GB: 5sfe headers...PICS and VIDS ON PAGE 3, UPDATE ON LAST PAGE...you guys wanna start this up again? Options

[presure2]

^^Good info Batman. I didn't know that, and I was trying to figure out what the big deal was with these things.

BTW: I am headed to Hershey, PA the weekend after this one to get this thing put on my car. I will write a review of it to let everyone know how it is. I'm going to try and get at least 3 0-60 run times in before, and 3 after to make sure I have a reasonable accurate measurement. pimped6gen and I are trying to work out a thing with a dyno, mostly pimped6gen. I think that would better show the results for this. Let me know if you have any suggestions, guys.

cool beans.
my tips:
make sure its a dynojet, and bring a 3.5" floppy so that they can D/L the runfiles to disk for you.

[pimped6gen]

The header install went well. Car definitely seems faster and allows the engine to breathe much easier. Exhaust is noticably louder. Sorry for the delay but pics will be up tomorrow along with a more detailed write up. Thanks.

[creis]

sounds cool, keep us posted. and I look forward to seeing the pics.

you said the sound is louder, is it a good deep noise or a raspy rice kinda sound?

[pimped6gen]

I do have pics but they are only of the undercarriage wiring from the bottom o2 sensor to the o2 sensor before the cat back exhaust. I did not take any pics of the header yet because the shop took it out for a few test runs and by the time I saw it they only had enough time to have the black finish (paint) on the header which was flaking off. It was not the prettiest thing, but for you guys who want to save a buck, that’s the way to go. I will be putting on my header wrap either this Sunday or Monday and will be posting ALL of the pics then. I also have another appointment with the exhaust shop this Monday (July 3rd) to install my headers back to my cat (they ran out of time while putting in my header in, so they were not able to wrap my header or do my headers back exhaust yet). I will be posting pictures and vids of the exhaust sound once it’s completed. As of now I would rather not comment on the exhaust sound because I have no restrictions, but I will...
It is headers straight back, all my cats are gutted and no resonators. It obviously doesn’t sound like the nice deep tone that I used to have with just my cat back. Although, now it’s more of a raspy LOUD sounding exhaust. I will be letting you know though how it sounds with my header back to my new magnaflow cat. The exhaust shop told me that once I put the cat on the noise should go back to the stock sounding, nice deep tone but a little louder, with no raspyness.

All in all this did not take them much time for them to do (about one hour to an hour and a half). They had to take the bottom o2 sensor, splice the wire and run the wire to my o2 sensor on the cat right before my cat back exhaust. Secondly, they needed to make the 1st o2 sensor about 1 and half inches longer as well. This again was easy, just splice the o2 wire and make it a little longer, plug it into the adapter and we were set. EDIT---I forgot to mention...header lines up perfectly with stock downpipe...only requires welding (obviously).

I have thrown no engine codes and car seems to be breathing SOOO much better. I also got my dual friction clutch and fidanza flywheel in at the same time, so to me driving off the lot I felt like I had a new car! Revs seem sooo much quicker and it feels like the car wants to be boosted. It feels as if my motor doesn’t have enough power...almost feels like its asking for more, I even chirped 2nd today by mistake! lol. Now I understand why Pressure says that our cars love boost. Top end also feels much smoother; it doesn’t feel like the car is fighting you to get there. It feels like it wants to be there. I say this mod was something that I should have done a long time ago. I will be looking forward to Bigmeanbulldog55 coming up and getting one on and doing a write up about it.

The next update will be this Monday (PROMISE)!! I will 100% be including pictures, and video if someone can help me how to do it. (I don’t know how to get vids up on the site?). I will be looking forward to this Monday, and sorry for the delay everybody, but I promise it will be well worth the wait!

Edit---read last sentence of 3rd paragraph if you did not already...

This post has been edited by pimped6gen: Jul 1, 2006 - 1:50 PM

[LewFX]

its loud in the beginning and it settles in, its quick and fast too, but again it settles in...can anyone else confirm about wrapping the header...only one website says its bad but they are selling a product.

[pimped6gen]

its loud in the beginning and it settles in, its quick and fast too, but again it settles in...can anyone else confirm about wrapping the header...only one website says its bad but they are selling a product.

I'm wrappin mine...I've only heared good things about it. I dont realy care what one individual says about them being bad...

[LewFX]

i just took mine off, i didnt like the quality of the wrap...next time will get dei wrap not generic...finally put the dp gasket on and shortened the fouler plug by one.

[pimped6gen]

I have dei wrap....would you recomend to put it on? Or just get it ceramic coated?

[LewFX]

depends how you want your header to look like, like a header or like a mummy!

[pimped6gen]

I wraped the header....loved how it turned out...I like the look of it! Seemed to make the car a little less raspy? I wonder why?
Will be postin pics and vids tommorow once hi flow magnaflow cat and full exhaust is on!!!

[LewFX]

like it said, it gets excited then goes back to a normal feel

[pimped6gen]

Ok guys, got everything on.
Car feels great, runs sooo smooth and feels a lot snappier. Horespower throughout the whole powerband has increased, and I feel a slight tourque increase.
Sounds mean now. With a slight rasp, but sounds good.
I would love to video record myself through third gear but I have to brake in my clutch another 300 miles

Well here are the pictures....
I'll have videos and final pricing up tonight...

Pic of the header...


Pic of where the header meets the downpipe/flexpipe


Another pic of where the header meets the downpipe/flexpipe


Pic of Flexpipe



Pics of Undercarriage:


You can see where the wiring is..(to the right of the exhuast) and goes up to the where the second o2 came out of the stock header




This post has been edited by pimped6gen: Jul 3, 2006 - 4:10 PM

[Batman722]

pimped, that looks awesome

[Akimbo]

Hm. I sorta want one. BUt if I swap then i dont need a header...sigh...decision

[pimped6gen]

ok my guy told me that the final pricing would be...
1-9 people -215 shipped
10-20 people -205 shipped.
Its up to all of you what price we get. If people want to start leaving there names feel free.
I am working to get vids up right now.

LewFX has video up for all of you...
I have 4-1 headers back with 2.25 exhuast with over the axle exhaust, a hks muffler, magnalfow catalytic converter, cold air intake, and fidanza flywheel. NO resinators installed. When one is installed those poeple who want the nice low tone with no rasp will be able to have what they want.
...enjoy...

Also,
Bigmeanbulldog55 will be getting his header on this Friday (July 7th) and will be leaving his feedback to all you who have doubts.

This post has been edited by pimped6gen: Jul 3, 2006 - 10:50 PM

[LewFX]

http://www.lewfx.com/6GC/MOV00953.MPG

http://www.lewfx.com/6GC/MOV00954.MPG

This post has been edited by LewFX: Jul 3, 2006 - 10:40 PM

[CelicaZR]

Looks great
Might be a stupid question,
but this will work with RHD cars right?

And what about shipping to Sydney?

[6strngs]

I definately want one in a couple weeks

[Akimbo]

goo...is that just your muffler making that sound or will the header actually make it sound like a Honda?

[LewFX]

i think its the muffler with no resonator doing that