i know everyone talks about this but the answers are so inconclusive!. could some one just help me out with a simple recommendation... i have an auto lancer that i do not plan on turbo charging... what would be best: kamikaze, rrm, or rpw headers? i want something that wont make my check engine light come on and wont make weird noises... thanks a lot.. chris

 

ahhh if u arent gonna turbo i say kamikaze or rrm and just get a cel fixer as far as the light is concerned. Its cheap

 

RPW has dynoed with the highest gains of all the headers.

 

yeah if you get headers expect a cel... but u can get a miliminator er watever that was called... if i remember right there was a group buy for the kamikaze headers and it came with it

 

You've just listed the two downsides of headers as the things you don't want. My suggestion: don't get a header.

Your exhaust note WILL change, your car MAY sound significantly louder and will probably sound "ricey", and when you remove the warmup cat from your exhaust you WILL throw a CEL sooner or later.

Your car, your call. Don't be suprised if/when this thread is merged with the other threads. There's really no need to have 15 threads all asking the same questions.

 

Ya - your car will throw the CEL with any headers, not matter what. But the MIL ELIM. is like 15$ i think from
www.bigjoshracing.com . so you can get that and be fine. I would personally go with the Kamizaki or the RPW headers. They both come with a DP im pretty sure. I know people say you dont need one and it makes no extra HP but if it comes with it for the same price, why not?

 

The CEL on header happens to all cali spec piping.

A G93 from 97-99 doesn't have this problem at all, unless damaging the O2 sensor.

 

ya thats my main reason not to get a header, i dont want cel and it might sound ricey which i really hate

 

my rpw header has never thrown a CEL. my exhaust sounds louder but only noticeably ricey when i have a full car.