Is it worth doing?

**Rendon LX-i** · 11-08-2003, 12:45 AM

Sup crew
I was just thinking i have a good exhust on my car now i have 2.5 tubing from the flex pipe all the way back. all maxspeed. i love my car tone. nice and deep. plus my muffler looks kinda stock. which gives it a sleeper look. will i want a header. but i dont wanna deal with fucking up my egr and o2 sensors. u think its worth it or what. i have a lxi . what u guys think

**modu03** · 11-08-2003, 01:45 AM

a headers always a good idea in my opinion. and as far as fucking up the egr, just find a header that will connect to it, or you could always just block off the egr. I don't know what kind of negative effect blocking the egr could have, but I know people have done it. you shouldn't have any problem with the o2 sensor though.

**Bloodlust** · 11-08-2003, 07:56 AM

I'd go with a header. I dont have one on my car but i know someone who does and there is a real difference.

I would recommend a DC Sports Header. Dont get a Pacesetter. Pacesetter=Bad

**k-roy** · 11-08-2003, 08:10 AM

Pacesetter is good if you do not intend on keeping your car for more than say two years. They are a hell of a lot cheaper than DC sports, witch I think are overated and overpriced.

**Rendon LX-i** · 11-08-2003, 09:37 AM

yeah true. i prolly get one the long run. but now i just puting money in my motor.

**bobafett** · 11-08-2003, 11:45 AM

get a header. it wakes up the a20 imho

**3G Jester** · 11-08-2003, 11:59 AM

go header. and go dc. i have had my 3g for 3 years now and i know that i would easily have her for another 5 at least. shes still got plenty of life in her.

**PortugalFocus** · 11-08-2003, 06:09 PM

I agree DC is the way to go if you want a header.. it's amore money but worth it if you plan on keeping your car.....

**Justin86** · 11-08-2003, 06:28 PM

They headers wouldn't block the EGR or O2 sensor. I blocked my EGR and I got much better throttle response. If it is still CARB legal I don't know.

**modu03** · 11-09-2003, 03:41 PM

yeah... does anybody know if you'll still pass smog with a blocked egr???

**pip** · 11-09-2003, 03:52 PM

do it man i'm goin DC on a carb, get pricey but defintly worth it

**buish** · 11-09-2003, 04:18 PM

Originally posted by modu03
yeah... does anybody know if you'll still pass smog with a blocked egr???

might not even pass visual inspection. i just had smog test done, and at first they wouldn't even smog me, b/c when i swap to accel coil, i had wires exposed, so i taped them up. then they said i didn't have my heat shield on, so i had to go home and put it back.

**modu03** · 11-09-2003, 04:42 PM

huh... the guy I go to doesn't do a visual inspection, he just hangs the tester in the muffler and takes the readings... he sometimes plays with the idle, but that's about it...

so except for a visual inspection, would it pass smog??

**Justin86** · 11-09-2003, 04:56 PM

I don't think it will. I'm not sure but it will probably be close to pass/ not pass.

**k-roy** · 11-09-2003, 05:35 PM

Man emissions testing must suck. That intake you have will probably not pass the visual either. No EGR will kill the test. I am very very lucky I have never lived in a state with testing. I like to rip emission systems off cars, it makes them happy.

**Justin86** · 11-09-2003, 06:09 PM

Well you can block the EGR pipe by putting a nickel in front of it, then clap it to the header.

**zero.counter** · 11-09-2003, 06:10 PM

Or you can weld it shut. Get the header and use some wrap to keep the heat where it should be.

**k-roy** · 11-09-2003, 06:12 PM

Originally posted by Justin86
Well you can block the EGR pipe by putting a nickel in front of it, then clap it to the header.

That is the most ingenious thing I have heard in months.

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