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Headers Back question?
Hey guys just picked up my 2006 civic si and love it! so nothing better to do than begin modding and i have two questions.
Injen or Aem Cai??
And what are quality headers?? which i will prolley weld a magnaflow hiflow cat to and Greddy catback.
Cant wait to hear from you guys!
Injen or Aem Cai??
And what are quality headers?? which i will prolley weld a magnaflow hiflow cat to and Greddy catback.
Cant wait to hear from you guys!
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check out corsport for parts and good prices and free shipping:
http://www.corsportusa.com/store/catalog/index.php
For the cai, stay away from AEM. I believe they rub really bad. Fujita or Injen are both good choices.
Headers, there are many options. Full race headers are Vibrant, DC, Strup, BC, SSR, Hytech.
Theres also a comptech and megan shorty.
DC is the budget header, made out of ceramic coated steel. Cheapest out there. I don't know how well that will survive, especially in CT, with all the salt and such in winter. One of my friends destroyed the flex pipe in his and had to take it off.
Strup is the next step up, similar to the DC, except that its made with Stainless Steel. Little more expensive but worth the cash IMO.
Vibrant headers are around $600. SS construction. They have a high flow cat(hfc) and non-hfc version to it. However, the hfc is obd1 compliant, so you might still get a cel. Personally, I have the vibrant with hfc on my car and have put about 12,000miles on it and no cel. Very random who gets them and who doesn't. Vibrant also has the largest collector size, 2.5" and largest primaries.
BC is around $800 (i think) and is kinda the bling bling one thats still affordable. Nice piece, have heard good things about it. I believe this header has the longest primaries.
There also Hytech and SSR but these headers are $1200+. OUCH!
There also a pair of shorty headers, the megan racing and comptech. The comptech is like $550 while the megan is like $150. IMHO a shorty header for $550 is a bit of a rip and you are just paying for the name. But pair either of these with a random tech hfc and its a pretty competent set up.
This thread is an excellent resource:
http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/bolt-...r-threads.html
http://www.corsportusa.com/store/catalog/index.php
For the cai, stay away from AEM. I believe they rub really bad. Fujita or Injen are both good choices.
Headers, there are many options. Full race headers are Vibrant, DC, Strup, BC, SSR, Hytech.
Theres also a comptech and megan shorty.
DC is the budget header, made out of ceramic coated steel. Cheapest out there. I don't know how well that will survive, especially in CT, with all the salt and such in winter. One of my friends destroyed the flex pipe in his and had to take it off.
Strup is the next step up, similar to the DC, except that its made with Stainless Steel. Little more expensive but worth the cash IMO.
Vibrant headers are around $600. SS construction. They have a high flow cat(hfc) and non-hfc version to it. However, the hfc is obd1 compliant, so you might still get a cel. Personally, I have the vibrant with hfc on my car and have put about 12,000miles on it and no cel. Very random who gets them and who doesn't. Vibrant also has the largest collector size, 2.5" and largest primaries.
BC is around $800 (i think) and is kinda the bling bling one thats still affordable. Nice piece, have heard good things about it. I believe this header has the longest primaries.
There also Hytech and SSR but these headers are $1200+. OUCH!
There also a pair of shorty headers, the megan racing and comptech. The comptech is like $550 while the megan is like $150. IMHO a shorty header for $550 is a bit of a rip and you are just paying for the name. But pair either of these with a random tech hfc and its a pretty competent set up.
This thread is an excellent resource:
http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/bolt-...r-threads.html
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No problem.
Oh yeah, the point I was trying to make with the OBD1 compliant is that the 8th gens are obd2 which is why some cars get cels and some don't. I believe magnaflow makes a good obd2 cat that you could have welded on, but don't hold me to that.
Oh yeah, the point I was trying to make with the OBD1 compliant is that the 8th gens are obd2 which is why some cars get cels and some don't. I believe magnaflow makes a good obd2 cat that you could have welded on, but don't hold me to that.
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I actually got the AEM Cai before the injen was out i believe.. and yes it does rub into frame right where the filter is before it goes up by battery... its puttin a dent in from the rub and wouldnt be surprised if i have to take it out and replace with Injen Cai...{ which i heard is best application for 8th si .. of course i wish i would have known this before i purchased the AEM}
so yea I would go with the Injen...
so yea I would go with the Injen...
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I have a AEM in my civic DX-G and i have had no problems with it so far, but i have only had it for about 6 months. It is a tight fit thats for sure, it took me a while to fiddle it into place. But these guys sound like they know what they are saying.
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