would a RSR EXHaust 94-99 gsr?? fit a ls teg
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Re: (LordAphotic)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LordAphotic »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well... if you buy 94-99 headers you wont need any welding. it will all bolt up. i recommend this path... just buy a cheappy ebay header.</TD></TR></TABLE>
don't buy a $40 ebay header..
that is absolutely the dumbest thing you can do
if you can't afford a quality header get a megan racing header for like 130$ from a sponsor here
don't buy a $40 ebay header..
that is absolutely the dumbest thing you can do
if you can't afford a quality header get a megan racing header for like 130$ from a sponsor here
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by shutupnskate »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
don't buy a $40 ebay header..
that is absolutely the dumbest thing you can do
if you can't afford a quality header get a megan racing header for like 130$ from a sponsor here</TD></TR></TABLE>
Why is dumb? have you bought one?
I cant tell you that i have bought one before. I used it for about 6months before i got a dcsports header (only because of the CARB plaque cause cops love me)
and the header i bought off of ebay wasnt bad. it iddnt look as good as it did when i first bought it but no header does after 6months.
don't buy a $40 ebay header..
that is absolutely the dumbest thing you can do
if you can't afford a quality header get a megan racing header for like 130$ from a sponsor here</TD></TR></TABLE>
Why is dumb? have you bought one?
I cant tell you that i have bought one before. I used it for about 6months before i got a dcsports header (only because of the CARB plaque cause cops love me)
and the header i bought off of ebay wasnt bad. it iddnt look as good as it did when i first bought it but no header does after 6months.
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1) "Mine was not long enough to reach the cat so it leaks like no other and sounds SO BAD!!!! I have now gotten rid of it and paid another 150$ for a name brand company which i recommend you do also...ohh and the part were the 2 pieces come together it leaks there 2 "
2) "The fitment is what always sucks. They angle wrong or never line up with the bolts on the bottom. The welds on the ones I have seen looked alright. "
3)header?? definately. i bought an ebay header (DCSports style (curse that) )
the flange that bolts to the cat was welded on crooked. $150 is now in the dump
4) any one can bend a pipe hell i could with a torch but when the pipe is not long enough or the welds crack its because the did not do the research on how to make it RITE and not all welds are the same i can weld(im not the best at all) and someone that has been welding for 10 years can most likely weld way better than me....
5)The ssautochrome **** is one I wouldnt buy as there turbo manifolds crack every time. Also there turbos have been known to break / crack 30min after installing them. I would go with like a tusudo, pacesetter, megan, obx, before anything from ssautochrome or xs
6) yes, i have seen pics of this header from the seller and they were less than great. mainly the bolt holes in the flange were drilled extremely close to the edge. also, many complained they could see holes thru the welds to the flange and they are as heavy if not heavier than a stock piece. thanks for the heads up though.
7) I checked out my friends "Mugen" $100 header he bought off of ebay. Very very weak welds on it and it weighed about 3lb's. Seriously. And the end connection for attachment to the cat was crap. Now in comparison to my Stillen header, there is night and day difference in build quality. As for performance, I haven't personally dyno'd it, but I know my header was dyno proven to out perform DC or others in a competition some magazine did a few years ago. I highly doubt the ebay POS could touch it. Both headers (mine and teh fake mugen one) were d-series headers but completely different on the runner tube arrangement.
8) i just skipped to the end to tell you my experiances with ebay headers.
first, my friends car had a crack in the stock manifold. she shopped around for prices on a stock replacement (shes not really into performance). seeing how much a stock replacement was, she looked on ebay. she found a set of headers (4-2-1 dc replicas) for like 105 shipped. when they got here, we had them on the car in about 35 minutes. fit was not perfect. they were about 2 1/4" too short. so it was driven on open headers for a day, and then a peice was welded in to fix it.
overall they aren't that bad. you could feel a little differences (not much, otherwise stock car). if you are looking for a cheap header, i say go for it. the welds on the one she got were flawless inside and out.
good luck
9) modifying cars is a hobby not a sport if you can't afford the parts, i think an ant farm is more up your ally
10) I had one of those before.... crappy. Even though it mimic the design of DC, its not the same. the material is heavier. When i switched to DC, there was a big difference. U could feel more response with DC and its a lot lighter too.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1353013
11) no no no dont buy it, the header they sell is crap, so is the down pipe. I have had mine on for 4 months and the thing is a rust ball looks like **** and is a piece of ****.. I would suggest looking a little harder on there as i got a holly airmass header for 125$ i think.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=835009
12)dont get them i had a friend that bought one and i put a flat bar up to it and it was like a 8th of a inch off so it wouldnt fit!!!!dont do it make sure u get real ones just save your money till you have enough
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=799105
13)those no name headers tend to aim upwards under the motor so that the cat doesnt make a good seal and casue a leak. They are heavy for what they are.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=754207
14) As a general rule of thumb: All products from SSAutoChrome suck. They are poorly made and will probably hurt you more than help you. Definately a "get what you pay for" situation. Do a search and look at all the horror stories caused by their turbo manifolds.
