Cisco NA F22 non-VTEC SOHC Project - Mild Red

[Camurai]

Just emailed Kamikaze Performance again regarding their header flaws, I don't care about their response as I'm not interested in buying their product again. Hopefully for any future customers, they will improve their design.

Considering their response thus far...good luck with that.

[NAiL05]

Is Kamikaze even still in business??? lol I havent heard much about them. But at least some people got a heads up on how there products are and durability of some others.

[HondaFan81]

Verified yesterday that the intermediate flange gasket between manifold and downpipe, distorted again from relative movement, leaking. I already knew that, it is visible.

However, I could hear another leak in the downpipe area, but could not see it. I found out yesterday the Kamikaze flex-pipe fractured. So I'm getting a new 2.5" flex-pipe and welding it on, welding the intermediate flange together. We did verify the manifold and downpipe need to be 2 pc somehow to remove it in future, but I do not want another gasket involved, to potentially leak. I am not sure yet how that will be accomplished.

Either way, it will be fixed tonight on my red Accord, for like the 6th time, hate this d**n header. Atleast all the previous modifications have held up, like the primary flange welds my friend did, I inspected the full header and all is well, but what I mentioned.

[HondaFan81]

Stupid header fixed again this weekend. Hope it lasts a couple years without problems.

[dbsharp]

you are having a rough time with that header. That kind of thing just gets annoying after a while.

[HondaFan81]

you are having a rough time with that header. That kind of thing just gets annoying after a while.

Indeed, that is why I made a thread warning others that purchase it in the future. Anyhow, I just drove the car today after the fix, no leaks. If anyone saw this Kamikaze header now, they would laugh, it's been hacked up so many times. Right after the downpipe bends just before it goes under the oil pan, it has been cut and new pipe welded. So the original header pieces left are 75% of what it used to be originally. My friend welded the intermediate flange together, the 3 bolts are welded in place as well, has a new flex-pipe welded. So technically, if I ever have to remove the header, it is a 1pc now, but I don't care, I've had enough of these leaks, besides I don't expect to get into this motor that deep anyhow. I think it will all be regular maintenance for the rest of this car's life.

On a side note, I noticed upon acceleration at hwy speeds, I get a vibration through the steering wheel now on this car. I have to do some regular maintenance when parts come in (plugs, dizzy cap & rotor, new air filter, rotate tires, oil change) and so we'll see if rotating tires changes anything, if not then I know it's CV shafts. I have replaced the driver side in the past though.

[Shadow1]

since you've had so many problems with that header why dont you just change it?

[dbsharp]

other than the fact that it is not made that well and the paint comes off, my ebay header has been fine. you could pick one up for under $100.

[HondaFan81]

since you've had so many problems with that header why dont you just change it?

Motor been tuned for it, only 2.5" collector for off-shelf F22ax headers. Doesn't cost me anything, but time to repair it. I'm done spending money on the car outside of regular maintenance, no more aftermarket stuff as I have other things going on and I've committed myself to my white receiving any aftermarket attention only.

[HondaFan81]

other than the fact that it is not made that well and the paint comes off, my ebay header has been fine. you could pick one up for under $100.

My mom's 93 LX has a Megan Racing header and it is crap as well. The downpipe rear engine bracket broke on it at the weld, resulting in a hole there and exhaust leak. Had to be fixed.

That leaves DC sport to my knowledge, and as I said in previous post, no more aftermarket expenses on this car. I already paid the money on this header, it was a bad product, it has been pretty much re-designed through all the modifications I've done, hopefully this is the last flaw.

[HondaFan81]

Just did quick tune-up on this car, new plugs, cap/rotor, air filter. Ran Royal Purple 5W-30 this last oil change, going back to Mobil1 5W-30 as the cost and availability of the RP doesn't justify itself for this daily driver. I also will be replacing the MTF and coolant at same time.

[fatboy1185]

dope

[HondaFan81]

152 whp, is how many reg hp? Once I get that number, how do you fig out wheel hp?

Guessing, somewhere like 170-175 HP at the motor.

[HondaFan81]

Got 31 mpg driving all highway basically 60-75 mph average, this past weekend. Best I've had on this engine management setup.

[fatboy1185]

beautiful