Will an aftermarket header for an lx fit on an ex? It is a 4-2-1.

 

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What year is your car? What engine was the header made for and what engine do you have?

 

Mine is a 94 and i think the one it came off of was a 96..?

 

This is from 1994 EX.



This is from 1997 LX.

Flanges look the same where the down pipe/secondaries meet the extension towards the cat (#17 top, #16 bottom).. But they have a different part #.

 

Hmmm. I don't know enough to say either way.

 

they are both 5th gen so the flanges should be the same, i just dont know about the length...maybe someone will reply that knows

 

both headers will bolt up with no problem. the only difference is that the 02sensor is on the bottom of the header. the 02 sensor on the ex is more near the downpipe. feel free to correct me

 

i will check on that tomorrow, unless someone knows that for a fact

 

I really need to know if the flanges are the same, someone please clarify this please

 

yes, but the o2 wire will have to be extended

 

but the O2 sensor on the header is on the down pipe like the ex one......

 

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opps...i read your first post wrong....ive never heard of a header made only for the LX/DX...most are either callled "universal" or for an EX....is this header off of ebay?, or what.....flannges are all the same

 

No its not an ebay one, "SuperSlow" is trying to sell it but i was just trying to make sure it will fit before i buy it

 

I don't know if they would. I know the DC headers have different part numbers for the 94-97 EX and LX/DX.

 

So Ex headers are for Ex and SE/LX/DX will fit with each other right ??

 

actually, they will all interchange each other, the only difference is in the o2 bung. ive personally installed my dc "lx" header on both the vtec and nonvtec motors. every piece fits perfectly

 

Ok thanks alot for clearing that up it helps alot

 

I wouldn't waste my money... 5th gen EX header isnt bad, and you're not going to see that great of gains.

 

Yup what he said ^^^ what's the point of taking off your 4-2-1 stock header and putting on an aftermarket 4-2-1 header. Just take yours off and clean out all the carbon build up inside the header and it will be almost the same thing.

 

don't mean to snag your post but should i change my header if its an se accord 91 ?

 

I just want to complete my exhaust, plus im not really "wasting" my money, im not even paying $100 for it so thats not wasting, i can make that back in less than a week.

 

Well i think it would be smarter to spend that "less then $100" on something your car doesn't already have. I guess if you feel its going to help you then to ya.