Headers And GAINS Which to buy??

mdbrich · 01-31-2008, 04:28 PM

I have been scanning forums for header HP numbers, the price costs and what the best quality over time is. If anyone has info or Dyno charts please post them. I am looking to buy a header to go with my Evo2, and intake I recently bought.

The Header I am leaning twoards at the moment is the Buddy Club

SRS
DC
and that really expesnive one.

Please let me know what you guys think if you have these installed.

***organiz3d_chaos*** · 01-31-2008, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdbrich

I have been scanning forums for header HP numbers, the price costs and what the best quality over time is. If anyone has info or Dyno charts please post them. I am looking to buy a header to go with my Evo2, and intake I recently bought.

The Header I am leaning twoards at the moment is the Buddy Club

SRS
DC
and that really expesnive one.

Please let me know what you guys think if you have these installed.

c130turboprop · 01-31-2008, 04:32 PM

right now i dont have a header cause i am in the same boat as you. i'm juss waiting for long term quality and already the dc sports header is showing bad results. i've seen quite a few people unhappy with the dc sports header going to shit over time. but many people have had good reviews with the buddy club and now vibrant, and vibrant even has a header with a high flow cat so you can stay legal, which is always a plus

but i'm sure you'll get a lot of mixed reviews asking everyone here on the 8th...

mdbrich · 01-31-2008, 04:34 PM

I have heard 50/50 on the DCRH myself which is why I am shying away at the moment. It is still snowing where I live and Si is in the garage till summer :) so I have time to decide

***nbilyue*** · 01-31-2008, 04:55 PM

changing your cat at all is illegal technically.

sctuned.com · 01-31-2008, 04:57 PM

For the price, you cant go wrong with the DCRH. Personally, I like the Vibrant Catted because 1, has a cat and 2 it has made really good gains even with the catalytic.

nerdrum · 01-31-2008, 10:11 PM

DC until we have tuning, otherwise everything from the dc to the ssr is going to be within 5-7hp of eachother.

Civic06SiR · 01-31-2008, 10:38 PM

I have the DCRH and it works fine for me. With the money I saved instead of getting a BCRH I got the Hondata Reflash.

silver h22 · 02-01-2008, 01:05 AM

some of the things i considered when picking my header:

1. all of them are illegal and all hurt the environment more than stock

2. the looks and shine wont matter when its mounted to the rear of the engine

3. do you really want to spend nearly $800, not including the install?...if you have any concept of money than you'll realize that that same amount will buy you a cheaper header plus a ps3 and a couple games.

4. is the high end header even really worth it gain wise when:
a) no real tuning software is available
b) you have no desire to fully cam and build the engine

i chose the dcrh for these reasons, i actually got it only 3 months used as the guy fell for the bcrh craze. my car pulls much harder now that i installed it. NO DYNO IS THE SAME(just so you know when u look up #s). as the guy who sold it told me, exact words---"my buddy club pulls much harder in mid range, which is better for daily driving, but the dc...pulls better high end(which is what u use when u floor it shifting through the gears). if u search u will see that is the general consensus among the site.

header is just one part of many and unless u got money to blow or serious plans, i dont reccommend spending near $1000 on the RH part of the I/RH/E etc. equation.

silver h22 · 02-01-2008, 01:06 AM

(as my dad would say)

are u really going to race it and compete?
.......

realxlai · 02-01-2008, 02:09 AM

***strutking*** · 02-01-2008, 02:10 AM

dont forget a defouler/O2 simulator

mattsbobo · 02-01-2008, 03:30 AM

I have the Vibrant header with the cat. Quality is excellent, and it was really important to me to remain legal by retaining the cat. I can't afford the fine for running catless. There are TONS of header threads though. Just hit the search icon.

caveman74 · 02-01-2008, 06:01 AM

They are all pretty close. Its whats in your budget.

dnbsi · 02-01-2008, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sctuned.com

For the price, you cant go wrong with the DCRH. Personally, I like the Vibrant Catted because 1, has a cat and 2 it has made really good gains even with the catalytic.

do you guys sell/do the install for the vibrant with cat?

***WhiteSicivic06*** · 02-01-2008, 07:30 AM

BCRH FTW! Im biased since this is what I went with.

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mdbrich Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 162 iTrader: 4 / 100%	Headers And GAINS Which to buy?? I have been scanning forums for header HP numbers, the price costs and what the best quality over time is. If anyone has info or Dyno charts please post them. I am looking to buy a header to go with my Evo2, and intake I recently bought. The Header I am leaning twoards at the moment is the Buddy Club SRS DC and that really expesnive one. Please let me know what you guys think if you have these installed.

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mdbrich Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 162 iTrader: 4 / 100%	I have heard 50/50 on the DCRH myself which is why I am shying away at the moment. It is still snowing where I live and Si is in the garage till summer :) so I have time to decide

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nerdrum Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Long Island, ny Posts: 302 iTrader: 2 / 100%	DC until we have tuning, otherwise everything from the dc to the ssr is going to be within 5-7hp of eachother.

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Civic06SiR Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: VA Posts: 3,431 Sam iTrader: 6 / 100%	I have the DCRH and it works fine for me. With the money I saved instead of getting a BCRH I got the Hondata Reflash.

02-01-2008, 01:05 AM	#9 (permalink)
silver h22 Senior Member Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 339 Bryan iTrader: 0 / 0%	some of the things i considered when picking my header: 1. all of them are illegal and all hurt the environment more than stock 2. the looks and shine wont matter when its mounted to the rear of the engine 3. do you really want to spend nearly $800, not including the install?...if you have any concept of money than you'll realize that that same amount will buy you a cheaper header plus a ps3 and a couple games. 4. is the high end header even really worth it gain wise when: a) no real tuning software is available b) you have no desire to fully cam and build the engine i chose the dcrh for these reasons, i actually got it only 3 months used as the guy fell for the bcrh craze. my car pulls much harder now that i installed it. NO DYNO IS THE SAME(just so you know when u look up #s). as the guy who sold it told me, exact words---"my buddy club pulls much harder in mid range, which is better for daily driving, but the dc...pulls better high end(which is what u use when u floor it shifting through the gears). if u search u will see that is the general consensus among the site. header is just one part of many and unless u got money to blow or serious plans, i dont reccommend spending near $1000 on the RH part of the I/RH/E etc. equation.

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caveman74 Senior Member Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Woodstock, Ga Posts: 2,388 Kevin iTrader: 19 / 100%	They are all pretty close. Its whats in your budget.