snoopy's exhaust review

[snoopyloopy]

ok fellows, in getting the ca5 ready for the jy, i removed all perf/aftermarket/upgrade parts and put the stock ones back on. including the headers and exhaust. i also have a set of pacesetter headers in the garage, so i figured i'd capitalize on this opportunity and compare the three. so w/o further ado, here goes.

stock vs. magnaflow cat/muffler, 2.25" mandrel-bent
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/snoopyloopy/car/accord/P6130770.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/snoopyloopy/car/accord/P6130771.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/snoopyloopy/car/accord/P6130772.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/snoopyloopy/car/accord/P6130774.jpg

stock measurement...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/snoopyloopy/car/accord/P6130779.jpg
am/perf measurement...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/snoopyloopy/car/accord/P6130778.jpg
in case you can't read the numbers, stock measurement compared over perf piping
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/snoopyloopy/car/accord/P6130780.jpg

to be continued...

[snoopyloopy]

ok, now it's stock headers vs. dc sports. dc sports are supposed to be the best, lets see what they got.

stock vs. dc sports
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/snoopyloopy/car/accord/P5300588.jpg

let's put them on the scale.
stock...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/snoopyloopy/car/accord/P5300598.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/snoopyloopy/car/accord/P5300599.jpg

...dc sports
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/snoopyloopy/car/accord/P5300596.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/snoopyloopy/car/accord/P5300597.jpg

side-by-side
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/snoopyloopy/car/accord/P5300594.jpg

primary outlets
stock
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/snoopyloopy/car/accord/P5300591.jpg
dc sports
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/snoopyloopy/car/accord/P5300590.jpg

[snoopyloopy]

downpipes....
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/snoopyloopy/car/accord/P5300582.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/snoopyloopy/car/accord/P5300587.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/snoopyloopy/car/accord/P5300586.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/snoopyloopy/car/accord/P5300583.jpg

time for the scale!
stock
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/snoopyloopy/car/accord/P5300605.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/snoopyloopy/car/accord/P5300607.jpg

dc sports
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/snoopyloopy/car/accord/P5300602.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/snoopyloopy/car/accord/P5300603.jpg

downpipe-cat outlet measurement
stock
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/snoopyloopy/car/accord/P6130782.jpg

dc sports
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/snoopyloopy/car/accord/P6130785.jpg

[snoopyloopy]

and now, some dc on pacesetter action. let's see if dc can hold up it's claim.
[note: i couldn't find the pacesetters when i had the stock off the car, so i'll take pacesetter-stock comparison pix when i get my new lx-i. and i also couldn't find the pacesetter downpipe, so i only have primaries for the dc-pacesetter comparison. but more pix will be added soon.]

dc sports vs. pacesetter
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/snoopyloopy/car/accord/P6130787.jpg

measurements
dc sports
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/snoopyloopy/car/accord/P6130790.jpg

pacesetter
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/snoopyloopy/car/accord/P6130788.jpg

[snoopyloopy]

and pix of the downpipe comparison will go in this post...

[88Accord-DX]

I'll give two :thumbup: :thumbup: on the review. Might be looking into a pacesetter one day myself.

[Pico]

Great comparison work Snoopy

[MessyHonda]

nice.

[2oodoor]

excellant work, that answers a lot of those questions for those wanting a header as to the benefits. The stock manifold does a good job, not bad actually for an iron boat anchor... but wow what a difference in weight alone!

[Deadhead]

uh... neither of those are mandrel bent...

Those are both pressure bent. Every exhaust shop does that regularly.

Nice comparisons though. got sound clips?

[forrest89sei]

Great job on the tread :D :thumbup:


if you ever wanna sell that stock OEM cat let me know :deal:

[snoopyloopy]

uh... neither of those are mandrel bent...

Those are both pressure bent. Every exhaust shop does that regularly.

Nice comparisons though. got sound clips?
hmm? then what's the difference between these and mandrel bends?

and yeah, i got the sound clips. i'll put them up later.


Great job on the tread :D :thumbup:
if you ever wanna sell that stock OEM cat let me know :deal:
can't. it has to be on the car for me to junk it and get the $1000.

[ghettogeddy]

hmm? then what's the difference between these and mandrel bends?
and yeah, i got the sound clips. i'll put them up later.
can't. it has to be on the car for me to junk it and get the $1000.
mandrel bent tubs normally show no signs of the bend in the corners there smooth not indented
http://us1.webpublications.com.au/static/images/articles/i27/2711_21mg.jpg


mandrel bends stay one size throught the bend look at both the pips in this pick they both change sizes in the corners
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/snoopyloopy/car/accord/P6130771.jpg

[coope]

wana sell me one of those headers ftw.

[Civic Accord Honda]

Nice

[snoopyloopy]

wana sell me one of those headers ftw.
sure, i'll sell you the pacesetters. pm me and lmk.