DC Sports vs. Comptech
10-08-2002, 10:22 AM
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See my sig; I have the Comptech header and exhaust.
I did a review of these parts awhile ago; the post is somewhere in the archives if you do a search.
From my limited understanding of headers, 4-1 improves top-end while 4-2-1 supposedly helps the middle and lower ranges of the powerband. Comptech's 4-2-1 header oddly enough uses a 2" collector (versus 2.25" as the norm) and from the dyno plots I've seen it makes the most usable power (midrange). However if you're going serious all-motor then a 4-1 header is better off for you anyways (at which point you'd probably be best off paying for a custom hytech header). The Comptech exhaust sounds very nice; my only gripe is the generic looking tip and muffler. It is also in 2.25" piping, and again I think you would want to look at something along the lines of 2.5" for a serious all-motor set-up. But for just bolt-ons and minor engine work, either will do ok.
Just curious, why are you comparing DC sports and Comptech? Most people would get the Comptech over the DC sports in a heartbeat if money was not an issue. Comptech is considerably overpriced but you get what you pay for in terms of quality. Do a search for "cracked DC headers" and I'll guarantee you'll find something.
Shingo
I did a review of these parts awhile ago; the post is somewhere in the archives if you do a search.
From my limited understanding of headers, 4-1 improves top-end while 4-2-1 supposedly helps the middle and lower ranges of the powerband. Comptech's 4-2-1 header oddly enough uses a 2" collector (versus 2.25" as the norm) and from the dyno plots I've seen it makes the most usable power (midrange). However if you're going serious all-motor then a 4-1 header is better off for you anyways (at which point you'd probably be best off paying for a custom hytech header). The Comptech exhaust sounds very nice; my only gripe is the generic looking tip and muffler. It is also in 2.25" piping, and again I think you would want to look at something along the lines of 2.5" for a serious all-motor set-up. But for just bolt-ons and minor engine work, either will do ok.
Just curious, why are you comparing DC sports and Comptech? Most people would get the Comptech over the DC sports in a heartbeat if money was not an issue. Comptech is considerably overpriced but you get what you pay for in terms of quality. Do a search for "cracked DC headers" and I'll guarantee you'll find something.
Shingo
