performance wise, would it be better to get a new header or exhaust system? I only have a budget of about $400 and i want something that might compliment my intake.

i have a '97 4cly 4 door

 

u can get a megan exhaust for pretty cheap. the exhaust system isn't gunna give u much hp if it gives u anything, its mainly for sound unless u also have a rebuilt engine that needs better air flow to perform at its best. but id say go with the exhaust.

 

Buy the header...the exhaust is mainly for sound and if you get a decent header (i.e. DC Sports, etc.), you will get better performance, although not a ton, than an exhaust.

 

If you have an EX, your header is already pretty good.

 

Yep, the EX header is actually pretty decent, in another thread someone compared it to I blieve the DC Sports Header, go exhaust if you've got an EX