dc5r headers and exhaust fitment

[tonie004]

Hey Guys

Just a question for the past/present dc5r owners out there,

Does anyone know if DC sports headers and Fujitsubo RM01a exhaust is a straight bolt on for the dc5r with the standard cat?
or
does it need modificiation or molding done to it?

cheers!

[Tai]

Why would you a stock cat if you are going aftermarket for the rest of the exhaust system?

You're pretty much bottle necking the exhaust system.

[tonie004]

ok, maybe that was a newbi question

so that means no? the headers and exhaust is not just a bolt on?

[45SET]

What type of DC sports headers are you getting?

I know that there is a type that has no cat built into the headers.

But if you want to use the stock cat (Don't know why) you would have to cut it off the stock headers, then weld it onto the new one.

Or better yet look into getting an aftermarket cat... most people get good results with the x-force ones I believe, but you should investigate this some more.

[tonie004]

I'v got the DC sports ceramic 4-2-1,

seriously i dont know why i mentioned the stock cat, i dont know enough.
But i'v got that them sitting at home and want to install them. Just like to know what i need, im abit impulse and strap for cash.

I'v heard of the xforce ones, so its recommended to invest in one?

Cheers man, thats a better explaination :thumbsup:

[tonie004]

so basically . . i need to buy a aftermarket cat in order to install both the dc headers and the rm01a exhaust?

[45SET]

It illigal to drive a passenger car in Australia without a cat... so yes, you need one if the DC sport headers don't have one.

But yes, you'll need a cat... its part of the exhaust system, and cuts out most of the "bad stuff" from the exhuast gases.

I've only heard word of mouth on the x-force cats do a little more investigation into some other cats and see which one you like the best. I'm also guessing you'll be getting any exhuast shop to fit it all, they should also have some cats they sell at the shop you could get.

You'll also need to investigate if you need to cut-and-weld the cat onto the headers, or if you can bolt the cat to the headers and the cat back.

Have fun.

[Type S Tony]

dude were did you source dc sports headers, i thought they only made them for b,h & f series motors?

[bungsai]

TonY the TIGRA~!

[Type S Tony]

Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

[tonie004]

i think it does come i with a cat, its a bigger cyclinder thing at the end of the headers yeh? . sweet ill check it out when i get home.

The guy that will install it for me should know.

Thanks dude.

P.S yeh they do make them for the k series, i bought it off a guy on this forum.

[iinjektd]

I just purchased one today rmo1a fujitsubo.
Its a straight bolt on, easy job. Takes half an hour to install.
Cat not included.

[45SET]

i think it does come i with a cat, its a bigger cyclinder thing at the end of the headers yeh? . sweet ill check it out when i get home.

The guy that will install it for me should know.

Thanks dude.

P.S yeh they do make them for the k series, i bought it off a guy on this forum.

Look intside the cyclinder thing at the end of the header, if it has mesh or a honey comb looking thing in it, then yeah, that'll be a cat.

But if you bought it 2nd hand from someone on here, I'm guessing it'll already have a cat on it.

But do you have an aftermarket sway bar? or stock?

[tonie004]

Yeh, its a honeycomb cylinder thing,

I did abit of research on the dc sports headers, found out that the model i have eliminates the catalyst, so i think the cylinder thing it has is similar to a cat but isnt, wierd?

Also lined up the headers and exhaust to my car, it should be a straight bolt on without an actual cat. i guess thats how the headers are made.

Iv got the stock sway bar, i was told that USDM headers can be used with the standard swaybar, as JDM headers you need the ep3 sway bar apparently, correct me if im wrong.

Well im getting it all installed on friday, see how it goes then.

:cool:

[davoh]

so how did it go???

[tonie004]

Its a perfect fit from the stock exhaust.

But didnt end up getting it installed.