Automotive Forums .com - the leading automotive community online! Automotive Forums .com - the leading automotive community online!
Automotive Forums .com - the leading automotive community online! 
-
Latest | 0 Rplys
Go Back   Automotive Forums .com Car Chat > Engineering/Technical
Register FAQ Community Arcade Calendar
Engineering/Technical Ask technical questions about cars. Do you know how a car engine works?
Reply Show Printable Version Show Printable Version | Email this Page Email this Page | Subscription Subscribe to this Thread
 
Thread Tools
Old 03-12-2002, 10:09 PM   #1
thewoahna
AF Regular
 
thewoahna's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Posts: 428
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Send a message via AIM to thewoahna
Just Ordered New Exhaust!

I just ordered my new Exhaust, I ended up getting a DC Sport Cat-Back System. I also ended up getting a CATCO High-Flow Cat. With already having an APC Intake with K&N Filter, Would you say that next I should get new headers? Should I go basic painted, ceramic coated, or Stainless?

Thanks to you all who have helped me in this exhaust deciding process!
__________________
Whenever at a loss of words, "Woah Na!" will suffice....
-----------------------------------
AOL IM: WoahNa316
-----------------------------------
Click here for some of my car pics/stats
thewoahna is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-12-2002, 10:37 PM   #2
crxlvr
Slowest Automatic Civic
 
crxlvr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: New York, New York
Posts: 11,460
Thanks: 1
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Send a message via AIM to crxlvr
headers should definatly be your next bet, stainless is the most expensive but i believe they keep the coolest as well, giving better performance overall.
__________________
Name: Scott

Stable Of Cars I have Owned:
1991 Honda CRX
1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
2003 Honda Accord
1998 Chrysler Concorde
2007 Honda Civic
1997 Toyota Camry
1995 Saturn SC2
1996 Ford Taurus
1991 GMC Sierra
2002 Daewoo Leganza
1999 Dodge Ram
2007 Honda CR-V
2003 BMW 325i
crxlvr is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-12-2002, 10:45 PM   #3
97teg
AF Enthusiast
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 152
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Quote:
Originally posted by crxlvr
stainless is the most expensive but i believe they keep the coolest as well,
actually, stainless steel headers heat up more and keep things under the hood much hotter. Ceramic will insulate better and direct the heat into the exhaust instead of dissipating the heat under the hood. But stainless steel will last longer than any of them. I would go with ceramic.
97teg is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-13-2002, 12:44 AM   #4
spy54
AF Fanatic
 
spy54's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Palos Verdes, California
Posts: 1,519
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Send a message via AIM to spy54
ceramic are cheaper and more efficent but the stainelss steal are bling blinging so they cost more
__________________
AF Teen Crew

Purehonda.com - may she rest in peace

1996 Chevy C1500, Flowmaster Exhaust, Tinted Windows, 2 Kicker 10" L7 Subs, Eclipse 5v headunit, Alpine V12 Amp
DJM 4/6 drop kit being sold
Full Throttle 9.5 inch lift being installed

1989 CRX si "silver mist"---SOLD---.....Stripped and Wrecked in Compton
corbeau forza 2 seats, DC short shifter, Powerslot slotter rotors, AEM brake pads, Bfgoodridge Stainless steel brake lines, Greddy MX exhaust, AEM Cold Air Intake, Konig Rated-R rims, Kamikazi header
Make an Offer spy54@yahoo.com
spy54 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-13-2002, 02:24 PM   #5
97teg
AF Enthusiast
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 152
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
another thing, the stainless steel header you're looking at in pictures only look like that for like 10 minutes. They look nice and shiny when they are brand new, but after you install them and the car has been running for 10 minutes, they change color to a copper like shade from the heat. No more bling bling.
97teg is offline   Reply With Quote
 
Reply

POST REPLY TO THIS THREAD

Go Back   Automotive Forums .com Car Chat > Engineering/Technical


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:08 PM.

Community Participation Guidelines | How to use your User Control Panel

Powered by: vBulletin | Copyright Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
 
 
no new posts