hi everyone
I have been reading different posts here, and have checked out the great header test as well. But i am still no expert and still can't make up my mind so can someone please advice me on which header and exhaust system would be best for my needs and car?
I will begin with a description of my car and of what i want to do in the future.
I am very lucky to have a 2001 integra Type R, and I love the car. It has about 35 000 km now and only engine mod so far is an AEM CAI.
In the future, I want to mod many other things on the car, mostly for power, and not for looks. I would like to even get a force induction system one day. But will have to mod one thing at a time because i am low on cash.
When it comes to mods, I always want to put the best or one of the top parts in the car, because i simply think that this car is great and would rather mod nothing than add an average part to it.
When it comes to the header and exhaust, i am looking for one of the best and not necessarily the best as i am low on cash, as i mentioned before. And most importantly, i am looking for quality, reliability, performance, and at a not too crazy price. I don't mind saving up more but i want to get something that will be worth the price.
So just to get some choices out, i don't want the DC header or the JDM copy of it or vice versa. From the research that i have done and i hope i am right is that these headers give power gains mostly in high revs but i want to gain power in low revs as well.
I have concluded for header to choose between Toda racing, SMSP or hytech. I know Toda goes for 980 US bu not sure about the other 2. I have e-mailed both SMSP and hytech and will wait for info on price and availability.
I like the Toda because it is hand made, has great ground clearance and has power gains from low to high RPM and price is not the most or least expensive but i can't make up my mind because everyone say that SMSP and hytech headers are the best.
And now, for the exhaust, Toda doesn't make one, right? So i have to choose between hytech, SMSP or is there another good quality company for exhaust?
And wil there be a big difference in performance if i change the whole exhaust system instead of header only?
i think i wrote a lot for now so i will stop here and am looking forward to read the replies.
2001TypeR