Hey all,

I want to upgrade my crap flow stock GSR header, and was anticipating a DC JDM unit... but due to importation costs... the header's on hold.

I'd rather take some flow to upgrade my brakes... but don't want to break the bank with a $400+ header... so my local options (not in US) are downgraded to the following:

1) Crush Bent local header, it's CHEEP, bigger than stock... but it's crush bent !
2) PaceSetter or Chikara header, cheaper than DC and still bigger than stock
3) Buy an OEM ITR header for cheap and make due with the slight restriction, but bigger than stock gSR.

**Note, I will be running a stock design exhaust for the street and will eventually add an e-cutout for the track. (I drag once or twice a month at track)

Please help with intelligent input.
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Modified by X2BOARD at 8:20 AM 3/3/2004

 

You can pick up the DC JDM for less than $300, and you can't get much cheaper than that.

Edit: never mind- just saw your location dilemma.
Don't get the Chikara-stock is better. Save your money and wait until you can afford to get a decent header shipped to you.

 

bump

 

'm interested in finding out the answer to this as well. I've seen "mass produced" headers for sale at around 3 different price ranges...approximatly $150, $350, and $500. What makes the $350 so much better than the $150 and so inferior to the $500? If I was planning on turboing in the futrue, should I "waste" my money on a more expensive header?

 

i spent 250 shipped on my jdm dc header off ebay buy it now

 

i have a KOS header. its 4-1 with 2.5" collector. it is the best buy IMO as far as header.

the JDM 4-1 is nice but the KOS flows much better. This is not an ad, just saying that you can pick one up at Stage2 Performance. They have a banner on Honda-Tech or just pm me so i can forward you the email or phone number.

 

I pick number 3.

Out of 3 options I would get the OEM ITR.
Get a skidplate, and you're good.

 

dollar for dollar there is no better header then the DC JDM 4-1.

 

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like i said, KOS is the way to go IMO. the performance of a $900 header for the fraction of the price.

 

im running a knockoff jdm itr 4-1 header. was like super cheap and its stainless, good welds, same design and same size tubing = same power for a cheaper price.

-Eric

 

Crush bent's crap and so is Chikara...I bought one to save a few bucks on my B17, after the gasket blew out, I ended up putting the stock one back on and damned if it wasn't faster (the stock one)...Chikara is restrictive CRAP, torque-stepped and all. GO ITR........

 

hey i would say u only have to option in my opinion and thats ur either goin type r or dc 4-1 they r the best for the price

 

when u say itr header u mean jdm itr header rite. if so yea go with dc jdm or jdm itr no chikara and no crush best. I want pictures of this KOS thing

 

look in the classifieds for a usdm spec dc header. have the colletor cut off and have a 2.5" pipe rewelded in place of it.

I got my dc used for 150.

 

the pacesetter headers i read some wear like the stock headers made more hp and it showed a dyno on it to of the 2 runs.

 

does anyone actually use the JDM ITR header ? (not the DC version...the actual OEM ITR header)

 

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haha, PICS OF THE KOS thing

******* http://www.stage2perf.com/kos/kos.html *****

 

damn...KOS looks pretty impressive. More Hp than the spoon, and only 1 less peak tq. It even kept up with the spoon's curve....

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by X2BOARD &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">does anyone actually use the JDM ITR header ? (not the DC version...the actual OEM ITR header)

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Yes, a lot of people do.

 

kos doesn't seem to bad

looks like a good 4-1 and apparently makes more power then the spoom header how much do these things go for.

 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=241966

-Eric

 

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-Eric</TD></TR></TABLE>

Might be a good link if the pictures worked

 

HamiltonRex (5:45 PM 3/12/2004): https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=241966
HamiltonRex (5:45 PM 3/12/2004): Can you get the pics working on that thread, theres another thread going on and everyones talking about the Kos header, i guess you manufacture it?
JustJeff (9:55 PM 3/12/2004): yes we do. give us a call @ 732-821-7772 and i can tell you everything you need to know about it

Give the guy a call whoever wants to know about the header.

-Eric

 

dc jdm 4-1 is a awesome header for it's price....if you browse around classifieds you can pick one up for around 200 bucks

 

Or, you can get one of those SSAutochrome 4-1 stainless steel headers from EBAY for less than $200. They are somewhat similar to the DC 4-1 type.