How do you remove a "rice burner" exhaust system?
 

Hello. I just bought a 1996 Civic HX 2dr and the car came with a very
loud exhaust aka "rice burner". Here is a pic for reference
(http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/7199/1003636ha1.jpg). Could someone
please tell me how I can remove it? Can I remove just the tip or do I
have to replace the entire exhaust system with an OEM? If I remove the
tip do I have to install something else in its place? Thanks.