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F23a1: Header and exhaust worth it?

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Old Oct 9, 2006 | 09:49 PM
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Default F23a1: Header and exhaust worth it?

I search for f23, f23a, f23a1....and didn't find anything about this.....anyone have EXPERIENCE with bolt-ons for this engine?
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Old Oct 9, 2006 | 09:59 PM
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no miracle gain, on stock tune ECU and gas saving CAM/timing combo.

5-6 WHP is pretty much all you can do.
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Old Oct 21, 2006 | 07:27 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by iam7head &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">no miracle gain, on stock tune ECU and gas saving CAM/timing combo.

5-6 WHP is pretty much all you can do.</TD></TR></TABLE>

For as cheap as a header is, I guess that's not bad. I know on my last two swaps(civics) the header made a nice improvement probably dues to poor design in the stock version and the fact that the aftermarket ones are tuned.....just wasn't sure about the F23 Accords.




Modified by 1990hondaHF at 3:33 PM 10/22/2006
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Old Oct 21, 2006 | 09:07 AM
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I forget where I saw it, but someone made 140whp w/just Ebay I/H/E on an A1...
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Old Oct 21, 2006 | 10:17 AM
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I'll give you 2 if you could find it!
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 11:18 AM
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anyone else like to comment on header experience?
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 12:10 PM
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AFAccord was the only person I've seen who dyno'd with a header and exhaust, but he also had other mods. Here was his thread:

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1317688

I had a used Kamikaze 4-1 header on my car for a short time. The previous owner bottomed out his car a few times so the downpipe was dented pretty bad. My car felt stronger on the top end, but I never dyno'd the car.
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