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Is there much difference between dc header and dc style on ebay other than quality?

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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 04:49 PM
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Default Is there much difference between dc header and dc style on ebay other than quality?

I have a question for you guys about the headers they sell on ebay. Theres the DC Sports header (4-2-1) and there's the DC style (4-2-1) which looks simaler but is not quite the same. My question is can I expect about the same amount of performance out of both of them or am im better off getting the dc sports header and spending the extra money?
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 04:56 PM
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Default Re: Is there much difference between dc header and dc style on ebay other than quality? (hondaracin2

I would suggest making the search button your friend....this was just covered this week....https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1066203 ...but if you read through there it says there isnt much gain from aftermarket headers on the ex accord...
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 05:25 PM
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Default Re: Is there much difference between dc header and dc style on ebay other than quality? (hondaracin2

keep your EX header... itll give you the same power a DC sports header would. hell take ur EX header off and cut off the collector and weld on a 2.5 or 2.25 inch collector or whatever diamter ur exhaust is, or whatever ur going to get. youll see more gains doing that than you ever will with a DC sports header
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 06:46 PM
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Default Re: Is there much difference between dc header and dc style on ebay other than quality? (hondaracin2


Don't spend the extra money unless you have other mods to go with it (I/H/E). The DC header would give you some gains if you have other mods. If not the eBay header is fine, and its a lot cheaper.
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 08:24 AM
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Default Re: Is there much difference between dc header and dc style on ebay other than quality? (hondaracin2

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Frankie324 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Don't spend the extra money unless you have other mods to go with it (I/H/E). The DC header would give you some gains if you have other mods. If not the eBay header is fine, and its a lot cheaper.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Well I have the intake and soon the exhaust and high flow cat-converter and if I got the headers dc sports or not would I notice any difference with the three systems working together.....
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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 05:42 PM
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Default Re: Is there much difference between dc header and dc style on ebay other than quality? (hondaracin2

do what i said.... end of discussion
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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 07:26 PM
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the biggest difference is quality control.
the quality can be jsut as good or it can be worse. the only other siffrence is DC price vs DC styled prive.
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Old Dec 1, 2004 | 07:20 AM
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So basically I could get the cheaper and get almos the same amount of performance. They look almost identical. There both 4-2-1..
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Old Dec 1, 2004 | 07:30 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hondaracin24 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So basically I could get the cheaper and get almos the same amount of performance. They look almost identical. There both 4-2-1..</TD></TR></TABLE>

yes........ the problem with the header market for the Accord is that there has been no R & D for it like an H series or B series motor

so it is just a mock up with cheap collectors and crappy welds, to get power from a header (besides using it with other modifications) you need to know runner length, where the design adds power and cuts power, etc.

basically for the money the piece off E-bay is just as good as far as performance wise, quality is something else
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Old Dec 1, 2004 | 12:04 PM
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Thanks thats the answer I was looking for.....
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