jdmsir4dr

i just installed my after market headers on my 98 lx and i noticed that the header is too close the braket dats bolted from the tranny to the block...am i the only person with this issue

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grumblemarc

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Ebay? Fitment issues are common.

Dioxine

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jdmsir4dr

yup..u think some dc 4-1 will have a better fitment cuz my boy has some laying around in his garrage

94EG8

You can remove the stiffener bracket with no ill effects. Most of the '92 - '95 civics never came with them in the first place.

motegicivic

Were those new or used?

The problem is most ebay headers are for Ex's not lx or dx's, those cars had a cat built into the manifold.

The dc might or might not fit since they are designed for ex's as well. You might be able to have an exhaust shop do something, like make a short flex pipe.

jdmsir4dr

new i had them on my eg for a while and took them of to put it on my ek...if i remove that braket would it affect anything

Texas4door

I'd like to know this as well
Not that I have clearance issues too, but I figured that piece was important
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Cap'N Chronic

I don't have the bracket on my DC 4-2-1 headers and I've had no problems so far. I have a 3 inch cat back exhaust, so that add's a little weight as well.

NotAJDMFanBoy

An EX manifold and downpipe fits on a DX/LX just fine, I did it on my old sedan. I really don't understand why it would matter with a header.

If the midpipe doesn't fit to the header, just cut the midpipe and fit a flex pipe in. It was kinda dumb not having one in in the first place how Honda designed the cars. The donut flex thing seems kinda crappy to me.

Dioxine

It is crappy. I would recommend fitting in flex pipe somewhere anyway just to avoid breaking the welds on the manifold. Especially if its an ebay one.

94EG8

apexi_rsx

remove the bracket apparently this is an automatic. manual cars do not have this stffner and we have no effects without it.

jdmsir4dr

its a 5speed not auto..ama just trade my boy the ebay headers and 40 bucks for his dc headers

Jimster480

you dont need the bracket. Most cars dont come with it anyway