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Old 09-18-2010, 08:23 PM
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Hello everyone,

So I recently installed the megan racing headers for my 07 civic EX. I like the noise and all, but I believe I havea backfire problem. When shifting above 3k rpm or down shifting, you hear the backfire noise pop. I am trying to figure out if it is bad for the motor? If I am accelerating in first hear and let go, I hear like popping every second until the RPM drops to about 2300.

So I am trying to figure out if it is bad for my motor, and if I can get something to prevent it, or check if possible.

It's a 07 Civic EX
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Megan racing headers
DC sports catback system
k&n short ram
Old 09-19-2010, 01:34 AM
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have you reset the ecu since installing it? is there a cel?
Old 09-19-2010, 06:18 AM
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Yes, the ECU has been resetted, and there is a CEL on
Old 09-25-2010, 03:49 AM
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well, the fact that it is a racing header means you no longer have a catalytic converter, so any unburnt fuel is igniting at the end of your exhuast when it hits the oxygenated air. if you havent tuned it, perhaps you are running a bit rich for the new race header
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Originally Posted by nvynuke18
well, the fact that it is a racing header means you no longer have a catalytic converter, so any unburnt fuel is igniting at the end of your exhuast when it hits the oxygenated air. if you havent tuned it, perhaps you are running a bit rich for the new race header
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Originally Posted by nvynuke18
well, the fact that it is a racing header means you no longer have a catalytic converter, so any unburnt fuel is igniting at the end of your exhuast when it hits the oxygenated air. if you havent tuned it, perhaps you are running a bit rich for the new race header
some companies label headers that they sell with high-flow cats as "race headers."
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mm i used to love backfires when i had my rx7 lol
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