ya i got my dc header for 200 bucks new, just for the hell of it. I love working on my car! I dont notice an HP loss however... My buddy has a spoon header, and i cant tell the difference. I guess + or - 1 or 2 HP is quite trivial...

 

200 bucks is a bargain. I spent 6 times this for a Toda and I don't feel NOTHING! But like you, I like working on my car and it was for the experience. I would not have gone looking for any header except that a local here just happened to have one for sale. Besides lightening up my wallet, it did shave a few pounds off and it sure looks purdy.
Sometimes, it's really hard to justify buying stuff for your car, so I don't bother. But then, I'm not afraid to tell ya that I spent big bucks for ????????

 

I'm just like that, viper. Like you, I just wanna do it to do it. It's very hard to justfiy spending $ on our cars.... Do i really need a 1100 j's hood? BBK? What? why?