my brother telling me stock itr headers are better then dc, bc the oem headers can hold the heat and pressure.. the dc one cant hold the heat as good as oem.. unless its the jdm 4-1 headers... can some one tell me wuhsup! im thinking of buying dc 4-1 headers for my itr, but my brother saying it wont make no difference true? false?



dude asking price for the headers 180!

 

I can't see OEM being better than aftermarket. Just get some header wrap too.

 

same here..thats what i was thinking aboutt wraps... but i mean there is a reason for having 4-1 headers which should be better then oems..

 

I would take the JDM itr header over any DC header anyday.

 

^ Werd! ^

I've seen them "cheap" on inline four without the heat shield.

 

I would too.

OEM> anything made by DC Sports

 

me too, without think it to much!!

 

1) Holding the heat?
2) Are you talking about the US OEM ITR cast iron bitch "exhaust manifold", ie. "header".
3) A new JDM 98+ spec OEM header is upwards of $400 USD or more new
4) I had a DC 4-1 and it was better than the stock USDM, esp. for $180.

Any additional questions?

 

yeah of course i would take the JDM headers but in this case im talkin about dc 4-1 .. yeah zygspeed thnx.. im getting the headers rite now..

 

overall my question is 180 for dc 4-1 headers for my itr...YES OR NO?

 

 

The USDM (& 95-97 JDM Header) header is still special you know. Of course polished stainless of the DC would be quite nice in the engine bay. It will cost you some ground clearance though...

 

I would never buy a NEW after market header under $500.

 

http://yhst-1408381693991.stores.yah...intyrdc2h.html

Yeah, looks like the JDM 4-1 is $519 plus heat shields.

 

A DC Sports header is awesome if you want a piece of crap.

 

So, what's your recommendation in the ~$200 USD price range?

 

Get yourself 100 more dollars plus shipping and buy my JDM 4-1.

 

New or used, 'cus a "new" one through ICB is upwards of $500 plus shipping.

Just saying....
Frankly I went with boost, and the cost was more than exponential.

 

good luck with that, unless it is dented all to hell.

this test was done some years ago, but the HT link has lost all of the dyno plots. Here is a recap of the original test. if you say the DC 4-1 is a piece of crap, you are an idiot who doesnt know what they are talking about. The JDM Stainless is no longer available, but you can still find the DC JDM 4-1 ceramic in the 275 price range.

http://www.team-integra.net/forum/di...&TopicID=70812

This link goes to another forum, but it references the original test which was done here on HT:

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=699674

Like I said, the original dyno plots are long gone, but you can see them on the other forum..

 

I had a Comptech 4-2-1 header it was pretty awesome but that was on my previous car.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-T...Q5fAccessories

 

Wait for a used jdm 4-1. Got rid of mine for $300 with oem upper and fast line performance lower skid plate. Or save up and get a real header ;P

 

Hytech!!!

 

Anyone have before/after dyno plots of an OEM and DC on the same car?

 

Here is a list/dyno plots of all headers tested:
http://bob123e.tripod.com/thegreatheadertest/