PLM Headers Sound

[yenvy4]

Hey does anyone have PLM Headers on their car, particularly DC5R as I am interested in getting a set but I've been told they make a buzzing sound as the wall thickness is thinner?

Does anyone have them on their DC5R or other Honda that confirm the sound?

I'm located in Sydney western suburbs but willing to drive if I could meet up with someone to hear them in person that would be great :)

I just don't want that tinny sound, when I tried an aftermarket front de-cat pipe it made this horrible tinny/buzzy/raspy sound that I couldn't live with

[dr1ftaX]

I have a set of PLM TA headers with a 100 cell cat on my EM1, i'm very happy with the raspier/growl tone it creates :)

[yenvy4]

I have a set of PLM TA headers with a 100 cell cat on my EM1, i'm very happy with the raspier/growl tone it creates :)

When you say raspier/growl tone, is this sound coming out the end of your exhaust tip or from the area of the headers?
When I had the front pipe the sound was tinny/bussy and it was coming from the front of my car

[simply.shredded]

Raspy sound could be the exhaust

Another resonator or different muffler would help.

[dr1ftaX]

When you say raspier/growl tone, is this sound coming out the end of your exhaust tip or from the area of the headers?
When I had the front pipe the sound was tinny/bussy and it was coming from the front of my car

Engine noise not from the exhaust

[infurNOS]

4-1 RMF Rep from PLM introduced a tinny sound over my entire exhaust. I got an extra resonator installed to help muffle it.

B18c2 with 2.5" custom exhaust.

[99ITR]

PLM TA 200cell cat and kakimoto R installed on my dc2r this friday hopefully! can't wait!!

[yenvy4]

Thanks heaps for your input guys, I think I'll go for it and order a set, they're going for ~$450 off eBay ATM! :)
I'll take the risk of the tinny sound, I have changed to a quiet 2.5" catback which has a proper resonator muffler and a huge boxed muffler at the back which should shut it up hopefully.

[EKVTIR-T]

You could header wrap them which will help with the echo type sound

http://www.todoautos.com.pe/attachments/f17/347399d1278352124-header-wrap-barato-45-forro-para-header-header-wrap.jpg

[simply.shredded]

You could header wrap them which will help with the echo type sound

http://www.todoautos.com.pe/attachments/f17/347399d1278352124-header-wrap-barato-45-forro-para-header-header-wrap.jpg

Yeah but plm headers look nice to have wrap over them...

[Oz_Striker]

I have them on my Type S and the only noticeable noise change was a "rushing of air" ypet sound coming from the headers and also a slightly louder growl sound at lower revs. I have a Fujitsubo Powergetter which are know NOT to be raspy or drone too much so I think this helps with problems like you are talking about, I'd recommend one of these if you can get your hands on one but it sounds like you have already bought a new exhaust.

[yenvy4]

I have them on my Type S and the only noticeable noise change was a "rushing of air" ypet sound coming from the headers and also a slightly louder growl sound at lower revs. I have a Fujitsubo Powergetter which are know NOT to be raspy or drone too much so I think this helps with problems like you are talking about, I'd recommend one of these if you can get your hands on one but it sounds like you have already bought a new exhaust.

That is something I can deal with, I was worried about that ugly tinny sound I had previously running a down pipe/test pipe. I had a cheap eBay Catback before which was way too loud which prob made the tinny sound with the decat pipe worst so now I have this custom 2.5" catback made by Liverpool which I picked up cheap which is superquiet. I think that will help prevent any nasty raspy sounds.

The thing that put me of are the 2nd Hurricane headers I put on that have a ticking sound, I thought it was just the headers but I have worked out that they are stuffed inside the flexi joint so I can rest assure now that the PLM headers won't be giving me this issue.

I would love a Fujitsubo exhaust but they are very exp and out my price range, kind of on a budget.

The amount of times I've changed my exhaust is ridiculous, from changing back to a stock muffler with my old custom exhaust, to eBay exhaust, then test pipe, test pipe off, test pipe back on, this recent exhaust and headers, now to PLM header lol

[owens14]

I have plm on my dc5s with. 200 cell cat and 60rr js racing
And sounds sick
Lovin it

[yenvy4]

Finally fitted the PLM Headers today.
The buzzing sound is nothing like I expected, it's very faint and barely noticeable, if anything there may be a slight leak causing a tinny/raspy sound but I'm pretty sure it's the headers as the wall thickness is thinner than stock.
I highly recommend to tighten up the bolts that hold the headers together a much as possible before installing.
I had might firm before fitting and had to tighten them up after they were on the car which was a lengthy task *sigh*

The performance is amazing, the engine revs a lot more freely al the way to redline and even out of the VTEC range it feels like there is more torque.

It sounds awesome too like a quiet sucking/buzzz sound, I have a quiet exhaust so I can here the front section of the exhaust fairly well, with a louder exhaust it would be hard to hear.

Highly recommend these headers, I bought them off eBay for $440, prob best bang for buck mod available :)

[SLOBRO]

take it to an exhaust shop and get it welded so no air can leak from the joints haha