I need someone with a 2001 or 2002 model to help me pick out a header...yes I know there's not much to be gained and I know that there never will be and no I cannot afford another car right now....so with that being said I have a 2002 Honda Civic Ex Coupe...I have a V2 on it and would like to stick an Apexi N1 cb on it, but I am confused on headers...anyone out there know which one is the best thus far? DC? Kamikaze? I do live in an emissions state so that could be a problem if I want it to be...anyhow any input would be appreciated...later

 

from my research on http://www.7thgencivic.com, keeping in mind i was also in the market for a header, i concluded that the hp racing 4-1 race header (which replaces the shorty header AND the downpipe with a straight pipe thus removing the cat converter), the shorty hp 4-1 race header, and the kamakazie header (www.bigjoshracing.com) are the top performers. the dc shorty header for the 01+ civic was shown to have similar tubes and bends as the OEM one which made it one of the weaker choices for "performance". however, it was supposely "legal" but not that we get away with that here in CA in the first place.

DC has recently come out with a full race header as well...i believe it was a 4-2-1 style race header and it looks promising.