I know a lot of people either have this product, or have tried it before, but I didn't see a review for it, so I figured I'd post one up
. The header I bought is ceramic coated, 2-piece, and 4-2-1 style. It's the 97-01 version. I got it dirt cheap, and wasn't expecting much, so it's all good. And I currently have an AEM CAI, and Greddy PE Exhaust (very nice upgrades IMO).
Appearance:
-Nice compared to OEM Heatshield.
-Seems to provide extra space, which makes me wonder why they bent the tubes down so early.
-People that don't know preludes are like :-O SWEET! (Protege owner)
Daily Driving:
-Doesn't make much of a difference at all, this was expected.
-Sound was very close to stock at idle.
-When driving, it seems to sound like a louder CAI if you step on it.
-VTEC might be a little louder, but it's nothing big.
-Hood heats up a lot faster (obviously), so when it rains, and you're stopped at a light, you get a good amount of steam
Performance:
I did a run over at "the spot", and this is what i noticed:
-Honestly, nothing. I was expecting this.
-I'd like to add that it sound like ass when I rev it in neutral
*EDIT: The loose connection was FIXED, no more rattling. Idle rev sounds nice
Conclusion:
For $150, I knew I wasn't going to get anything big out of this. The lack of performance was expected, so I'm not bothered. I like how it looks in the bay though. I'll take a pic later for anyone that hasn't seen it.
