Band 4 Buck DC5R Exhuast

[thegame-01]

Hey guys im looking to change complete stock exhuast and header on my DC5R

Im not sure whats the best Bang for Buck header and exhaust

help will be great guyz
I know that TODA header is the best but its out of my budget

:wave:
Thanks

[WATAJK]

Well im about to change over to buying an X-Force Cannon System. Then when i can ill be getting TODA Headers
Loud nice note.. With headers i'd say keep them stock until you can afford TODA, your better off doing it once and right man.

[markis]

but what if we do not want to get TODA headers.? say buddy club headers for example. nearly as good but half the price..

would be nice if anyone with dyno sheets could post up so we can compare

[EG5]

How about these :
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2526/4146688744_b5c251b919.jpg
$950 for the header

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2650/4132381271_345c06625b.jpg
Skunk2 Megapower Exhaust DC5 60mm $945

[markis]

nice plug haha.. got any dyno sheets so we can compare?

[TODA AU]

but what if we do not want to get TODA headers.? say buddy club headers for example. nearly as good but half the price..

would be nice if anyone with dyno sheets could post up so we can compare

I understand you may believe what you’re saying is true…
But I do this for a living & you’re wrong. (No offence intended)
Unless you only want to buy a header for the sake of it,
In which case, to save yourself disappointment you shouldn’t kid yourself that you're going to be as fast.

Regarding price, at today’s exchange rate $1675 vs $1450....
Rather than half, the difference is only $225...
Of course, if you could buy the BC headers for $840… That’d be a different story.
(Then it would only need to be ½ a good)
This is of course ignoring key areas such as lack of flex joint, incorrect bend at rear & poor floor clearance.

In any case, the idea of bang for bucks is to maximise the performance for dollar spent.
What would you prefer?
Spend $1450 & have the car go seemingly better than stock.
Or stretch the budget to $1675 for measurably better gain.

Back to the OP's question... If you're after bang for bucks...
Don't skimp on the header as most of the power gain in the exhaust is in the header.
The cat back, though still important is less critical.
Beware of some products on the market that look good but fail to deliver.
The 5-Zigen Pro Racer is an excellent example.

Hope that helps
Cheers

Adrian

[Dr.k20z1]

look mate wait off and get somthing that you wont decide to change later, this is your car, that you drive and enjoy!

do it once and do it right.

fullstop.

[7ypeR]

Adrian....what a champ! Hahah

[_bORdO_]

Gah! $1675... very $$$$

but fact is fact, TODA seems to be better than Mugen
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=90255&page=3 <--> discussion here to back it up.

Regardless OP is looking for bang for buck headers not royalty headers.
Your never gonna have the fastest car on the street... and if TODA doesnt fit into your budget then quite simply don't waste your money.

Do your research, ask your mech so on so on.

umm ive heard hytech and SMSP (but im not sure if you have to import these) are good bang for buck.

... just found this but its old, like 2001 --> http://bob123e.tripod.com/thegreatheadertest/

[timofytit]

I would be saving for TODA headers buddy.

[lmfamglia]

i've got a HKS Hi-Power silent catback and toda headers for sale.
send me a pm if intrested

[markis]

ok adrian i was just putting BC up for names sake. so basically toda is the only supplier we should use for a DC5?

[Zilli]

in order for OP's question to be answered appropriately we need to understand what his perception of "bang for buck" is....

i know we have a thread which has dyno charts for headers on the site somewhere... maybe a good way to do this is to measure HP gain per dollar...

[TODA AU]

ok adrian i was just putting BC up for names sake. so basically toda is the only supplier we should use for a DC5?

Well, if you don’t want to tread the mine field & you want guaranteed results, yes…
Don’t get me wrong though, TODA is not the only manufacturer pushing out top shelf parts.
There are others & some really are very good…
I’m not about to start plugging them…
But I will go so far as to say none of them have yet been mentioned in this thread…

Back to topic, my point was back to bang for bucks,
If you spend a fair amount of money on something shiny that does very little to improve performance, the HP per dollar is far worse than a more expensive product that works really well.
So much so, that in many cases if you can’t afford to use the best parts,
You really are better off both in terms of performance & financially to not modify the car until you can do it properly.
I.e.: Do it once & do it right.

[Zilli]

agreed Adrian... it would be great to convert a straight horsepower comparison to a HP/dollar

[thegame-01]

im looking at either mugen twinloop or HKS atm which will be better ??

[burak213]

bang for buck is prob HKS considering its new. But which model of the HKS?

[thegame-01]

HKS silent hi power. is it better then mugen twinloop?

[TODA AU]

im looking at either mugen twinloop or HKS atm which will be better ??

If the engine is internally stock it comes down to what you like the look of & sound better.
There really won't be any difference in performance either way you go.

[stevanbonic]

bang for buck header id say would be the kidracing race header from Vteckid off clubrsx forums. Its pretty much an SSR header, i got mine to my door for $485 and got a 200 cell cat welded into the test pipe. gains are very good and has a nice note.

[stevanbonic]

You got 2 options in terms of I/H/E :

A. stock/stock/stock

B. as below

noice! im a week short of Kpro, hopeully can achieve similar power outputs.

[burak213]

Lucas, you changed ur clutch and flywheel to something better? or all stock?