Question about new headers/downpipe

[Lebb]

Hey all, I don't know that much about cars yet but one of the next things I want to do to my car is change the stock headers/downpipe for performance ceramic ones.. The exhaust pipe/muffler has already been replaced and the cat was removed.

I just started talking this over with a friend and I was wondering if it would be necessary to pull the engine to do this or if i could just jack up the front of the car with my friend's hydraulic jack and unscrew the old and mount the new one by bringing it under and up from the bottom of the car..

BTW, I have a 92-95 jdm h22a, so that would mean I need the h22 headers/downpipe for 92-95 h22 preludes right? Like this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/92-96...ayphotohosting

[Ghetto_Accord]

The headers you are looking at are two piece. you should be able to put on the headers from the top and the down pipe from the bottom. Then bolt them together as well as bolting the headers onto the exhaust manifold and down pipe to your exhaust. You may have to remove the upper rad hose to gain access to the headers.

[Lebb]

Okay cool thx, but would anyone know if that header/downpipe I linked to in the first post is the right one for me?

[Ghetto_Accord]

Okay cool thx, but would anyone know if that header/downpipe I linked to in the first post is the right one for me?

It is.

[InvaderTrax]

That header will work, but don't expect much. The stock H22 header is already fairly decent (unlike the F22A1)

[Lebb]

That header will work, but don't expect much. The stock H22 header is already fairly decent (unlike the F22A1)

I'm not expecting much but it still would make a small difference and it would look better IMO

[Ghetto_Accord]

Anything looks better then the stock heat shield.

[accord junkie]

Anything looks better then the stock heat shield.

lol ///yeah those are crappy gaskets :

[BootlegCB7]

But don't you still need a heat shield? (or wrap it) the ceramic paint is not going to hold off all the heat and the heat might get to the ps pump right?

[NAiL05]

...Ceramic will hold...How do you think they treat it. Anyway the header will work. MAKE SURE it is a 92-95 header for a vtec lude. The 97-01 header is short.

[mugen_accord88]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Gredd...QQcmdZViewItem

get this one..it will do u good

[Lebb]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Gredd...QQcmdZViewItem

get this one..it will do u good

Hmm.. that one's kind pricey and I'm liking the whole ceramic idea as opposed to stainless steel so im considering saving up for this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OBX-C...QQcmdZViewItem
OR
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DC-SP...QQcmdZViewItem
It'll take me a while to save up for that last one though heh...

[js593]

The headers you are looking at are two piece. you should be able to put on the headers from the top and the down pipe from the bottom. Then bolt them together as well as bolting the headers onto the exhaust manifold and down pipe to your exhaust. You may have to remove the upper rad hose to gain access to the headers.

Uhhhh What?


Why would you have to remove the upper rad hose? There is more then plenty of room to work with in there... The headers hould pop right out the top,and the downpipe you will have to shivvy out the bottom, when you take all that out, i recommend looking at the rest of the exhaust system, I ripped mine out and therally checked for anything else that might be on its way out, Cat converters always look rusted to hell unless they are stainless steel, but if your putting a fart cannon on there too, you minus well get a quiet cat, without a cat in there, our exhaust systems just sound like rice machines.

OBX headers are good, DC's are great, Greddy's im not so sure about, they didnt make much stuff in general for the F22A motors, But if your rockin an H22, you should be good to go. I would take OBX headers over the top 3 posted.

[NAiL05]

THe megan racing is equivalent to the DC. People get the DC if they need to get smogged. The GReddy isnt that much higher than stock also. There has been a big thread on h22 headers on HT.

[Djmoua]

But don't you still need a heat shield? (or wrap it) the ceramic paint is not going to hold off all the heat and the heat might get to the ps pump right?

ps pump will be fine...its the SRI (Short Ram Intake) u have to worry about if you aint got the heat sheild. In which is what i need heh.