ok i just installed my header today in my 2.2. i turn it on and rev it, it sounds like a fuckin rice burner. i hate them. i got dc sports, but i do feel an increase in power. I think the big problem is that on the headers there is an o2 sensor hole, and the little pipe after it that goes into the cat has one as well, so I juss left the one in the little pipe out.

 

Ricorz!

 

that would do it, plug it in and itll sound better, i promise, the riceyness your hearing, is the leak..

 

its called an exhaust leak - seal it and it'll sound fine

 

i forgot to put my o2 sensor in one time w/ my headers.. lol FUNKIN loud!


lollllll

 

thanx guys. I will weld in a piece of metal tomorrow. than I will be reppin it in my town for the CL's!!!

 

why not just plug your o2 sensor in??

 

be careful with those sensors. Ive heard those things are freakin expensive! Also, make sure the wires are tucked away safe. Mine came loose and hung down on the axle and actully i melted the rubber wire cover on my axle. Almost had to buy a whole new sensor and wiring harness.

 

well the headers I got came with a hole for the o2 sensor, and so I plugged it in. And the stock exhaust has this lil pipe that's about 6inches long that holds the o2 sensor, so I would have had to plug one in.

 

explain again im not following. im getting my dc sports header tommorow and im getting it installed by honda mechanics at my job, are there gonna be any complications????

 

Yeah, 1....Your having it installed by a stealership.

 

and didnt the header replace that little peice? it should have

 

no it didn't it just replaced the stock header, but I went to a local exhaust shop and they just gave me a o2 plug. So now it sounds better, but I need to get it up on a rack and torque everything down, I still have a lil bit of an exhaust leak. But I definetly do feel the difference, a lot more of a low end response. Check my webpage out for some pics

 

its not a steal if you work there, employee discount or no charge at all. im cool with the mechanics so it should be free.

does the dc sports header come with a hole for the o2 sensor?

 

yes, that was my whole problem, the extra o2 sensor hole. I just got a plug from an exhaust shop for free, so it's better. I'm just not happy with what it sounds like, unless not everything is tight.

 

i dont even see a opening on my header. i hope i got the right one. HHC5017 right??

 

its right after the 2 becomes to one on the top side of the headers. if not that's fine, just put it back into the stock location

 

I have a question for all of you 2.x's. What brand headers do you have?

 

obx stainless steel. It works fine.

(its only 1 header for the 2.2/2.3)

 

could someone answer this guy? cuz i have the same question as him.
HHC5012 is for dx/lx/se
HHC5017 is for EX

sooo.... which one.

 

Ex

 

3.0 = EX
2.x = DX, LX


SE? hmmm.

 

EX comes in 4 banger for accords too. as well as V6. but the V6 in a 5th gen in a C27.

 

You're totally confusing me... I thought it was the other way around. So... the 94-97 DX,LX fits on a the 2.x, and the 94-97 EX fits on the 3.0? Good thing I saw that before I bought that header...

 

EX vits the vtak model for 2.2s

 

What about the 2.3VTEC?

 

man your rite! lucky thing i took the ones out of my old cl cuz my new one needed them!

 

same shit. ...at least, im almost 100 sure....ive never delt with f23s before but id imaging the block/ exhaust ports are reletivly the same

 

ok to make things clear..... the DC sport headers that are for the 94-97 accord ****EX**** will fit our 2.x cl's

DC sport headers made for 94-97 *****DX/LX/SE WILL NOT FIT our 2.x cl's

correct???

 

you are correct. good choice with DC as well. i love mine.

 

Hey I have a question. When you guys installed your headers did it make your car louder?

 

uhh... duh... okkay.. I just bought some DCSports headers for my 97 CIVIC HX... would those fit my 3.0 CL as well since they're both 97?

 

u're such a smart ass

 

wow this thread actually helped me out. haha. Im looking into getting dc sport hearders but couldnt find em for the 99 2.3 cl.

here's a question. How much would it cost to get them put on? I dont want to try it myself b/c if i fuck up I will be pissed..ahaha

 

the hardest part is getting your stock bolts off.

 

my car is slammed to the ground, are dc headers alot lower than how the stock ones sit?

 

i wanna say there they same dimensions or else bolting it to the stock cat might be a problem. but i cant totally back that. but even there they are it shouldnt be a problem with normal driving