burnze148

i have a d17a2 and i was thinking about buying new headers. is it smart to buy the cheap ebay headers for 40$ or should i get the 200$ ones?

and will i even notice the difference?

BlueEM2

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First, you won't notice a difference. Ebay headers arent too bad but you have to take care of them by either ceramic coating them or painting them yourself. It's a waste of money, no matter which way you look at it.

burnze148

well i have some extra money. and i feel like i should get some new headers cause mine are really old and rusty.

will the ebay ones break immediately?

BlueEM2

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I've heard of ebay ones lasting a while but you really do have to coat them or paint them. They will rust out pretty fast if you don't.

xRiCeBoYx

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I personally like my kamikaze header.. It seemed to be the header of choice when I got mine (back in... 04?)

I did pay $300 for it though.. Their website says $330 for the ceramic coated, $295 for the polished nickel coating, $275 for the high temp black coating
http://www.kamikazeperformance.com/s...hop/index.html

Gold Ghost

i have the dc sports 4-2-1 race header. its a great peice but it deletes the cat. plus its not cheap like $450 retail. thank god i didnt pay that much for mine.

unTuned

HP 4-1 race header FTW! (Even though you cant get them anymore so its not really worth mentioning as advice)

if you want a new header you will probably regret the ebay general no named headers. theyre made of crappy stainless steel that isnt really stainless, and fitment is not perfect. fitment to the engine and fitment to the downpipe is crappy. there is a guy in our local car club that got a generic ebay header and the 5 nuts and bolts that hold the top of the header to the engine didnt all even line up properly. he had to crossthread one of the bolts and it went in on a weird angle.

if you want to save money and get a good brand name header, by far the best bang for your buck is the megan racing 4-1 header for $160:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Megan...Q5fAccessories

or if you want there is a combo of megan racing header and downpipe up for $230 OBO. i bet if you offered 200 they would take it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Megan...Q5fCarQ5fParts