Oh man! I love these things! I got them installed on Monday and at WOT it's awesome. Money well spent, expensive mod but well worth it. My rusted out, itty bitty stock ones look so pathetic compared to the CT's. I love my car even more now! Anyone wondering what mod to do first, get the headers!!!

 

I don't have the money for Comptech headers, so I'm waiting for the SR ones.

Congratulations on the mod. Have fun.

 

I'm sure they all get the same gains, enjoy!

 

My first mod needs to be New Parents ! lol

 

congrats! you should dyno your car.

also, what was the total for the mugen thermostat, fan switch & cap and where does the switch go?

 

Yeah... i loved my headers for about two months... then the car felt slow again b/c I got used to the power. Then I added the crank pulley .. and after a couple weeks, it felt slow again ..

ugh.. the woes of modding ... i wonder if i'd have gotten used to the power of the s/c

 

$145.00, switch is somethere near the thermostat. Not really sure, I know the mechanic cursed at my car a few times trying to get to it though.

 

As car enthusiast I think everything at some point will feel slow again (it's life). But I'm going to love my mods.

 

WOW girl! Congrats! Now take it to the track like I did and see what you can do. I was gonna do the intake but due to other things, it's on hold but soon I will get all that. For now, enjoy the new feeling.

 

I just received my CT headers, going to install them next week. Can't wait!...

 

were to get the Stone Racing headers?

 

while we're improvement mods. i have the K&N drop in filter, is there a big differance between that & the icebox or other intake systems, so far as performance. Congrats ' S lady, I have my comptech headers on the way, did you by them @ the cl group sale also?

 

Beware of Stone Racing Headers. There's a very recent post where someone is going through hell trying to get it installed. He's spent more than $1000 now trying to repeatedly install this header. He regrets not going with Comptech.

 

Hey, thanks. No, I bought them from my sister who is has her own accessory shop. But the CL group buy was a great price.

 

i just wish CT headers would give a 30hp boost from say .. 4500 to redline .. rather than only 5500 and beyond

 

That would be nice I doubt anyone is making a header like that. I will say that when my car use to start to fall off, the header just seem unleash the beast! I'm sure with my SC I will see even more improvement. Great upgrade for my $, I just wish they weren't so dang expensive! No real comparison but the DC Sports Header for my Civic was only $400. Man, I miss those prices.

 

those prototype/opak racing headers were supposed to be much better in the low-mid end than the comptechs. to bad they were never realesed. some other company should make equal-length headers.

 

comptech headers are cheap compared to that sc your getting. that does mean super charger right? Thier really spendy!!

 

Installed my CT headers yesterday!!!

Definitely seems to rev up more easily and it certainly looks 1000x better than the dinky stock exhaust manifolds. Just to be safe, I put new exhaust manifold gaskets and new O2 sensors. The car runs like a dream.

FYI: For those considering a lower strut brace, the Cusco one works with the CT headers. If you look up the Neuspeed lower strut brace, it says it won't fit with CT headers; the Cusco ones fit.

 

Are you sure you're a chick? I swear, you sound like a guy.

 

Save your time and disappointment--Just go with a proven name...Comptech. You WILL NOT regret it. I love mine too...

 

you will definately notice the kick with the S/C, but you do seem to get to not remembering the differance after awhile - until you bury other folks you normally wouldn't. although the "whine" of the unit is still erotic!!
happy hunting!

 

I'm sure, last time I checked It's years of reading Super Street, Sport Compact Car magazines and having three brothers I guess.

 

Is the whine ridiculously loud? Or obvious? I hope not.

 

not too too obvious from outside, but if you turn the tunes down, and get on it, it should give you an evil little grin!

 

I can't wait!

 

The Cusco lower strut brace also works with the Stone Racing headers. No clearance problems whatsoever.