View Full Version : jdm or after market headers
does anyone know which makes more horses, the stock jdm h22 headers or after market ones? and if it is after market, then which are better to go with?
AccordTunr333
01-03-2004, 03:08 PM
The stock JDM header is a great 4-2-1 design, the only reason an aftermarket header will make more power is the coating it has. So in that respect, if you can pickup a JDM header for a good deal, i'd just use that, but if you are are concerned about looks as well get the aftermarket (ceramic coated). DC Sports probably makes the most comprehensive and easily installed header i've seen (good gaskets and hardware i mean), but i'm sure Greddy makes one as well if your into that. Good luck, let us know what you decide and when you put it in!
-Garrett
so if i swapped in a jdm h22 that came with the headers, just stick with that huh?
jdmaccordbo!916
01-04-2004, 03:44 AM
ya if it comes with the dm eaders lready on it, then like you said stick with them... most of thetime the jdm swaps will have them on there anyways... if you wanted to use them, an try to pretty them up a bit, then you could always have them powder coated with the heat stuff they got out..
heat stuff? what is it and where can i look it up on the web?
jdmaccordbo!916
01-04-2004, 10:51 PM
look around your area for shops that do powder coating, if thereare ay at all... when you find one ask them about te heat protection powder coats thatthey got.... they have it for headers intake echaust valve covers an so on... good ish from what i hear.. as for web sites i have no clue..!! sorry..
AccordTunr333
01-10-2004, 03:42 PM
You don't have to ceramic / heat coat the headers if you decide to use the JDM ones, but you can if you want. I'd say if you can find someone to do it and it isn't too much money then go for it. But don't waste your money on it if it becomes costly.
-Garrett
vasponger
01-10-2004, 04:12 PM
are ceramic headers supposed to rust?
AccordTunr333
01-11-2004, 01:26 AM
not that i'm aware of...
-Garrett
midnite racer x
01-11-2004, 08:29 AM
I'm having a custom turbo exhaust mani made but its gonna be stainless steel. The company said they use to do ceramic mani's but they kept cracking. I know stainless steel expels alot of unwanted heat into the engine bay some i'm gonna either wrap them in the exhaust wrap stuff or get them ceramic coated. Which one would be ur pick?
vasponger
01-11-2004, 01:00 PM
well im going with stainless next time, when i start to "clean it up"