What kind of header to use?
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What kind of header to use?
Well Im doing the basic upgrades to the car. I have the exhaust, I have AEM cold air intake, possibly getting the "amuse" style lip, and now im looking for possibly doing a header.
With a header will the car be louder? Im trying to avoid a weed wacking sound. What kind of performance do you expect out of it? What price range should I be looking at? Finally what kind of header would be the best to go with? If not a header and I dont want to spend that much? Where do I go from here? Exhaust, Intake, now what?
With a header will the car be louder? Im trying to avoid a weed wacking sound. What kind of performance do you expect out of it? What price range should I be looking at? Finally what kind of header would be the best to go with? If not a header and I dont want to spend that much? Where do I go from here? Exhaust, Intake, now what?
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Headers are always compromised in some way, and save weight.
Mugen header seems to give good mid-range gains, especially around 6k RPM, where it almost makes 10 more hp. You save about 4kg.
Spoon seems to gain a little low-end, lose a bit mid-range, then pulls strong towards redline. I'm not sure about the weight on that thing though.
Amuse header has a very similar design compared to the Mugen. In fact, I believe they took the design of the Mugen, and tried to improve it's top-end performance by means of larger piping at the end. They claim the same performance gains as Mugen as well. You save almost 6kg.
I don't know too much about Toda, but according to Wantone, it is very nice.
He did a review on it, so you may want to check it out.
The car will sound different with a header swap.
Mugen header seems to give good mid-range gains, especially around 6k RPM, where it almost makes 10 more hp. You save about 4kg.
Spoon seems to gain a little low-end, lose a bit mid-range, then pulls strong towards redline. I'm not sure about the weight on that thing though.
Amuse header has a very similar design compared to the Mugen. In fact, I believe they took the design of the Mugen, and tried to improve it's top-end performance by means of larger piping at the end. They claim the same performance gains as Mugen as well. You save almost 6kg.
I don't know too much about Toda, but according to Wantone, it is very nice.
He did a review on it, so you may want to check it out.The car will sound different with a header swap.
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From: vtec heaven
i just ordered the toda header from godspeed.hack.net for $980...wantone did a review on it and it was amazing...the site has nice pics too...i dont know, if u got the cash i say go with Toda. but if u dont wanna spend that much for a header DC Sports are alittle bit cheaper but nevertheless good luck
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My small spoon header write up about a year ago...
http://pages.quicksilver.net.nz/vivisect/P...eader/index.htm
just one thingt to note...the stock heatshield (protecting brake master cylinder for RHD cars)DOES fit with the Spoon Headers
http://pages.quicksilver.net.nz/vivisect/P...eader/index.htm
just one thingt to note...the stock heatshield (protecting brake master cylinder for RHD cars)DOES fit with the Spoon Headers