this is my first thread, Im new to honda civic forum.
I have a 97 civic ex with d16y8.
currently have an aem short ram and holley thundermuff catback.
im looking into getting headers. any suggestions? megan, chikara, flowtech, noname ebay?
what are some other mods i should consider? intake manifold? throttle body or spacer?

thanks in advance
pat.

 

Depends on if money is an issue! Megan is a good choice. Great construction and great prices.

 

im looking to spend no more than 200, i see that megan headers are about 145 shipped on ebay

 

yeah megan headers are a good choice, especially if you are on a tight budget

 

Megan and Hedman chikara headers are both good choices if you're on a budget. The only downside to the Chikara header (and this is from experience) is that it takes about 10 minutes for the black paint to burn off (smells like burning oil btw) and then it looks rusty. If you're like me and follow the "it ain't pretty but it works" train of thought as far as mods go, it's a great piece. If you want looks and a slight performance gain, go with megan.

Also, TB spacers are more or less garbage on smaller engines. As far as an intake manifold, it's not a bad idea to get one, but you're not going to outflow your factory intake manifold without an extremely aggressive cam and a larger TB anyway. Still, a good aftermarket IM will show gains on an otherwise mostly stock engine, so it's not a bad idea to get one if you have the money sitting around.