i'm in the market for some aftermarket headers. my problem is i'm not sure which ones have good ground clearance. i'm looking for an "oem" type fit, where it tucks neatly beneath the oil pan. that's actually my main concern.

what kind of header are you guys running? good clearance? fits good? any pics?

btw, i'm referring to 94-99 GS-R headers.

i've searched and looked at the integra FAQ already. not really enough info.


Modified by suzawa94 at 10:56 PM 2/5/2007

 

not headers. A HEADER!


jdm 4-1

 

reeeeeeeeeellaaaax now. sorry for adding one frickin letter

there. i made a edit. happy now?

 

kk...
for real though

jdm 4-1

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DC TWOin IT &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">kk...
for real though

jdm 4-1</TD></TR></TABLE>

i thought those hang pretty low? i'm pretty sure i seen some pics where it's inches below the oil pan.

 

the jdm 4-1 does hang down really low. If you ask everyone to post pics of the bottom of their header, you'll see that if the car is lowered, then probably 65% of them are dented. Since your looking for an "oem fit", then it sounds like the dc sport, comptech, greddy type of header would be ideal for you.

 

thanks alot for all the input everybody. from what i seen in pics so far the high price name brand headers have a nice "tuck" (eg: toda, spoon, mugen, jdm itr, comptech, smsp, rs-r). actually, my price range right now is no more than 300 bucks for a header.

 

get yourself a 4-2-1 header from whatever company you like. these typically have better ground clearance than 4-1's. i have a dc 4-2-1 on my b18c1 and it tucks nicely up against the oilpan.

if you get a jdm itr 4-1 a skid plate is available to prevent denting

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by doood &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">get yourself a 4-2-1 header from whatever company you like. these typically have better ground clearance than 4-1's. i have a dc 4-2-1 on my b18c1 and it tucks nicely up against the oilpan.

if you get a jdm itr 4-1 a skid plate is available to prevent denting</TD></TR></TABLE>

Agreed. I replaced my old 4-1 (very dented) with a Neuspeed 4-2-1 and it runs nice and close to the oil pan. I probably gained at least 2" of ground clearance.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by doood &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">get yourself a 4-2-1 header from whatever company you like. these typically have better ground clearance than 4-1's. i have a dc 4-2-1 on my b18c1 and it tucks nicely up against the oilpan.

if you get a jdm itr 4-1 a skid plate is available to prevent denting</TD></TR></TABLE>

really? cause i had a EJ ls/vtec (B18B block, B18C head) with the greddy 4-2-1 setup. it hung right below the oil pan. i used to hate looking at my car from afar cause you could see the header hanging way low.

 

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Agreed. I replaced my old 4-1 (very dented) with a Neuspeed 4-2-1 and it runs nice and close to the oil pan. I probably gained at least 2" of ground clearance.</TD></TR></TABLE>

no ****? i haven't checked but, do they still make neuspeed gsr headers?

 

just for reference:

this is what i'm looking for:


this is what i DON'T WANT:

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by suzawa94 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i'm in the market for some aftermarket headers. my problem is i'm not sure which ones have good ground clearance. i'm looking for an "oem" type fit, where it tucks neatly beneath the oil pan. that's actually my main concern.

what kind of header are you guys running? good clearance? fits good? any pics?</TD></TR></TABLE>


<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DC TWOin IT &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">not headers. A HEADER!


jdm 4-1 </TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DC TWOin IT &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">kk...
for real though

jdm 4-1</TD></TR></TABLE>

Good job, your posts were of no help at the least,
if he said he wanted to Scrape, then he would of wanted some 4-1 maybe..

If you can't read , and post something completely opposite of what the OP wants,
then what is the point of even posting at all??

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CleanLikeJdm &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">


Good job, your posts were of no help at the least,
if he said he wanted to Scrape, then he would of wanted some 4-1 maybe..

If you can't read , and post something completely opposite of what the OP wants,
then what is the point of even posting at all??</TD></TR></TABLE>

AMEN!!!!!!!!!!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CleanLikeJdm &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Good job, your posts were of no help at the least,
if he said he wanted to Scrape, then he would of wanted some 4-1 maybe..

If you can't read , and post something completely opposite of what the OP wants,
then what is the point of even posting at all??</TD></TR></TABLE>

Indeed

 

i have a j's racing and am happy with the clearance...haven't dinged anything unlike my spoon one before.

 

Ok I took some pics this morning just for clarification. Here is an older pic of my gsr, dropped on H&R race springs. This is why my last 4-1 header was dented badly.



I don't have previous pics with my old header. But ground clearance with the old 4-1 was similar to the pic that was posted above. Here is the current Neuspeed 4-2-1





I switched to the 4-2-1 strictly because of the clearance issue. I am very happy with this set-up, no issues with scraping at all. I just stated Neuspeed because that is the brand I got, but you should be fine with any 4-2-1 header ie: DC, greddy, etc.

 

^ thanks alot for the pics! i was trying to look for neuspeed headers but i don't think they make them anymore

 

my dc has the same clearance as that neuspeed posted

 

EDIT:: Skid plate FTMW!!!!!!
Here is a pic of what it looked like on my old GSR. (JDM 4-1)

 

nice..............

 

Edelbrock 4-2-1. Decent header for the price. Got mine from summit racing for $164

 

thanks for all the input everybody!!

i'm KINDA leaning towards a Apex-i 4-2-1 as of the moment.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by iH8RICERZ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the jdm 4-1 does hang down really low. If you ask everyone to post pics of the bottom of their header, you'll see that if the car is lowered, then probably 65% of them are dented. Since your looking for an "oem fit", then it sounds like the dc sport, comptech, greddy type of header would be ideal for you. </TD></TR></TABLE>
You hit the nail on the head.
I will post pics of mine after work

 

really appreciate the pics and posts everybody! i made my decision and picked up Apex-i GT header (thanks jarel) 4-2-1. i'll post pics when installed.