15)i bought one for 110 bucks plus shipping looked nice untill i started the car then turned
brown and had to modify to fit, its crap thats all...
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=756712
16)I hate to have to tell you this, but OBX manifolds and headers have terrible problems with cracking. Now if you could get a real JUN header, that's a different story. Also, it's very possible to lose horsepower when using an inferior header, just thought you should know.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=704244
17) originally bought an ebay 4-2-1 header.. it fit like ***..exhaust was leaking all over..my car sounded like a lawnmower when i floored it..ended up buying a DC 4-1 and it fit like a glove.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=670519
18) it honestly looks OK for the price. i purchased a header from them a while ago when i did my swap because i was broke. its a knock off of a kamikazee header 4-1 with 2 1/2 in dp. i have nothing to compare it with since ive had it on since i installed the motor, but it fit like **** and is already starting to corrode pretty bad. and the gaskets and hardware they sent me were absolute crap.
i cant wait till i have money to buy a good header
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=575604
19)always remeber you get what you pay for, its not only the welds, its power and fitment, i had one of those ractive headers and used for like 2 months, the thing fit like **** all to one side had to push the exhaust all kind of ways to make it fit.
20)do not buy that header. i have it on my b18c and it sucks. it is just poorly made. ive only had it for 2 months and its already rusting. i had to grind it down to bolt up properly and the gaskets and hardware they give you may as well be made out paper mache.
time to buy a good header now. live and learn i guess
hey if you still want it ill give it to ya for $50
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=252695
21)I know someone who had one of those on his integra... The part where the top and bottom pices bolt together started to leak a little because they didn't use the honda ring gasket method. Over time the Gasket would deteriorate, the bolts would come loose, and it would start leaking badly. After tightening it down about 10 times, the crappy flange bent in where the three bolts went so that the gasket didn't seal at all inbetween the bolts.
It may have been a completely different header, but it was one of those cheap ebay style ones. It seemed like it was going to be nice, but in the end it was crap.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1478916
22) Most are pretty bad, if you feel that you must spend the money, then purchase the entire ebay unit to ensure that there will be at least decent fitment, do not just weld the DC with X brand ebay header. The downside to the ebay headers is their poor quality. Poor welds, thin material, sometimes shotty fitment, but if you are just using it as a temporary header to replace a busted OEM manifold, then it should serve its purpose, but do not expect very good gains out of it.
_Doug
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=594301
23) headers are a much different animal than an intake
and yes, we have dynoed some....they made 1ft/lb and lost around 3 whp across the board
this was on a dynopak at Eurospeed
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1) "Mine was not long enough to reach the cat so it leaks like no other and sounds SO BAD!!!! I have now gotten rid of it and paid another 150$ for a name brand company which i recommend you do also...ohh and the part were the 2 pieces come together it leaks there 2 "
2) "The fitment is what always sucks. They angle wrong or never line up with the bolts on the bottom. The welds on the ones I have seen looked alright. "
3)header?? definately. i bought an ebay header (DCSports style (curse that) )
the flange that bolts to the cat was welded on crooked. $150 is now in the dump
4) any one can bend a pipe hell i could with a torch but when the pipe is not long enough or the welds crack its because the did not do the research on how to make it RITE and not all welds are the same i can weld(im not the best at all) and someone that has been welding for 10 years can most likely weld way better than me....
5)The ssautochrome **** is one I wouldnt buy as there turbo manifolds crack every time. Also there turbos have been known to break / crack 30min after installing them. I would go with like a tusudo, pacesetter, megan, obx, before anything from ssautochrome or xs
6) yes, i have seen pics of this header from the seller and they were less than great. mainly the bolt holes in the flange were drilled extremely close to the edge. also, many complained they could see holes thru the welds to the flange and they are as heavy if not heavier than a stock piece. thanks for the heads up though.
