Question about DC headers... - Honda Prelude Forum

neoGTR22 · 04-07-2003, 07:05 PM

Will a stock downpipe work with a DC ceramic header? I'm being offered the header without the downpipe/flexpipe. Thanks.

Satan_SRV · 04-07-2003, 07:33 PM

the DC header isn't worth 10 cents in one piece, so I wouldn't be a fan of only 1/2 of it.

neoGTR22 · 04-07-2003, 07:53 PM

lol. Thanks for the opinion, but would it work? So what's better than DC headers that don't cost a grand?

mr. r00t · 04-07-2003, 07:53 PM

Most of us here are fans of GReddy.

MidNKight-lude · 04-07-2003, 08:03 PM

Greddy would be nice, but us H23 and F22 are stuck with DC as the top header

neoGTR22 · 04-07-2003, 08:07 PM

Any ideas if it would work?

PreludeRacer023 · 04-07-2003, 10:43 PM

No it will not work, its too bad you h23 dont have a greddy, if your trying to put a DC on your H22 your wasting your money, and the Greddy is only 350 or so brand new..peace

neoGTR22 · 04-08-2003, 06:15 AM

Cool, should I ever do a H22 swap I'll go for the Greddy. So does anyone know the answer to my initial question? Thanks guys.

preyluder72 · 04-08-2003, 02:20 PM

i wish someone would have told me about greddy being better cuz i had an exhaust leak so i bought dc headers for my h22.

jgcpn33 · 04-08-2003, 02:53 PM

i got dc headers too and i even read alot about them before i got them and i thougt most people were happy with them...???i havnt installed them yet and bought them used for 210 shipped it think......should i try and sell them and get greddy??

Jonathan

PreludeRacer023 · 04-08-2003, 10:31 PM

if you dont care about power then keep the DC, otherwise sell it and get the greddy, not too mention the greddy is 10x prettier, and oh yeah makes alot more power...peace

jgcpn33 · 04-08-2003, 10:32 PM

well i want the power....so i guess i'll see how much i can get for them

rybred · 04-09-2003, 06:48 PM

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Originally posted by PreludeRacer023
if you dont care about power then keep the DC, otherwise sell it and get the greddy, not too mention the greddy is 10x prettier, and oh yeah makes alot more power...peace

i'm not doubting that greddy makes alot more power then the dc header...but can you explain how and why it does make so much more...

i knew the greddy was better then dc for sure, but i didn't know it was complete crap compared to it...

i always thought dc provided decent gains...maybe i'm wrong...haven't really been following the progress of header manufacturing for our ludes or anything...but if someone can explain why greddy's header is so much better, i would appriciate it!

Satan_SRV · 04-09-2003, 07:46 PM

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Originally posted by rybred

i'm not doubting that greddy makes alot more power then the dc header...but can you explain how and why it does make so much more...

i knew the greddy was better then dc for sure, but i didn't know it was complete crap compared to it...

i always thought dc provided decent gains...maybe i'm wrong...haven't really been following the progress of header manufacturing for our ludes or anything...but if someone can explain why greddy's header is so much better, i would appriciate it!

It just is. Buy whatever header you want, I've seen the DC gain 2-3 whp on the dyno....WOW

rybred · 04-09-2003, 07:48 PM

i know it just is...but i'm looking for a technical answer...that's all!

it's for my own personal knowledge....don't worry, if i'm gonna get a header it's gonna be greddy!

jgcpn33 · 04-09-2003, 09:34 PM

Do you guys have actual dynos on preludes to prove that greddy headers put out more power? or are you guys just saying the qualitly or something is better??
cause i already got an offer on my dc sports headers and want to make sure i'm not wasting my time and money.......and if we're talking about 1whp then thats not worth the money.....

Jonathan

rybred · 04-09-2003, 11:17 PM

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Originally posted by jgcpn33
Do you guys have actual dynos on preludes to prove that greddy headers put out more power? or are you guys just saying the qualitly or something is better??
cause i already got an offer on my dc sports headers and want to make sure i'm not wasting my time and money.......and if we're talking about 1whp then thats not worth the money.....

Jonathan

thank you! that's all i would like to see...dyno results...i'd even settle for a technical explanation why there are so much better...but some how, i don't think anyone will provide this!

neoGTR22 · 04-10-2003, 08:04 AM

So umm, does anyone know the answer to my first question? Someone told me that it wouldn't work. How hard would it be to "make it fit"?

Brady92/4WS · 04-10-2003, 06:40 PM

it might fit, when i put my dc header in my car the downpipe from it looked almost identical to my old h23 downpipe.