whats going on eveyone? i just purchased a 89 si hatch. (stock as of now)im tring to buy a header for it and my questions is am i gonna get the same performance out of a no name ebayheader as i would get from a dc header?

 

ive got an ebay header works just fine fitment is perfect and was like 70 shipped im happy with it....

 

thanks... thats just what i was hoping to hear... do you have it straight into a stock cat?

 

i have no cat....no check engine light either...i just plugged up the o2 sensor hole with the bolt that came in it.....plugged in both o2s into the connectorsand zipped tied one up behind the headlight (no carbon readings = no check engine light) and reset my computer by disconnecting my battery

 

Some get lucky, some don't
It's really just a risk that you take when you purchase an off brand 'ebay' name
It could last for awhile, or it could not even bolt up properly when you get it.
If it were me, I'd just save up for a brand name quality part with the warranty stuff etc. etc.
basically something with a reputable name behind it
just my opinion

 

my whole thing is I ve got a 96 civic..theres a billion and one of these things on the planet...so u'd figure most of these people makin the products for em could get it right...i guess i got lucky if not if it cracks or whatever it was cheap so ill feel better but im confident itll be fine

 

^^ agree with macbeth18288. there was a test i forgot where i saw it, i think skunk2 or greddy did it, but it showed the diffrence between prettty much ebay headers and a good set of name brand headers. it showed a bit more preformace, quality and souund. itas alot better. no reasion to get headers if you dont plan on getting a catback sometime soon or near into the future i think, you wont see much from it. dont cob anything, thats rice in my opinion, save and do it right then you dont have to worry about it. IMO

 

you'll see more of a difference in other things that performance like fitment and stuff. o2 sensors lining up, doughnut style gasket, and other stuff will probably line up better, but honestly it's not gonna be THAT huge of a difference; it's a SOHC D series ya kno? If you wanna get a good balance between price and quality (and i'm suprised nobody has said this yet), get a Megan header. Won't be disappointed.