I have an acura rsx base 05 im thinking of getting headers is it worth it ? will i fell much more power ?

Question

What will change on my car is there gonna be a big difference ? my car is AUTO transmission. How much will it cost to install, will it damage my engine ?

Answer 1

if you gonna do header then you should also get intake and catback exhaust. if you cant do all that an once. then what i would do is intake first then catback then header. nope you not gonna damage ur engine. i would go with comptech or some well known name. dont go cheap. oh and you should look into sun hyper ground and voltage system. that is a money well spent. i got 05 tl and no one makes header for it. but i got all other mod done and its working very well. good luck.

Answer 2

Here is the deal being that you have a bas rsx, the best setup to run header wise(Our cars have a header, not headers) is a shorty header and a test pipe. Something like the Strup shorty header and testpipe is great. It Gives you more low to mid range power, being how the car is geared it optimizes the powerband more then a raceheader would.

Now you will run into Check Engin Lights(CELs), only if you are running the race header or test pipe. If you were just running the Shorty header and stock cat. you have nothing to worry about. If you were to run the shorty+TP setup or Raceheader you will get CELs. to fix this it will cost you about $15 just picking up a sparkplug defouler will fix the problem(ClubRSX user Kabe sells them for $15 shipped).

You will get some gains and the butt dyno will tell you that you have gainted HP, and you will get a great sound out of it. Install prices varies, If you know people all the better, you can do it your self if you have the tools and a friend. Without you are looking at 1-2 hours of work.

You also got to remember you are going to need to get motormounts, im not sure about the shorty+tp, but with the Raceheader you need the stiffer engine mounts.

If you ask around at the average rate of $80/hour you should be looking at about $150-$200 for a install of motormounts and the header. If you have friend who go to certain shops they might be able to get you a discount...or you might even be able to find some one to help you out who might have the tools.

Answer 3

Depending on what mods you currently have It may be a good mod. The factory header is OK but the increase comes with the enlarged collector (part that bolts to the cat). Not the primaries (Tubes coming out of engine).

Look into a good brand like Comptech, DC etc. These are Carb legal and do not mess anything up; including emissions.

Not going to be a big change and shouldn't cost too much to install. You could do it you self and save some dollars. Or log on to Honda-tech.com and see if any locals will come out and help you with the install for less $ than a shop. Honda people are everywhere. Like anyone else (shops included) just gotta watch who you trust.

If this is the first mod I would actually consider getting the intake and catback exhaust first. Plus best power gain per dollar is prolly going to be a high flow cat.

Good luck,
KC

Answer 4

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I have an acura rsx base 05 im thinking of getting headers is it worth it ? will i fell much more power ?
What will change on my car is there gonna be a big difference ? my car is AUTO transmission. How much will it cost to install, will it damage my engine ?

Answer 5

Headers will give your car slightly a little bit more power, because it frees the air coming out from the engine, but besides a nicer sounding exhaust note, there isn't much power to be felt, you should try getting a cold air intake / short air ram, the short air ram/intake will usually give your car much more air earlier, thus providing a boost in the lower rpm, therefore, you will feel a pull earlier on (better acceleration) but not dramatic improvement. For a cold air intake, the engine gets cold air in the higher rpm, meaning you get higher top speed, increase maybe 4-5mph, and overall hp improvement on both might be around 5-10 hp? Hopes that helps! :)

Answer 6

Ok heres the thing, those eba chips dont work. None of them do. Now with the 05-06 ecu its a but complicated, on w type-s you need to use a 02-04 ecu with a adapter to even get it to work. but with the base auto there is nothing you can do to get hondata to work at the moment. hondata dose not know how they can get it to work. there is no option to rechip or reprogram/reflash the ecu. not even a piggy back would or even a stand alone, because it would either mess with tranny signals, or get rid of tranny control completely. there is jsut no option for a porformance ecu mod. Get a cold air intake, race header, and exhaust.

Answer 7

aside from voiding your warranty, it will throw an engine light and mess up the ECM. Save the fast and furry stuff for an older car, not a new and expensive one. If you have cash to burn send it to a professional tuning shop and go wild.