Sorry for asking such a basic question, but searching provided no answers, and TODA's website is down, so I don't know what else to do.

Anyway, the springs on my TODA Header are starting to pop off. I've lost 2 thus far, and I want to replace all of them with new ones. Where can I get these at? Are these something I can just buy at a local hardware store, or do I HAVE to order them from TODA?

Any help is appreciated.

 

the toda header is slip-joint fitted with tack welds on them...

the springs are cosmetic

right after you put all new ones on, you will lose them again

 

I dont have any of them on my Toda header. Look at it as weight reduction!

 

Ditto...mine are all rusty and I'm thinking of pulling them off.....

 

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And with as huge as you are... you need every ounce of weight reduction you can get.

 

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And with as huge as you are... you need every ounce of weight reduction you can get.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I gave my springs to Dave, he was under weight! ..I..

 

I thought the newer generation TODA Headers are welded... And the older generation are dependent on the springs to hold them together? My car DEFINATELY has an exhaust leak right where the springs popped off... So that leads me to believe they have something to do with the structural integrity.

Meh... I don't know.

 

your exhaust leak is independent of the springs...

you may have a crack at the slip-joint area itself

 

I thought the same thing, so I looked a bit closer. There's no crack on the female end, but I didn't take the Header apart, so there may be a crack on the male end... Guess there's no EASY way to find out.

 

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And with as huge as you are... you need every ounce of weight reduction you can get.</TD></TR></TABLE>

lol thats kinda Fed up haha

 

Can somebody answer: What is the purpose of those springs?

I was missing my bottom 2 springs as well. I had 2 metal bands fabbed up to replace the springs even though "it appeared" they had no structural value.

 

i took off my springs also.

 

the springs have no purpose other than to make the header look "racier". my gen 2 header doesn't have it

 

If you want good springs that will last forever go to a Yamaha dealer and buy them for the R6/R1. The springs even have a rubber protector so they don't scratch up your header. The Springs go for like $8 a pop.

 

I took mine off after they rusted out.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ThooperTwinz &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If you want good springs that will last forever go to a Yamaha dealer and buy them for the R6/R1. The springs even have a rubber protector so they don't scratch up your header. The Springs go for like $8 a pop.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I can't imagine that rubber will last long with how hot the header gets...

 

The ones for bikes are pretty nice, they also serve a purpose though. My friends full Arrow exhaust http://www.kneedraggers.com/de....html has them and they hold everything together!

 

without starting a new thread. i think toda makes good quality stuff. anyone know if they are gonna make a toda exhaust for integra dc2? dc5 exhaust looks very nice imo.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bmw325is &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">without starting a new thread. i think toda makes good quality stuff. anyone know if they are gonna make a toda exhaust for integra dc2? dc5 exhaust looks very nice imo.</TD></TR></TABLE>

If they havent made one already I dont think theyre going to...

 

Yep, it's only been 12 years since the DC2 started production, now isn't really the time to come out with some innovative thing for it.

 

Springs are only cosmetic, like most people have mentioned above.