just picked up used comptech headers. where can i get the compression gasket that goes between the header and the downpipe? can i reuse the ones on the stock header if they are even the same? thanks
j

 

Call CompTech.

 

Just buy new stock ones from honda.

 

are they 2 1/4" like the comptech ones should be? i was gonna get the other flat gaskets from them anyways.

 

anyone know? are the stock compression gaskets from the header to the down pipe the same 2 1/4" round as the comptech setup? i dont wanna pull it apart and not have anything to put it back with.

 

From the engine to the exhaust manifold header you can re-use your stock gasket if they are not worn or ripped. It is a pair of thin sheet of metal with three big holes and some smaller holes (for studs).
From the exhaust manifold header to the downpipe you can use Comptech round compression gaskets. They are hollowed metal rings. Don't confuse the two, they are the same.

 

nah i get that. i wanted to know if the ring ones(not the flat ones) are the same as the stock ones. i dont have the ones that came witht the comptech headers anymore. if not, were do you think i can get them on short notice? thanks
j

 

I understood what you wanted from your first message that's why I said call CompTech and order 2 of them. If you want the gasket that goes between the header and the engine, get them from Honda.

 

yeah i dont have the time to wait or i would do that. i need them tomorrow night. i have a friend that has a lift for the night and i can get them on for free. if i can get the gaskets at the dealer or at a shop then i avoid install charges. if not then i have to pay like 150-200 to install.

 

Im pretty sure you will have to get the compression rings from comptech directly. By the way 150-200 for an install is pretty high.. unless they are gonna do some other work for you at the same time...

 

everyone says its about 2.5 hrs of work. so am just ball parking based on hourly rates. this is very upsetting. i hope there is a faster solution.

 

Why not contact www.jethot.com and have your header Jethot coated while you are waiting for CT gaskets to arrive? DIY install and save the $150, which is more than enought tol cover shipping plus Sterling ceramic coating. You basically got a new header with a prolonged nice look, and lower engine bay temperature.

 

this is what i did.
they came out real nice.