I have searched this and not been able to get a straight answer, so I will ask you all and probably get flamed,but... What is the best header for an ITR for under a grand? Please help me out!

 

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Itr Exhaust Consist of the following:
2 Piece Header (Exhaust Manifold and A-Pipe) --> Catalytic Converter --> Exhaust B-Pipe --> Axle-Back Pipe with Muffler

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=790647 - TIG vs MIG

Exhaust - Header - General
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=274617 - Header Specs
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=398081 - Header Pictures
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=299254 - How To Remove Blue spots On SS Headers
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=685213 - Header Material
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=258919 - Ceramic
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=667745 - Header For Larger Displacement
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=670408 - A/F Ratio
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=669461 - A/F Ratio
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=659201 - DIY
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=716001 - Collector Sizes
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=669614 - Equal Lenght

Exhaust - Header - Brand Specific
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=397165 - JDM ITR
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=520794 - AN-R
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=668226 - Comptech Race
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=498302 - SMSP
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=668728 - Bisimoto

Exhaust - Header - Bench Racing
http://bob123e.tripod.com/theg...x.htm - The Great Header Test Of 2001!
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=700477 - The Great Header Test Of 2003!
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=743633 - USDM ITR vs JDM ITR
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=268638 - Hytech vs SMSP
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=700815 - Hytech vs SMSP
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=676724 - Greddy Vs JDM ITR
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=700409 - Best Header?
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=673277 - Best Header?
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=557249 - Best Header?
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=525194 - Best Header?
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=176240 - Best Header?

Exhaust - Header - 4-1 vs 4-2-1
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=544587
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=310961

 

Just spend a tiny bit more, and get a brand new SMS-P header.

They're literally $1,150 for the top-of-the-line B18C5 header. Link.

 

SMSP x2 user here. Can't say enough good about them.

 

For under a grand the best option is TODA.

 

There are alot of used parts on here that would work well here: https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/2188216

I have a JDM 4-1 with heatshields and love it. It looks completely stock and works well for what I do. I have 11.1:1 compression.

 

Thanks for all the great info... most of that info is like 4 or 5 years old, is there anything more recent that you can tell me?

Anyone hear anything good about the Comptech header (non-race and non-$900)?

 

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I'm a Toda user and I'm very satisfied

 

I've got the T1R Response Header. Good Bang for the buck. Picked it up new for 7 Bills.

 

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You can trust the info in those links. All the best ones are represented there. There hasnt been any major break thrus in Header technology in that time to now.

 

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You can trust the info in those links. All the best ones are represented there. There hasnt been any major break thrus in Header technology in that time to now. </TD></TR></TABLE>

x2. our cars are 10 years old already... i doubt there's going to be any more serious new contenders making parts for our cars. as for the comptech non-race header, i'd stay away from that. you're paying a lot for a little IMO. you're paying for the brand. i had it and the primaries and secondaries were soooo small compared to others (i switched to jdm 4-1). with what you'd pay for that, you could find a good jdm 4-1 (possibly with heat shield and skidplate). under a grand and you can get almost anything used (or new)... smsp, hytech (top two choices), toda, t1r, vibrant (hytech copy, i think) to jdm 4-1 and dc sports it all depends on what's available to you used, what your goals are, whether or not this will be a daily, etc. etc.

 

I'm a TODA header user, but I sweat SMS-P.

 

my smsp header was cheaper then a grand including sending it to jet hot for a nice black finish. I think it was like $950-900 range.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ITR010342 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Thanks for all the great info... most of that info is like 4 or 5 years old, is there anything more recent that you can tell me?

Anyone hear anything good about the Comptech header (non-race and non-$900)?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I have the Comptech race header and love it

 

i had a comptech header, it was a great header, i loved it as well!