is a header a good idea?

tsxFTW08 · 03-07-2008, 01:48 AM

i have heard most people saying they rattle or something and get annoying i was going to maybe purchase the comptech header but idk now? any thoughts?

chaRz · 03-07-2008, 05:54 PM

in my opinion, i say no. i understand how people on forums always have some sorta drive in them to purchase more mods. but, for a tsx, i don't really think headers are necessary. it's not like our cars are meant to be fast cars on the road. plus, it's a pain when you have to get smog and such! save your money and take a girl out on a nice dinner!

IntegraGSR23 · 03-07-2008, 06:01 PM

That would all depend on your intentions with your car.

It is a good idea, helps your engine breathe, but then you need to upgrade the entire exhaust otherwise you'd get a bottleneck effect.

So yeah it all depends

tsxFTW08 · 03-07-2008, 10:51 PM

ok thanks.. but if i do decide to go with a header, i already have a greddy evo 2 exhaust so what else would i need to purchase so i could entirely upgrade the exhaust? maybe just a RT cat?

griffojm · 03-08-2008, 04:32 PM

A high flow cat or the straight-through pipe from one of the vendors.

tsxFTW08 · 03-08-2008, 08:03 PM

ok thanks so if i get the header and a rt cat it wont break or vibrate or whatever? will i notice a gain if i do headers random tech cat and ur pulleys?

CCColtsicehockey · 03-09-2008, 01:17 PM

it all depends on what exhaust you pair the header with. yes the comptech exhaust has more possibility of rattle than the dc header cause it is one piece. also AT rattle more than MT. so if you have an MT you really shouldnt be that concerned with a rattle.