges into the rubber hangers.
    2006 Honda Civic Si Exhaust Flanges
    15. Hold up the muffler with one hand and slide the exhaust flanges into the rubber hanger
  • 2006 Honda Civic Si Band Clamps
    16.
    Line up the band clamps and tighten the fastening bolts with a 15mm socket.
  • 2006 Honda Civic Si Rear Bumper View
    17.
    Try to fiddle with the muffler section until it sits center with the cutout in the rear bumper.
    2006 Honda Civic Si Rear Bumper View
    17. Try to fiddle with the muffler section until it sits center with the cutout in the rea
  • 2006 Honda Civic Si Magnaflow Exhaust On
    18.
    The exhaust looks even better on the car than it did on the floor. Now go through and wipe down all your fingerprints.
    2006 Honda Civic Si Magnaflow Exhaust On
    18. The exhaust looks even better on the car than it did on the floor. Now go through and

Long And StrongBehind The Scenes at the "Flow"You might recognize the Magnaflow name because it's been around for 25 years or because of their zany ads with Mario Lopez in them. What? He's not AC Slater? Who the hell is Mario Andretti? Did Nads go to school with him or something? Anyhow, if you're anything like us then you wonder about things like how these guys crank out so many exhausts every year. Well, we took a quick tour through the huge Magnaflow facility and grabbed a few spy shots for your curious minds. All that work's pretty easy, though, if you have hundreds of employees, mandrel bend machines, robot welders and metal stampers. What, you don't have all this in your garage? Weak.

  • Magnaflow Facility Robot Welders
    After two crappy sequels, Robocop decided to retire from movies and pursue a career in exhaust welding.
    Magnaflow Facility Robot Welders
    After two crappy sequels, Robocop decided to retire from movies and pursue a career in exh
  • 2006 Honda Civic Si Dyno
    On the Dynojet, the new exhaust gained nearly 6.5hp and over 7.5 lb-ft of torque at the wheels.
    2006 Honda Civic Si Dyno
    On the Dynojet, the new exhaust gained nearly 6.5hp and over 7.5 lb-ft of torque at the wh
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Magnaflow Performance
By Ricky Chu
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