On my b18c swap I have a comptech header but I haven't seen any others like it. Every other header I've seen has the plate facing the passenger side of the car like this... my header pic is further down this page



My comptech writing faces the front of the car (so rotate the above plate in the picture counter clockwise 90* so the plate is wrapped around the primary rather than laying lengthwise with the piping). It has the stepped primaries and merge collector so it looks legit, maybe just an older design?


What gives???


Modified by tamadrumr88 at 4:01 PM 8/22/2008

 

might be fake ....... someone just welded the plate on it

 

I guess that's always possible... it's interesting to note that it put down 185whp with just bolt ons so it must be doing something right


Modified by tamadrumr88 at 3:59 PM 8/22/2008

 

I have the same exact header on my car and i cant remember which way the plate faces of the top of my head, but urs looks identical to mine so i dont think its fake. and yeah i love it.

 

mine faces the front of the car too? i dont have a civic but yea

i took a pic

 

^^^ yes, like that... thank you

 

Is your the regular header, or the race header?

 

race header i'm guessing, it seems like no expense was spared in the build. it's an H2 challenge car

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tamadrumr88 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">race header i'm guessing, it seems like no expense was spared in the build. it's an H2 challenge car</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm guessing the same thing (probably explains the hp numbers). You can check the header length to verify. Also, the race header hangs low, VERY low.

Most Comptech headers floating around were the normal ones, the race header was considerably different and, if I remember correctly, the Comptech logo was one difference. I can't be positive because it's probably been 4 or 5 years since I've seen one in person.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Kendall &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm guessing the same thing (probably explains the hp numbers). You can check the header length to verify. Also, the race header hangs low, VERY low.

Most Comptech headers floating around were the normal ones, the race header was considerably different and, if I remember correctly, the Comptech logo was one difference. I can't be positive because it's probably been 4 or 5 years since I've seen one in person.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes, my header is no more than 3-4" off the ground. I can't lower the car very much because of this unfortunately (still have about 2 fingers between the top of the tire and fender)

I'll go take a pic since it seems to be something special, maybe


Modified by tamadrumr88 at 4:52 PM 8/22/2008

 

Went out and took pics... for reference I used a shitty can of beer in case anything were to happen to it The tires are 195/55-15, that gives you an idea just how high the car really sits... if it weren't for the header it'd probably be sitting about 1.5-2" lower (or a tad above where the suspension starts to bind up)






After that it goes to a nice and $$$$ merge collector

**EDIT** I just bed in the new pads so I used landscaping rocks as tire chocks

 

^ nice rims

 

thanks, i actually have two pairs. the white ones have 195/55-15 all seasons (yes, i know they're the wrong size) and my other set is painted smurf blue and has 225/45-15 toyo ra-1's

 

heres mine

 

i wonder why yours dont have any writing under the comptech logo :S that "CARB E.O #" shet

 

Does the regular comptech header fit in before the stock cat? I'm pretty sure the stock cat would have to be removed/relocated with this header as it extends back too far

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tamadrumr88 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Does the regular comptech header fit in before the stock cat? I'm pretty sure the stock cat would have to be removed/relocated with this header as it extends back too far</TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Kendall &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> You can check the header length to verify.</TD></TR></TABLE>

The race header does not fit with the cat while the regular header does.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by microwave &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i wonder why yours dont have any writing under the comptech logo :S that "CARB E.O #" shet</TD></TR></TABLE>

if it is a race manifold it might not be carb exempt???

 

the lack of a catalytic converter might have something to do with that

 

what car do you have this header on? i am about to purchase this exact header with the same plate but I wanted to make sure it fits my 99 Civic Si

 

I see them sideways all the time