Scott, have you tried looking into some of the APEXi mufflers…I have heard they are mad quiet.
u want quiet? use a resonator with a rsx type s exhaust. quiet as any stock honda with good flow. dont use a test pipe keep ur cat.
i bet the guy in your avitar would have a great suggestion. ha. “it’s like 7 in the mornin you should be up cookin breakfast or somethin…”
bump for more info.
I’m in the exact same boat as OP
full 2.5in exhaust, magnaflow oval muffler, no resonator, high flow cat - I also live in WA and I’ve begun to despise accelerating my car. Its far too loud and too raspy. I want to try a long resonator, but from what I’ve read a long magnaflow resonator isn’t going to be enough. I need a thrifty fix ASAP