ya i got the exhaust and headers off ebay lol. i was scared about it wen i bought it cuz it was soo cheap but i like it. it was like between 300-500 for the exhaust and headers

 

Thats exactly what I did! OBX headers and my Apexi WS2. But if you have a sri or cai....then you wont be able to head the WS2. I wish I would have gotten something a little more ntoiceable. But after it was installed....theres was a difference in power Not like, holy crap, but a def. nice gain! Just as others suggested, spray your bolts w/ Liquid Wrench. I sprayed them for about 3 weeks in advance before getting my stuff installed. Also, if you cut off your exahust with a blow torch, you will need to buy new spring bolts for the cat which are about $11. Also, def. spray your o2 sensor. Mine was stuck in my oem manifold so I had to shell out $145 for a Bosch one.

 

Im not really worried about hearing my exhaust. An sri is my first mod, since my engine is completely stock, and I dont really want to shell out for a CAI and bypass valve right now. What tools am I gonna need to do this? Do I NEED a blowtorch, or can I do it all with hand tools?

 

Well you dont really need anything special, a blow torch will just make it quick and simple. If you just use hand tools, then Liquid Wrench will be your lifesaver. Just make sure you spray all the bolts...the earlier you do this, the easier everything will come off. Although, your car will probably smoke a little, since I had little pools of it on the stock manifold. And make sure you have a pipe to sitck on a wrench when you get a bolt thats frozen together. When you have the exhaust off, make sure the rubber hangers are in good condition...you dont want to hear your exhaust vibrating. They are about 3-4 dollars if you need them. Mine seemed fine but I replaced two of them just because.

One last thing, with my WS2 there is a rattling noise when i put my car in reverse or let off the gas suddenly and it does this worse when its warm. I discovered that there is a point where it is really close to a bolt, therefore causing the noise. Its not really annoying to me but I did pretty much fix it. I put some ATV sealant and covered the bolt that was hitting the exhaust. It worked for a week, but then I had to do it again and now every great once in awhile I will hear it. I hope that doesnt scare you though, b/c I havent heard of anyone else with that problem so it may just be my car.

 

do u have a vid of that exhaust cuz i was goin to buy that one but i ended up with Tsudo

 

The WS2? There are a few on streetfire.

 

19Accord97, which header did you get, the stainless or ceramic? These are the two different ones I have found on eBay

Stainless = $165 shipped

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OBX-E...QQcmdZViewItem

Ceramic = $152 shipped

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OBX-C...QQcmdZViewItem

 

I would think that either one of those would work great. It is just your personal preference.
Ceramic disperses heat better but the metal can rust.
Stainless holds in more heat but shouldn't rust.