Exhaust, header install pics :P

[Grip72]

Well we finally got around to installing my header and exhaust and i must say DAMN that exhaust hangs lower than stock..i'm rubbing on damn near everything! Anyways, as for performance, it picks up a little quicker now but not anything to write home about. THe looks are freakin awesome!
problem is i have an exhaust leak somewheres! so i need to fix that tomorrow and i'll hopefully get around to putting on the H&R Sport springs sometime this week, painting the valve cover and givin'er a tune up. Oh one more thing...i dunno if its just the exhaust leak, but somewhere around my valve cover/header area, i hear a slight ticking sound. its rather annoying and i'mworried about it.

p.s. (just had timing belt, balancer belt, water pump replaced by Honda on thursday and the sound just started today [sunday]) any thoughts?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/dumbass17/muffler.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/dumbass17/header2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/dumbass17/header1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/dumbass17/exhausttip.jpg

[pdiggitydogg]

If there is enough room against the body, just use some shorter rubber hangers or bend the metal hangers on the exhaust to bring it up a bit.
Find that exhaust leak...they suck

When did you have your last valve adjustment?

[JDMFantasy2k]

speaking of which i'm going to need a valve adj. how much do you guys think it costs?

[pdiggitydogg]

Honda rips you off roughly $85 (because it takes less than 1hr)
If you have a feeler gauge you can do it yourself.

[JDMFantasy2k]

yeah i think i've read the procedure, but i don't have a feeler gauge, so i'd have to buy one (which i'm assuming isn't cheap) and i'd probably fuck it up.

[Grip72]

my mechanic is going to do it for me hopefully this week

[pdiggitydogg]

feelers are like $8

[ebpda9]

get an offset gauge, they help a lot ond dohc hondas, and they are not that hard, just make sure the camgear is properly aligned with the marks on the head, otherwise it won't come out right

[JDMFantasy2k]

Originally posted by hondaman-iac
otherwise it won't come out right


^^^= $$$$ :o

[CD5Passion]

man I'd do all my own but im lazy :o

[IALuder]

nice install. but what brand are they?

[RxGoaT13]

pics look good.

[Grip72]

header is DC Sports 4-2-1 Ceremic coated
and the catback is Apex-I World Sport 2

[ShEaNy]

looks good man...just find that leak...i just fixed mine..just the gasket in the header...only took me a month longer then it should (no time) ...sounds great now...and its about time for a vavle job for me too...:yes: :yes: :yes:

[MissJDM]

Looks good. I rarely ever see any preludes of that gen around here..so I think she's sexay. :yes:

[Grip72]

thanks..i actually ahve the only prelude in my town..its one of the nicer cars in my town

cept for this rex done to the nuts!! its silver and slammed and a wicked kit..i rarely see it tho!