Header or Camshaft??

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Jun 1, 2009 | 01:12 PM

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03Sleeper

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finch basically covered everything. I lost some low end power when I went with headers, just fyi. My car is a bit slower pulling from a stop.

Jun 2, 2009 | 06:44 PM

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falkore24

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Originally Posted by falkore24

Both have pros and cons. On a 4 cylinder accord, I don't recommend headers for a DD because you lose some low end drivability due to less low-rpm torque. With a camshaft, the car will be retuned to make power at higher rpms, hurting the idle performance a bit, plus then you will also need engine management to tune the car.

For the camshaft, a Stage 1 or 2 shaft should retain some drivability. Cams are usually for larger builds such as turbo or a built NA.

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