Headers Are For Your Head --- Not The Car's !!!

[BlackDeuceCoupe]

Originally posted by Civic_Addict
Not to disrespect you debating ability and your very obvious education, but what exactly do you believe in BDC?

You need to practice your reading comprehension, bro...

Originally posted by BDC
...OE Honda headers work pretty damn good... With Honda engines... the factory engineers did a masterful job in coming up with an exhaust manifold that delivers excellent power and torque throughout the powerband. This is NOT to say there is no room for improvement --- it's just that the improvement is NOT drastic and 'neck-snapping' as header manufacturers [and your friends] want you to believe...

...Exhaust velocity is the key to making horsepower. If you've read any of my posts, this sounds familiar. Velocity is also the key to performance induction systems...

...OE Honda exhaust manifolds are a well-engineered compromise between four-tube and Tri-Y headers, which is why MANY CiViC builders 'feel' little or NO difference after a header is installed... Sure, aftermarket headers offer the APPEARANCE and TONE of performance, but they won't deliver the massive HP gains ppl expect or what the manufacturers advertise... You know, it doesn't cost Honda any less money to make a power-robbing restrictive header than a non-restrictive one...

...Threads like this will hopefully increase awareness of our sport, while sending a message to aftermarket manufacturers that consumers do have a voice. Feedback from other users will assist manufacturers in modifying and designing performance parts that work at least as good as the OE Honda header.

Don't get sucked into marketing hype, bro. It hurts our cause and fattens the wallets of scoundrels...

Does this make it any easier for you to understand??? In other words, I believe OE Honda exhaust manifolds are the best choice for most ppl, and aftermarket headers are nothing but hype.

I don't know how I can put it any simpler than than that.... :(