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Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 2nd, 2010, 2:01 pm
by JDM_GUY
Looking into a header for the B16a, already dynoed and got 135HP with 98TQ bone stock with 3" custom short ram with K&N filter.
There a number of headers on the market. Looking to spend $2000 TT
choices are:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-4-1- ... 1e600ee636http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OBX-HEAD ... 336220587fhttp://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Megan-Ra ... 1c108ba912
Re: Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 2nd, 2010, 4:40 pm
by High_Speed_Imports
When your ready give me a call, I sold each of them already can give you reviews
Re: Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 2nd, 2010, 7:53 pm
by bonestock
Not sure of the prices, but this is what is recommended for B16As
http://sirspeed.info/main.php?load=mods..headers.php (good reading I find)
Re: Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 2nd, 2010, 11:07 pm
by red_dragon
read some stuff
http://www.hondatuningmagazine.com/tech/htup_0804_honda_header_tri_y_vs_4_into_1_dyno_test/index.htmlhttp://www.importtuner.com/powerpages/0604_impp_2000_honda_civic_si/index.htmlmy 2cts
$2000 for a header .. gain 5-10 max
put a ad and get a B18c block
or add the $2k to the sale of your engine
a header is a good as the other parts in the engine
and if your short ram is pulling hot air .. loss of HP there also
when I had a stock b16 only mods I ever did was
port match S2k TB ,, with CAI
2 1/4 exhaust
and u can ask Jason how it performed
if nothing internal is changed .. external parts not gonna give you any big gains....
Re: Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 3rd, 2010, 3:05 am
by High_Speed_Imports
We are now the Skunk2 dealers
Re: Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 3rd, 2010, 7:27 am
by speedfreak44
if u are going with ebay 4-1 headers with ur ride height u will hurt urself...
Re: Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 3rd, 2010, 9:20 am
by JDM_GUY
speedfreak44, i thought about it and decided not to. I will get a 4-2-1 or a 4-2-2-1
Re: Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 5th, 2010, 3:37 am
by ingalook
Re: Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 5th, 2010, 8:30 am
by speedfreak44
after market headers compared to using itr 98spec headers on b16, which is more worth it?
Re: Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 5th, 2010, 10:42 am
by red_dragon
^ Some say u loose low down with the B18 header on a B16
Re: Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 5th, 2010, 10:49 am
by speedfreak44
low down torque u meant?
Re: Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 5th, 2010, 12:59 pm
by red_dragon
^ correct
but never tried myself
2 reasons
the b - pipe is longer than a B16 and collector is bigger than a b16a
Re: Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 5th, 2010, 5:51 pm
by speedfreak44
we wont low torque on a b16 .. makes sense
recalled paz saying that ebay headers make the bess dyno charts for him
Re: Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 5th, 2010, 7:42 pm
by red_dragon
^ yes it would
doh know bout Paz and his stuff
but remember different headers perform different with different part combos..
put down the entire build u thinkin bout and see what works bets
Is a B-series.. not much was untested.. why reinvent
Re: Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 5th, 2010, 7:52 pm
by red_dragon
Re: Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 6th, 2010, 8:24 am
by red_dragon
Re: Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 6th, 2010, 9:45 am
by JDM_GUY
was looking into getting one of these headers. costing a little over 3500TT shiped:
http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2434887
Re: Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 6th, 2010, 3:31 pm
by speedfreak44
for $2000 for just 2 digit increases.... boost that beyotch
Re: Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 6th, 2010, 3:34 pm
by speedfreak44
for 3500tt you could slap in type r pistons... and u might still have change, or even a good ported flow head, and ebay headers might show much better gains
Re: Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 6th, 2010, 4:17 pm
by JDM_GUY
But if I buy the header and then put the pistons and port the head i will get bigger gains.
Re: Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 6th, 2010, 4:24 pm
by speedfreak44
u looking to spend 9gs for a 30hp increase if so much?
Re: Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 6th, 2010, 6:47 pm
by red_dragon
Mo
what is your goal after you add a header.. cause this post going just like your D-series build
if u want more that 30 - B18c
less ..just give me the money u wanna spend
Re: Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 6th, 2010, 10:01 pm
by speedfreak44

i say b18c block

Re: Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 7th, 2010, 11:02 am
by JDM_GUY
red_dragon wrote:Mo
what is your goal after you add a header.. cause this post going just like your D-series build
if u want more that 30 - B18c
less ..just give me the money u wanna spend
if i give you the money what you giving me?
Re: Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 7th, 2010, 6:38 pm
by red_dragon
^ nada .. cause you wastin it any way
what we all try to say u not gonna get big gains check some of the links i posted here
and see the kinda coin peeps put out and the gains they got NA
note .. up to now no one locally can say they got 200 on a small budget
only 2 i kinda know of and they ended up going boost for the same price they spent NA
Re: Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 7th, 2010, 6:47 pm
by r3iXmann
Re: Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 8th, 2010, 6:42 am
by kes_vtec
got hytec repls on a old b20 build, 10hp 300us
Re: Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 8th, 2010, 9:13 am
by JDM_GUY
Was told the hytec rep are not meant for b16a and I wouldn't gain any HP
Re: Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 8th, 2010, 9:44 am
by speedfreak44
the tri-y header is proven a greater gain... 20hp in some cases,
but all u keep saying is headers, u need to get a header, whether ebay or not and tune to achieve gain with whatever is added... makes no sense just looking for a header for internet based gains, need to work and tune with what u have.
Re: Headers for the B16a?
Posted: December 8th, 2010, 11:12 am
by r3iXmann
r3iXmann wrote:http://www.trinituner.com/v3/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=346375

instant 30whp, $4k more than what youd pay for a decent header
AND you can sell back your current head and block and offset the cost