DC5R throwing up engine light after having header + catback installed...

[WATAJK]

BTW....
By going the buddyclub route with headers.. this is what you get.. tbh...
Not going to flame you but seriously...
For the extra $500 roughly... You coulda got brand new TODA Headers which have a MUCH better clearance then BuddyClub

[Nuci]

The knocking isn't on the swaybar. There's plenty of clearance there. It's on the floor of the car. And it occurs because the buddyclub header is a two piece header, meaning the spring bolts that join the two pieces allow for some slight movement. I know this because I was under the car and had it demonstrated to me by the mechanic. My concern wasn't where the knock was coming from, it was whether it was the cause of the CEL. But it's been established that it's my cat (or lack of). So thanks guys for clearing that up, I'll look into the defouler asap.

As for buying toda headers over buddyclub, you have to have rocks in your head. Adrian quoted me approx. $2500 for the toda header, cat and ep3 sway. I got my BC header for 1150, and I don't need another swaybar. Anyone who pays nearly 1500 more for a toda header is an idiot. Unless it's going to make me twice the power, it's a huge waste that could be spent on other parts. And I know for a fact it won't make anywhere near twice the power. Heck, you'd barely notice the difference with a kpro, which is next on the list. Sorry to burst your bubble pal, but value for money, and for a street driven car, the BC header eats the toda header.

[45SET]

Not when it comes to fitment... obviously.

You get what you pay for.

Also, if your mechanical showed you what was hitting, why did you ask? It's not hitting on the chassis because of the springs, its hitting because you have stock mounts, and stock mounts move... A LOT! Like others and myself have said, get stiffer mounts.

[bennjamin]

As for buying toda headers over buddyclub, you have to have rocks in your head. Adrian quoted me approx. $2500 for the toda header, cat and ep3 sway. I got my BC header for 1150, and I don't need another swaybar. Anyone who pays nearly 1500 more for a toda header is an idiot. Unless it's going to make me twice the power, it's a huge waste that could be spent on other parts. And I know for a fact it won't make anywhere near twice the power. Heck, you'd barely notice the difference with a kpro, which is next on the list. Sorry to burst your bubble pal, but value for money, and for a street driven car, the BC header eats the toda header.

sorry almost $1500 more for the toda header ? you mean toda header , new swaybar AND new cat. Thats the requirement if need be using the toda header , without a tuneable ecu id hazard a guess that all aftermarket headers are quite similar in peak power figures. But if you want to compare you must be idiot for getting the buddyclub header - when you could of got a kiddracing ( RMF copy) header for $400 and had more power(band). For a street driven car ITS ALL THE SAME SHIT. No header will make any difference more than any other ON THE STREET. Can you feel 5,10hp difference between two cars ? No.

Each to their own lol !

[Nuci]

Not when it comes to fitment... obviously.

You get what you pay for.

Also, if your mechanical showed you what was hitting, why did you ask? It's not hitting on the chassis because of the springs, its hitting because you have stock mounts, and stock mounts move... A LOT! Like others and myself have said, get stiffer mounts.

The fitment issues were with the catback, not the header.

[Nuci]

sorry almost $1500 more for the toda header ? you mean toda header , new swaybar AND new cat. Thats the requirement if need be using the toda header , without a tuneable ecu id hazard a guess that all aftermarket headers are quite similar in peak power figures. But if you want to compare you must be idiot for getting the buddyclub header - when you could of got a kiddracing ( RMF copy) header for $400 and had more power(band). For a street driven car ITS ALL THE SAME SHIT. No header will make any difference more than any other ON THE STREET. Can you feel 5,10hp difference between two cars ? No.

Each to their own lol !

Funny you should mention kiddracing, I was going to buy the clubrsx header, but for some reason I couldn't get the authorization on my credit card. I cbf mucking around so I just bought the buddyclub one. It's was at a workshop on the other side of town so I didn't have to wait, or pay postage.

And that's the exact reason I didn't go toda. You can't feel the difference! So it's a waste. Since i was having trouble with the crsx header, the BC one was the next best option.

[l__i__l]

Lol ppl who have been in this game long enough will know toda is nothing but overpriced.

Ive tried their products for years from header to cams and the results have been pretty average

[Vvvtec]

Lol ppl who have been in this game long enough will know toda is nothing but overpriced.

Ive tried their products for years from header to cams and the results have been pretty average

What do you recommend? In general I mean.

[45SET]

The fitment issues were with the catback, not the header.

Read your original post

Ive also noticed that occasionally the header knocks on the floor of the car under hard acceleration.

I would call this some type of a fittment issue.

Lol ppl who have been in this game long enough will know toda is nothing but overpriced.

Ive tried their products for years from header to cams and the results have been pretty average

I've been in the "game" for a while, and I would have to say Toda is worth the money.

You have to remeber that you are modding a N/A 2L 4. Power is hard to come by (At the best of times), so it's not so much the max power, but power delivery.

When I went from OEM AUDM DC5R headers to OEM JDM DC5R headers, I noticed a massive difference in the mid to top end

When I went from OEM JDM DC5R headers to Toda headers (With Cat) I noticed a massive change across the entire rev range (Including low end power), then when I had my K-Pro retuned (By Adrian from Toda), there was even more of an increase.

But this thread is about Nuci's engine light, and knocking, not a "my headers are best".

[l__i__l]

What do you recommend? In general I mean.

The ssr replica- kiddracing header is the best bang for buck header out there!

I've been in the "game" for a while, and I would have to say Toda is worth the money.

You have to remeber that you are modding a N/A 2L 4. Power is hard to come by (At the best of times), so it's not so much the max power, but power delivery.

When I went from OEM AUDM DC5R headers to OEM JDM DC5R headers, I noticed a massive difference in the mid to top end

When I went from OEM JDM DC5R headers to Toda headers (With Cat) I noticed a massive change across the entire rev range (Including low end power), then when I had my K-Pro retuned (By Adrian from Toda), there was even more of an increase.

But this thread is about Nuci's engine light, and knocking, not a "my headers are best".

Lol you’ve been in the game for a while? please fanboy the game only game your in is need for speed.

you’ve tried what audm, jdm, and the toda header, and now you think you know the game?

how about you come and see me after you try companies like ssr, smsp, hytech etc They make custom header for your specific car not like the jdm crap you’re used to buying, and will be cheaper than a toda too.

my smsp shat all over the toda, 0.4 sec quicker on the mile, I use the toda as my sewerage pipe now, “jdm” pffffffft

[burak213]

my smsp shat all over the toda, 0.4 sec quicker on the mile, I use the toda as my sewerage pipe now, “jdm” pffffffft

cool story bro.

how about you stick to the topic and not bash people for giving their opinion.

[Nuci]

^^^

I tried the ECU reset, no good. Im trying the defouler option next. If that doesnt work ill just get a kpro, was going to do that down the track anyway.