Best HEADER?

[RavingCivic]

Ok i have read some threads on headers here and i am still confused as to who has the best header!

WTF is Chikara?
are Greddy's headers any good? will it be good with my THermal classic that is on the way?
IS DC sports better? and worth the Extra $100?

i know APC and the likes are SH*T so i dont even mention those, but i am really curious as to who has the best header, and how much MORE gains i will see over my Thermal Classic that gains
7-9%, along with FOCUZ high Flow CAT, and AEM CAI?

[ebpda9]

i think it all comes down to prefference. the chickaras are made by hedman hedders which is a pretty respectable name in the domaestic world. they are a lot cheaper :yes:

[nonovurbizniz]

I'm happy with my chikara... dc doesn't offer much more hp for the price...

I would NOT recomend getting ANYTHING from "focuz"... if there is a z where there should be an s... chances are it's a riceboi company...

[pdiggitydogg]

I like revhard manifolds ;)
DC is pimp
the new chikara stepped are supposed to be nice too

[nonovurbizniz]

oh and from what I've heard... if you want "the best"... it's over 500 bucks...

http://www.eautoworks.com/html/ORD-Auto~Performance-JG~Edelbrock~Engine~Performance-No-6571.htm

that is UN-polished... they sell a polished one too for MORE money..


and here is a link to a pretty good list of ALL the headers for a d16z6...

http://www.hadamotorsport.com/tech/review/dsemc/

[sohc_vtec 2NR]

i still think someone should make a sticky regarding civic header just like what we have for the exhaust...there are so many header out there...yeah there's the popular greddy and dc sports but there's so much more out there...i think we can all benefit from this... and i'm sure this will remove many of the threads regarding a specific header....:yes:

[RavingCivic]

IS the Greddy one any good? cauase i get that for a much better price than DC. I mean how different can they be? they are both Stainless Steel

[RavingCivic]

Has Any ONe seen a HEADER shootout in any of the magazines?
i cant find one online anywhere. and i cant find where to email SUperStreet or Sport compact car

if u have seen one or know where i can find it, please post..POSt if u have results please

[civ69]

dc-sports 4-2-1, stainless or ceramic

[RavingCivic]

Originally posted by civ69
dc-sports 4-2-1, stainless or ceramic



Y what makes them the Best?
I have heard that Land SPEed has 7 more HP then DC Sports and it is HALF the price!
But i hjavent seen it on DYNO and i dont know what the quality of there stuff is

I am stull Curious about If any one has or has seen GREDDY HEader for civic

[pdiggitydogg]

powercore is ^8hp and 3ft/lbs
oc has one

[Jazn671]

i had kamikaze's 4-1 when they first came out... mid-range to top end pulls hard... don't just look at full horsepower gains... what's the benefit if you gain 10 million horsepower at 12,000 rpm when you shift at 9,000? look at dyno charts at where they gain the most and when you pull the most... not to say that kamikaze were the best... but for me, all my friends with the same bolt-ons, i had the better mid-range pull at the track...

[pdiggitydogg]

imo kamikaze is way to free for n/a (minus mosnter builds)..good for sc though

[RavingCivic]

Originally posted by pdiggitydogg
powercore is ^8hp and 3ft/lbs
oc has one



do u mean 8 more HP than DC?
or just 8 HP and 3 FP torque?

[pdiggitydogg]

over stock

[sohc_vtec 2NR]

...hhhmm... 8 HP and 3ft/lbs.. looks like i got myself a header...right raving civic?;)

oc civic: i think its time to give us a little insight on your landspeed header...

also, anybody else have experience with the landspeed powercore or seen any other dyno charts for it, besides the import tuner one....

[RavingCivic]

YO check this out
http://www.hadamotorsport.com/tech/review/dsemc/
seems pretty helpfull

pay attention to the factory original header off a 2000 Acura EL 1.6
ITs almost as good as ALL the other headers

IMO i like the CHIKARA, the DC SPORTS and the LAND SPEED POWERCORE good eye GUys ;) u called all 3

[RavingCivic]

i am curious what they mean by a LIL work on the acura header?

[nonovurbizniz]

they ground it out a little i'm sure...

[RavingCivic]

OK here is a stupid question... but what the F*CK is the difference between Ceramic coated and Stainless Steel Headers?

Is there ANY GAINS difference? SOUND difference?

I am HOping that the ONLy difference is The color and type of metal. i knOW that Stainless Steel wont Rust, but i have heard that it miss colors easier than ceramic Coated does. is this true?

if that is the only difference then i think i will have to go with Ceramic coated since it translates to almost $100 difference in price.

[sohc_vtec 2NR]

ceramic coated=coated by ceramic.....
stainless steel=not coated by ceramic and is made out of stainless steel...duh! ;)

[RavingCivic]

smart ass i meant is there any difference BESIDES OF THAT. like is there any differences in hp and Torque gains? since it is Stainless Steel does it Flow better? sound different?

which will discolor faster? Stainless or Ceramic Coated?

[RavingCivic]

OK so i REread the Other Header thread and i see most people DO nOT lIek CHikaRa. I do want one that is PREtty TO lOok aT.

i dont like idea of boiled puke kinda look nor do i want to smell Burning paint for several weeks.

hmm i guess i will go EBAY to find HEader From DC OR maybee i just ORder It through MYself if i cant find a good one on ebay

[RavingCivic]

OK u can LOVE me LAter for this one

http://www.importtuner.com/tech/0107it_pphonda/index.html

Land SPEED and THERMAL R&D baby. HELL YEah

they removed the Air BoX and got 4 hp so i figure my AEM CAI at LEAST gains that. then with POWERCORE header and THERMAL exhaust they jumped almost 15HP At the wheels
which is almost 20HP to the Flywheel

NICe i am glad i am getting thermal
gonna get land speed EVEN if i have to pay full MSRP for it

cause i dont know if i can get it! we will see though

[nonovurbizniz]

I wiped off my chikara and it looks fine now... the white crap was from the paint burning off which only smelled for a night...

Also you can pull it and paint it with high temp paint and it'll look as pretty as you're paint job...

ceramic flow better IF they are internally coated as well.. I read a write up on jet-coating the inside of a jdm type R header and it gained like 3-4 hp... it makes it flow smoother.

and just fyi "thepartstrader.com" has a couple of dc headers for sale used realatively close to you... worth looking into.