Comptech Stainless Steel Header...pics inside! - Page 2

***Rems07si*** · 12-03-2007, 02:45 AM

congrats!!

Tastycakes · 12-03-2007, 04:14 AM

Yea our cars come stock w/ a header. Its a tiny little guy but none the less a header. I'm curious how much gains this would make. Dont think it'd do much tho.

Sexy6Speed · 12-03-2007, 09:14 AM

ya like i said i will see in the spring. Comptech always claims that when their products are used together (header,exhaust, and intake)is when u will get noticable gains. so it wasnt that expensive and im still undecided on what direction im going to take, so if its not what i want i will change it. just at the moment, i knew i didnt want a race header. thanks for the compliments/criticism everyone.

Sexy6Speed · 12-03-2007, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Fg2ner

Looks real nice. Cant wait till Ohio has another good meet. I should ha ve a few goodies by then. I Decided to go with the vibrant exhaust and the BCRH.

me neither....spring is sooo far away! lol. i hoping to pull my car looking completly different. so yes a good ohio meet in the spring is a must

btw sounds like u will have a nice setup as well

**Nomar06** · 12-03-2007, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by dualdiagnosis

Not to criticize.....but IMHO you should have kept the stock header/manifold and just added a high-flow cat. How is there any benefit in going to the Comptech setup??

Shorter runners less bends and no turbulance do to that acorn thing on the end of the stock header. It just flows better but mainly designed for the Comptech SC. Like I've heard in car shows before, the more/better way you put air in and take it out the more power you get.

**Nomar06** · 12-03-2007, 10:05 AM

Sexy6Speed · 12-03-2007, 10:30 AM

awesome pics! thanks for the description. is that a picture of our header and cat?

***GeezerSi*** · 12-03-2007, 10:36 AM

My exact set up.

**Nomar06** · 12-03-2007, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Sexy6Speed

awesome pics! thanks for the description. is that a picture of our header and cat?

I would say a whitty yet mean comment but ill just say..............yes.

Si Speed 317 · 12-03-2007, 11:42 AM

Nice, I just remembered a cat isn't going to void your warranty because I doubt that it would cause something to go wrong! As for my setup, it's now custom 2.5" midpipe and no resonators, with stock Si muffler. I plan to get a shorty header with custom downpipe and high-flow cat, then HFP Exhaust. So it'll be probably a complete 2.5" headerback, OR i'll have a larger downpipe (3") then 2.5" the rest of the way back. It'll add some power, especially with my intake

Sexy6Speed · 12-03-2007, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Nomar06

I would say a whitty yet mean comment but ill just say..............yes.

thanks!

aki · 12-29-2007, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Nomar06

I always thought short headers were a waste of money, but after seeing that comparison, I'm impressed. Comptech's header is a lot less restrictive as far as piping bends go.

Tastycakes · 12-29-2007, 03:16 AM

So thats the RSX-S header right?

It does look nice tho. Better than stock. The stock collector looks like a bowl or some sh1t i dunno who designed that one lol.

***WhiteSicivic06*** · 12-29-2007, 03:25 AM

No thats the Comptech header for the Civic Si !!

**ErichPryde** · 12-29-2007, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Tastycakes

So thats the RSX-S header right?

It does look nice tho. Better than stock. The stock collector looks like a bowl or some sh1t i dunno who designed that one lol.

this is the comptech shorty header that a lot of members here rag on so much because they think our stock header is just as good, which it isn't.

hopefully nomar's pictures cleared all of that up.

**ErichPryde** · 12-29-2007, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Sexy6Speed

awesome pics! thanks for the description. is that a picture of our header and cat?

actually, that catalytic converter-like thing you see in some of Nomar's pictures (next to the R/T cat) is a smaller version of the Planet Destroyer from Star Trek: TOS.

***Excelerate*** · 12-29-2007, 01:06 PM

You won't see much hp gain on just the Comptech shorty header without getting a catback exhaust or high flow cat like the Random Tech. So if you choose to go that route it is best to do one of the two above mods with it or both.

I have the Random Tech cats in stock if you need one.

Sexy6Speed · 12-29-2007, 01:39 PM

yes of course i am going that route. just waiting on some cash. i have til spring to wait anyway....lol

***Zeuceone*** · 12-29-2007, 01:43 PM

ive been looking at that header. let us know how it works.

***ccking85*** · 12-30-2007, 06:32 PM

Would there be any difference between the Vibrant racing header that comes w/cat and the Comptech w/ RT cat.

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12-03-2007, 02:45 AM	#21 (permalink)
*Rems07si* VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pa Age: 24 Posts: 977 Remy iTrader: 0 / 0%	congrats!!

12-03-2007, 04:14 AM	#22 (permalink)
Tastycakes Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Suburbs of Chicago Age: 25 Posts: 2,566 Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yea our cars come stock w/ a header. Its a tiny little guy but none the less a header. I'm curious how much gains this would make. Dont think it'd do much tho.

12-03-2007, 09:14 AM	#23 (permalink)
Sexy6Speed Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Reppin' the ladies, Ohio Age: 21 Posts: 1,938 Alyssa iTrader: 2 / 100%	ya like i said i will see in the spring. Comptech always claims that when their products are used together (header,exhaust, and intake)is when u will get noticable gains. so it wasnt that expensive and im still undecided on what direction im going to take, so if its not what i want i will change it. just at the moment, i knew i didnt want a race header. thanks for the compliments/criticism everyone.

12-03-2007, 10:30 AM	#27 (permalink)
Sexy6Speed Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Reppin' the ladies, Ohio Age: 21 Posts: 1,938 Alyssa iTrader: 2 / 100%	awesome pics! thanks for the description. is that a picture of our header and cat?

12-03-2007, 11:42 AM	#30 (permalink)
Si Speed 317 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Long Island Posts: 3,585 Dan iTrader: 25 / 100%	Nice, I just remembered a cat isn't going to void your warranty because I doubt that it would cause something to go wrong! As for my setup, it's now custom 2.5" midpipe and no resonators, with stock Si muffler. I plan to get a shorty header with custom downpipe and high-flow cat, then HFP Exhaust. So it'll be probably a complete 2.5" headerback, OR i'll have a larger downpipe (3") then 2.5" the rest of the way back. It'll add some power, especially with my intake

12-29-2007, 03:16 AM	#33 (permalink)
Tastycakes Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Suburbs of Chicago Age: 25 Posts: 2,566 Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	So thats the RSX-S header right? It does look nice tho. Better than stock. The stock collector looks like a bowl or some sh1t i dunno who designed that one lol.

12-29-2007, 03:25 AM	#34 (permalink)
*WhiteSicivic06* Bottle Fed! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Quantico Age: 27 Posts: 2,692 Ryan iTrader: 0 / 0%	No thats the Comptech header for the Civic Si !!

12-29-2007, 01:39 PM	#38 (permalink)
Sexy6Speed Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Reppin' the ladies, Ohio Age: 21 Posts: 1,938 Alyssa iTrader: 2 / 100%	yes of course i am going that route. just waiting on some cash. i have til spring to wait anyway....lol

12-30-2007, 06:32 PM	#40 (permalink)
*ccking85* VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Statesville, NC Posts: 1,491 Chris iTrader: 2 / 100%	Would there be any difference between the Vibrant racing header that comes w/cat and the Comptech w/ RT cat.