i had installed a stainless steal header on my old accord and it made it sound all ricey and gay.will ceramic make it not sound ricey.

cuz i wanan get a header for my 92 prelude h22a1 but dont want it sounding ricey

 

why did it sound ricey, did u had a fart can or something else besides header on ur accord? were u running open headers? im not sure theres a difference between ss and ceramic....

 

no i didnt have a fart can hehe

idk like sometimes when id accelerate quick itd just have that hollowed out rice sound
i didnt have a rez on it either

 

Ceramic is just a coating, so it should play no role in the sound of the exhaust.

 

hmmm

 

From wat Ive seen, all 4 cylinder cars sound ricey when u add headers. Well on the Tc's anyway. We usually just add a 18-24 inch res, or watever will fit on our midpipe, and that usually helps get rid of rasp.

 

Thickness of the pipes has an effect, if I remember right.

 

Yes, thickness will and so will material (mild steel, 304, etc). Does it sound "ricey" now inside the cabin or out back behind the exhaust? If you're talking about inside the cabin, you're likely just hearing more engine noise now. Out back if the tone changed, I'd take a guess that exhaust velocity increased (due to less restriction) and this changed the sound characteristics going through the cat and muffler. Also, was is it the same configuration as before (4-1 or 4-2-1)?