sup guys wanna know what headers are good for our 3gs and maybe tell me how much hp you got out of it and was there a difference when you install them? thinking of dc headers or pacesetters. if you know any other brands could you let me know a web site so i can see them....thanks in advance
i think i made like 3whp more with my headers
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
I have a bad ass Gallegos racing header and man i am pushing 234 hp / 224 tq to the wheels!
no shit either!
just f***ing around lol!
un-motivated!
someone make me an offer i just could not say no to.
3GR
The issue with a header for the 3g is going to be availibility...
I was checking something out the other day on here. Someone cut up a stock manifold and built a header with the manifold base. I was thinking about doing that eventually.
Bass like Base... Not fish.
DC on the 89 and soon to be installed on the 88 pacesetter
Last edited by Pico; 12-12-2009 at 09:35 PM.
Dp
Last edited by Pico; 12-12-2009 at 09:35 PM.
hmm nice i read that the pacesetter will give you 10 hp but i dont think that much or does it??
Originally Posted by 89T
I dont think so either, when I did switch from the pacesetter to the DC, I did notice a better gain in power
hmm which dc headers?? from a integra? or accord?
Accord
i found these right here dont know if they fit my car
http://www.autoanything.com/exhausts....aspx?kc=ffsku
this website has a list of prices and all cars
http://www.doctorimport.com/dc_sports_header/
well autoanything one will not work because its for a 6 cylinder and you sir have a 4 bangger ut the other site i think is worth it
It's really only noticable if the rest of the engine is waiting on the header though, right?? Right?!
Got a port matched intake with a 38/38 (or for you FI guys, a D16 aftermarket intake) and you'll see a HELLUVA lot more perfomance out of a header. lol
Last edited by Bass Man; 12-12-2009 at 09:55 PM.
Bass like Base... Not fish.
shyboy you do know that DC headers for our cars are no longer made, you'll have to keep a look out for a used one or get lucky like I did and score a new one
oh what??? i didnt know that lol man how long has this been?? well i barely got the car this year so i didnt know that they dont make em anymore but i know whats up with my car i got it in feburary change alot of parts man....well if you know someone let me know if not then ima go turbo
DC headerrs havent been made for the 3g for YEARS, just like DC tower bars, pace seter short shifters, and a few other parts
also theres a FULL header list of every one made for the accord in the performance section theres like 6 diffrent companys that used ot make ones and now pacesetter is all thats left... if your lucky you will find a DC or other brand
Pacesetter in definitely better than stock, just like DC Sports header is definitely better than Pacesetter.
Pacesetter is your only off the shelf option.
DC header is a rare item. I had one for sale until I found another 89 LXi that I just installed it on.
Phil
I was kind of disappointed with my DC header at first. I generally don't go over 3000rpm and it actually lost some guts below 4k. But there's a noticeable surge around 4500 that keeps going until wherever the redline is. Another really nice thing is that it's pretty good about heat; I stripped and re-coated it when I bought it and I can touch it with my bare hands even when the car warms up.
I don't keep a close eye on the classifieds but I've seen at least three DC headers for sale since I've been here, counting mine. Keep looking and you'll find one.
Normally performance headers are tuned to the peak torque of the engine. thats why the car feels sluggish at low rpm but once you reach peak torque it really opens up. I think it's safe to say the stock manifold is tuned considerably lower than the peak torque for more usable low end power but the top end suffers.
I wish i had a pipe bender.
un-motivated!
someone make me an offer i just could not say no to.
3GR
Pipe bender?? Go to your local muffler shop and get about $60 worth of 1 1/2" pipe and J-pipes. hehe. That's kinda what I got planned... Gonna wrap it in exhaust wrap so it don't look so messy, plus the more heat you keep inside the pipes, the easier the exhaust flows in the pipes.
Bass like Base... Not fish.
I meant a pipe bender to make you guys headers, one solid pipe from flange to collector instead of a bunch of joints and welds killing flow. Of course its give or take with non mandrel bends.
ya, I am not getting away from the turbo on my car.
un-motivated!
someone make me an offer i just could not say no to.
3GR
I'd make up some headers if I could afford the flanges. I don't like buying anything online.
Bass like Base... Not fish.
I was considering buying a draw bender. Cheaper then a mandrel bender, but a bit smoother when compared to the crimp of a die bender.
I looked at my budget and just decided to buy the pre-bent pipes, weld, weld, weld, and be done with it. I made a custom 4-1 and I was happy with it, but it did give me a lost of unwanted attention and eventually I closed off the open 3" collector and added on a 2" muffler. Note that the 3" collector was the only size I could get cheaply $$$, not the size I wanted.
If I remember correctly what I wanted was about a 2" choke in my collector and a bit larger on the diameter to a mid muffler or a regular exhaust, not 3" open.
- llia
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