im confused i plan on getting a header and installing it myself.... shouldi get a one-piece header or a two-p[iece header is one of them easier for installation???, also if i do a mini me swap will i be able to use the header??

 

dependz.

 

depends in which way?

 

what kind of car and engine you have.

 

it doesnt really matter usually. With mine (two piece header) i bolted mine together adn then slid it in. It was real easy, so i dont think it really matters.

 

i have a 92 civic lx with a d15b7, i plan to do a minime swap, will the header still be compatitble

 

yeah, i think all D series headers will fitevery other D series

 

go with the 2-piece header if this is your first header install, it'll be pretty hard. It's not actually a hard install if you have experience with it, but your first time is always really frustrating... let me know if you need a how-to thing on this.. I think I still have one I wrote for someone on Honda-Tech

oh, btw... it'll fit. D series parts are pretty much interchangeable.

 

whatll be hard about it??? i plan on getting a new o2 sensor since this one will probably be a pain to take off... what other problems will i encounter besides seized bolts?

 

Actually,I thought about it... it's not really a hard install your first time; it's just really frustrating lol. Really, the seized bolts are the hardest part (not breaking them). Other than that, you just need a little (and I do mean little) knowledge of wiring, since the header will no doubt relocate your O2 sensor (which means that you'll have to lengthen the wires).
Getting the stock manifold off is really the hardest part (15 years of water and air exposure is unkind to bolts), so all the bolts will be completely seized. The heat sheild is the hardest thing to get off, IMO.

Really, here's the entire install:
1) place car on jacks/jack stands
2) unplug stock o2 sensor at the orange (i think lol) connector
3) Remove heat sheild
4) Remove stock manifold (9 bolts attatching it to the head; two bolts on the cat)
5) Put new header in place
6) Bolt new header in place (only hand-tighten until it's completely in place)
7) Tighten down bolts to correct torque specs
8) Wire up new o2 sensor (extend wires---if you have a heated sensor, don't mix up the wires! lol)
9) hook up o2 sensor and take car off jacks
10) Take the car for a test drive and once the engine cools down after the test drive, re-torque all the bolts.

If you need a complete walk-through, I found the one I wrote for honda-tech