best price on dc header for h23? - Honda Prelude Forum

go pre · 08-07-2002, 07:16 AM

hey.. it looks like I might go with this header, if i can pick it up for around 300 or less. can anyone recommend a place to buy it online for a good price?

go pre · 08-07-2002, 07:27 AM

oh yeah, and which one should I go with, the ceramic coated or stainless?

Porschify · 08-07-2002, 08:52 AM

i dont have an aftermatket hearder right now, but i was told that the stainless steel ones wont break as easy as the ceramic ones. The header heats up alot and can cause the ceramic one to expand and crack after a period of time, say two years or so. And all the places ive seen have dc headers for more than $300, close to $400 for the stainless.

NoShoNoGoAccord · 08-07-2002, 10:21 AM

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Originally posted by Porschify
i dont have an aftermatket hearder right now, but i was told that the stainless steel ones wont break as easy as the ceramic ones. The header heats up alot and can cause the ceramic one to expand and crack after a period of time, say two years or so. And all the places ive seen have dc headers for more than $300, close to $400 for the stainless.

You sure that the ceramic ones break??? I thought ceramic had a higher melting point than steel. They coat the tip of the space shuttle in ceramic so the space shuttle doesn't burnup when re-entering the atmosphere.
Oh well. I thought most people bought the steel one becaus eit looked better.

MR.CLIFFORD · 08-07-2002, 11:28 AM

I've heard horror stories about the ceramic ones breaking also.

marshdoggg · 08-07-2002, 12:30 PM

ive never heard of either breaking at all, and the stainless are just for looks..
marsh

Padge · 08-07-2002, 10:14 PM

Ive seen ceramic's sold for $285, SS is a lot more though. Check out Blueludes site www.boostdriven.com, hes got some great prices.

go pre · 08-08-2002, 07:06 AM

too late, I already ordered a DC CC header from importhorizon.com. it was 310 shipped which looks like the same price as blueludes site. great service too, they shipped it out same day I ordered it!

pter · 08-08-2002, 09:27 AM

My ceramic has a little hairline crack. Actually, it's probably bigger than a hairline by now, since you can feel it with your nail.

And the SS is made of a harder steel than the ceramic, but it can discolor over time. The ceramic stuff is just a softer steel coated with ceramic to prevent corrosion (and discoloration).