iidieiv619

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Although I am goin to buy both (when I have the cash), I'd like to know what to buy first?

AEM CAI: ~$250

OR

DC Headers: ~$290

Opinions???

yohan420

Woah .... ok here's what I would do in your position.

Get the header (singular not plural) first.

Then, if you take off you front bumper cover, in the passenger side below the intake is a huge resonator, it restricts airflow. Pull that out and you'll get more air coming in, this should mate up to your header just fine and give you lots more pull.

I had a short ram intake and noticed very little difference in performance with my resonator removed.

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indylude18

That DC header is just about useless. If you are going to buy a header, you might as well save up to get one that will gain you some actual horsepower. The DC is almost identical to the stock header but "prettier."

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Twiggz

+1 I found out the hard way DC header didn't even register on my butt dyno.

My personal fav bolt ons on my 5th gen, was AEM CAI, AEM underdrive, and Greddy PE.

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indylude18

So did I

There is a DC on my car to this day.

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thepreludedude

neither. get a type-s intake or aem v2.

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2000h22a

I have a V2 for sale if you are interested in it. $150 +shipping

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Kronn 98SH

If you have an F22, get a different car.

If you have an H23, get the DC Crap header.

If you have an H22, get a different front bumper. It'll add more hp than either of the two you are questioning.

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yohan420

I retract my statement about the DC header.. I did not know, i always ran stock header ..

call some jdm shops, get an aftermarket used header then.. save monies.

x2 on the bumper.. booya!?

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prepreludesh

Are you making fun of that Brock157's nasty yellow car with ghey front bumper?

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Kronn 98SH

Nope. Don't know who that is. I'm halfway making fun of the OP asking this question.

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b-RANds LUdE

so basically there isnt any good header for a h23 ?

petern101

There is, you just gotta pay one of the custom makers to build you one.

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jon619x

Go with the new AEM CAI. I've got a Greddy header and felt a little bit, but that was like 10 years ago.