7) I checked out my friends "Mugen" $100 header he bought off of ebay. Very very weak welds on it and it weighed about 3lb's. Seriously. And the end connection for attachment to the cat was crap. Now in comparison to my Stillen header, there is night and day difference in build quality. As for performance, I haven't personally dyno'd it, but I know my header was dyno proven to out perform DC or others in a competition some magazine did a few years ago. I highly doubt the ebay POS could touch it. Both headers (mine and teh fake mugen one) were d-series headers but completely different on the runner tube arrangement.
8) i just skipped to the end to tell you my experiances with ebay headers.
first, my friends car had a crack in the stock manifold. she shopped around for prices on a stock replacement (shes not really into performance). seeing how much a stock replacement was, she looked on ebay. she found a set of headers (4-2-1 dc replicas) for like 105 shipped. when they got here, we had them on the car in about 35 minutes. fit was not perfect. they were about 2 1/4" too short. so it was driven on open headers for a day, and then a peice was welded in to fix it.
overall they aren't that bad. you could feel a little differences (not much, otherwise stock car). if you are looking for a cheap header, i say go for it. the welds on the one she got were flawless inside and out.
good luck
9) modifying cars is a hobby not a sport if you can't afford the parts, i think an ant farm is more up your ally
10) I had one of those before.... crappy. Even though it mimic the design of DC, its not the same. the material is heavier. When i switched to DC, there was a big difference. U could feel more response with DC and its a lot lighter too.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1353013
11) no no no dont buy it, the header they sell is crap, so is the down pipe. I have had mine on for 4 months and the thing is a rust ball looks like **** and is a piece of ****.. I would suggest looking a little harder on there as i got a holly airmass header for 125$ i think.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=835009
12)dont get them i had a friend that bought one and i put a flat bar up to it and it was like a 8th of a inch off so it wouldnt fit!!!!dont do it make sure u get real ones just save your money till you have enough
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=799105
13)those no name headers tend to aim upwards under the motor so that the cat doesnt make a good seal and casue a leak. They are heavy for what they are.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=754207
14) As a general rule of thumb: All products from SSAutoChrome suck. They are poorly made and will probably hurt you more than help you. Definately a "get what you pay for" situation. Do a search and look at all the horror stories caused by their turbo manifolds.
15)i bought one for 110 bucks plus shipping looked nice untill i started the car then turned
brown and had to modify to fit, its crap thats all...
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=756712
16)I hate to have to tell you this, but OBX manifolds and headers have terrible problems with cracking. Now if you could get a real JUN header, that's a different story. Also, it's very possible to lose horsepower when using an inferior header, just thought you should know.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=704244
17) originally bought an ebay 4-2-1 header.. it fit like ***..exhaust was leaking all over..my car sounded like a lawnmower when i floored it..ended up buying a DC 4-1 and it fit like a glove.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=670519
18) it honestly looks OK for the price. i purchased a header from them a while ago when i did my swap because i was broke. its a knock off of a kamikazee header 4-1 with 2 1/2 in dp. i have nothing to compare it with since ive had it on since i installed the motor, but it fit like **** and is already starting to corrode pretty bad. and the gaskets and hardware they sent me were absolute crap.
i cant wait till i have money to buy a good header
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=575604
19)always remeber you get what you pay for, its not only the welds, its power and fitment, i had one of those ractive headers and used for like 2 months, the thing fit like **** all to one side had to push the exhaust all kind of ways to make it fit.
20)do not buy that header. i have it on my b18c and it sucks. it is just poorly made. ive only had it for 2 months and its already rusting. i had to grind it down to bolt up properly and the gaskets and hardware they give you may as well be made out paper mache.
time to buy a good header now. live and learn i guess
hey if you still want it ill give it to ya for $50
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=252695
21)I know someone who had one of those on his integra... The part where the top and bottom pices bolt together started to leak a little because they didn't use the honda ring gasket method. Over time the Gasket would deteriorate, the bolts would come loose, and it would start leaking badly. After tightening it down about 10 times, the crappy flange bent in where the three bolts went so that the gasket didn't seal at all inbetween the bolts.
It may have been a completely different header, but it was one of those cheap ebay style ones. It seemed like it was going to be nice, but in the end it was crap.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1478916
22) Most are pretty bad, if you feel that you must spend the money, then purchase the entire ebay unit to ensure that there will be at least decent fitment, do not just weld the DC with X brand ebay header. The downside to the ebay headers is their poor quality. Poor welds, thin material, sometimes shotty fitment, but if you are just using it as a temporary header to replace a busted OEM manifold, then it should serve its purpose, but do not expect very good gains out of it.
_Doug
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=594301
23) headers are a much different animal than an intake
and yes, we have dynoed some....they made 1ft/lb and lost around 3 whp across the board
this was on a dynopak at Eurospeed
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