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i am getting all of these items installed this week when the header and cat-back arrive asap. i am still debating on whether or not i want to install these myself or take it to a local shop and have them install it. what do you all think i should do?

also if you know of any DIY's for any of these please send them in this thread.

thanks,
Injen

 
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A couple of jack stands...floor jack....torque wrench...and a regular wrench and it should only take you an hour or two to do the whole swap.

 
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i have a homemade lift i am going to use that i will be able to stand underneath the car. but did you install yours yourself?

i am gettin the dc sports 4-1 header and the dc sports tcs 2.

Injen

 
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didn't someone post a while back a diy on installing a shorty header and a catback exhaust...

Check the Diy section, i couldn't find it.

 
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No i haven't seen a Diy on that stuff. But common, the 4-1 header and tcs 2is are made for our cars. So your not gonna have to do anything really hard, like bending and welding. If anything it will just be time-consuming. I ordered my Greddy Evo2 cat back and im gonna put it on myself. Just go for it Injen, it is sooo much more fulfilling when you do all the work on your own car.

 
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do it your self. what is like 15 bolts and your time.

Save the install cash and get something else.

 
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Yeah, you have to imagine how much some machanic is gonna charge you for that. A guy quoted my friend at $400+ to install a cat back. Gimmie a freakin break -do it yourself and put that $400 in you SF-turbo stash under you bed.

 
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i just did mine last night.... apperently the cat converter is in the stock header.... so lost that, and the header didn't but against the down pipe all the way so there is a little leak.... which i need to figure out how to fix

 
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^^ thats why i got the dc sports 4-1 header along with the random tech hi flow cat and the dc tcs 2 catback

Injen

 
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its cake the hardest part is those stupid bolts going through the cat into the header.
btw DONT over tourqe the header bolts you'll warp the plate on the header!!!

 
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unsticky since its been installed by me for about a week and half now.

Injen

 
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How much gain do you get from modding the exhaust and headers like that?
Are there some good ECU's for our generation civic?

 
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he probably got around a 5-8 hp gain to the wheels with the header, cat, exhaust combo...

 
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depends on what you want done cause with my magnaflow i wanted it welded rather then using the clamps they gave me cause they suck i couldnt get the header off myself cause the bolt was stuck so i took it somewhere to getit done and i feel like it was money well spent

 
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they were really ripping you off, I was quoted $100 to do a cat back here.