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Old 01-19-2007, 08:08 PM
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Default Ebay Headers worked great!!!




Got my new headers installed finally! I've waited months. My OEM header was cracked completely around the number 4 cylinder tube. Exhasut smoke would get into my interior so I would have to drive around with the climate control on re-circulation mode qhich makes the air so stuffy inside, and ahrd to clear the windows. I could turn it off re-circulate mode but i'd poisen mysself with those exhaust gasses from the cracked header.

The upstream 02 sensor didn't even budge out even when we got it red-hot! had to get a new 02 sensor. Start it up, wow it's alot quieter than my cracked header! Taking off gradulally in 1st sounds remincent of a Type-R ( you ca hear the exhaust valves better due to the new headers being a thinner material than stock cast-iron which quiets it even more.

When in 3rd or 4th gear and I want to accelerate, i'd floor it instead of down-shifting and I could feel the motor going better than before. The bottom end tourque definatly improved. The top-end I felt with smooth, seemless power and silky VTEC transitions.

About color changing on the stainless steel, i was told on HT that they turn a nice bronze color when you wipe em with WD-40. They did turn bronze within just a couple mins. Tried to polish of the bronzing with Mother's polish, the color does not come off it stays which is no problem just trying it.
Old 01-19-2007, 08:10 PM
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nice man how much they run you? cause my dc headers are dinged in at the bottom
Old 01-19-2007, 08:11 PM
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enjoy i've heard good things about those headers
Old 01-19-2007, 08:28 PM
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does anyone know what color chrome changes into?
Old 01-19-2007, 08:28 PM
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Default Re: Ebay Headers worked great!!! (egmatt93)

It costed approximatly only $60.00!!

The guy i bought it from is JSAuto Accessories

http://stores.ebay.ca/JSAuto-Accessories

I will try to take some more updated pics tommorow of the bronzed color. I can definatly feel the differnce in the pedal. will not throw you back in your seat like a $5,000 turbo of coarse but definatly makes a differnce you can notice ,worthwhile and worth the money
Old 01-19-2007, 08:30 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by allricedout &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">does anyone know what color chrome changes into?</TD></TR></TABLE>

not exactly sure but I believe it blends blue and purple. i thought my header would turn blue, maybe not yet, maybe cause i wiped em with wd-40. either way im' happy with the bronzed finish
Old 01-19-2007, 08:35 PM
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Oh yeah if anyone's thinking of Cermaic headers. I wanted them too! why didn't i get them?

Did alot of research, turns out ceramic is more prone to cracking. I definatly do not want that even though some say it has thermal properties. even if it's a cheap header, my buddy had brand new $350 DC-Sports 4-1 ceramic headers on his B18C5 swapped 00 SI and they cracked within a month!

I felt more safer getting stainless steel, nice bling factor also
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ebay headers suck but hey if your happy then more power to you.
Old 01-19-2007, 08:50 PM
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they suck the exhaust gasses out really nice
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header* not headers,V8s have headers not I4s
Old 01-19-2007, 09:22 PM
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^^^There's always one. You. Suck.

I've got an eBay header on my Si. For the money, they do work.
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GL on those headers.
Old 01-19-2007, 09:27 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by black_EM1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">^^^There's always one. You. Suck.

I've got an eBay header on my Si. For the money, they do work. </TD></TR></TABLE>

right on bro! you got it
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i dont think it is so much a problem with looks and power as it is with quality in materials and how long they will last.
Old 01-19-2007, 11:35 PM
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If anyone's interested,m I'm selling one that's almost new for 30 OBO + shipping.
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are you running your stock exhaust?
Old 01-20-2007, 12:35 AM
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yeah stock exhaust for sure, I like my stock exhaust system so far. nice and quiet, feels like not too much restriction either, just the right amount of backpressure. gotta love Hondas OEM exhaust system. I wouldn't have even touched my stock headers if they weren't leaking. I must admit these aftermarket headers really free-up some hiddin power I've been waiting to find.
Old 01-20-2007, 03:37 AM
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Nice to hear something good came off of ebay. Plus if they do break, then lesson learned and not a lot of money lost. Good luck!
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Default Re: Ebay Headers worked great!!! (Rayz_Si)

hmmm...maybe i should try out ebay headers....did you also get the catalytic converter or did you just keep your stock cat?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Rayz_Si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> I must admit these aftermarket headers really free-up some hiddin power I've been waiting to find.</TD></TR></TABLE>


.....riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.
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Pure comedy in this thread...
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mane &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ebay headers suck but hey if your happy then more power to you.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You g2 understand, it's what is all intents and purposes a STOCK D-series motor - it's just NOT worth paying 350 for a DC Sports header, Ebay on stock D-series FTW!!!!

I'm all for that, only reason mine's not free, is because somebody GAVE it to me...and free &gt; ebay &gt; DC Sports (in terms of stock d-series motors).

I mean if you wanna spend say 50 bucks on an ebay header that nets you say...5hp......or pay 260 on a DC Sports header that gives you 6.5 or 7hp.

D-series motors don't respond well to bolt-ons, not worth wasting all your money on.

I mean ****, 4 DC-Sports headers and you can start your own budget turbo....
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Rayz_Si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
When in 3rd or 4th gear and I want to accelerate, i'd floor it instead of down-shifting and I could feel the motor going better than before. The bottom end tourque definatly improved. The top-end I felt with smooth, seemless power and silky VTEC transitions.
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Pure comedy as someone stated above!!
I have ebay headers also!! cheap and effective but not "HORSEPOWER FREER" HAHA
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LOW95’4dciviclx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Pure comedy as someone stated above!!
I have ebay headers also!! cheap and effective but not "HORSEPOWER FREER" HAHA </TD></TR></TABLE>

Did install 'em all at once?
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Heres a picture of the stanless steel slightly bronzed now. I just polished off the fingerprints etc off lastnight with mother's polish. The bronze will npot polish off but that's no problem I like the color.

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