DC Sports Header Flex Pipe Crack-O

**EuroAccord13** · 25-11-2006 09:21 PM

For those who have DC Sports Headers or the SS copies.. This might be helpful for you..

After getting numourous hits on my Cusco Lower Arm, the flex pipe decided to give way...

I've changed to a so called "Doubled Walled" construction type flex pipe and it cancelled out the whistling that is caused by the ribbed internals of the flex pipe.. No more whistling on my DC Sports and the exhaust note has gone quieter BUT the note is deeper now..

If I held on any longer, the internals would have cracked all the way around it.

Mine was cracked at two places and had only about one inch left before they meet and make my flex pipe a two piece unit

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CRACK 1

CRACK 2

**Chris_F** · 25-11-2006 09:33 PM

Good move replacing the flex pipe - glad to hear it fixed up your problems too!. This is the reason i steered clear of the DC products and their copies... the quality really does leave something to be desired and it seems everyone that owns them has some sort of trouble.

**Gerald28** · 25-11-2006 09:36 PM

thats some serious cracking there!

but its good to hear that there is a solution to that annoying whistling sound

**stephen8512** · 26-11-2006 03:51 PM

ive said countless times
"quality speaks for itself"

**TypeG** · 26-11-2006 06:14 PM

"After getting numourous hits on my Cusco Lower Arm"
try it on your JDM header

**Atjo** · 27-11-2006 09:46 AM

I think there's nothing to do with the price or the quality regarding the crack that Nick had --> "After getting numourous hits on my Cusco Lower Arm"

**Chris_F** · 27-11-2006 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by Atjo

I think there's nothing to do with the price or the quality regarding the crack that Nick had --> "After getting numourous hits on my Cusco Lower Arm"

A number of people without the cusco lower arm bar have experienced similar problems with the dc sports header. A quick read/search of the tsx forum and it becomes really apparent that the header is to blame. I think the knocking on the lower arm bar just sped the process up

**TypeG** · 27-11-2006 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by Chris_F

A number of people without the cusco lower arm bar have experienced similar problems with the dc sports header. A quick read/search of the tsx forum and it becomes really apparent that the header is to blame. I think the knocking on the lower arm bar just sped the process up

i thought the have solve this problem already....

how long does he has the header for?

**EuroAccord13** · 27-11-2006 06:04 PM

I think those members from TSX Club suffered cracks from the weld joints that were a known issue in the earlier batches of the headers, mine was the second batch which had reinforced welds. To fix the first batch, extra spot welds had to be made internally.

My issue has nothing to to with the welds but in fact the constant hitting of the flex pipe with the lower arm bar (Thinks engine damper now LOL).....

**Chris_F** · 27-11-2006 06:21 PM

Originally Posted by EuroAccord13

I think those members from TSX Club suffered cracks from the weld joints that were a known issue in the earlier batches of the headers, mine was the second batch which had reinforced welds. To fix the first batch, extra spot welds had to be made internally.

My issue has nothing to to with the welds but in fact the constant hitting of the flex pipe with the lower arm bar (Thinks engine damper now LOL).....

thanks for clearing that up

I removed my lowerr arm bar because i was getting knocking on my cat... its only going back on if i can get an etd

**EuroAccord13** · 27-11-2006 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by Chris_F

I removed my lowerr arm bar because i was getting knocking on my cat... its only going back on if i can get an etd

Same here, the LAB will go back in only if the ETD helps reduce the chances of the bar hitting the exhaust...

Only other issue I have with the LAB is my clearance.. I've raised the height of the car three times and the LAB still can't clear many humps even crossing over at an angle....