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Engine $400 DC sports header

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    $400 DC sports header

    WHAT THE HELL $411 FOR AN 03 COROLLA 4-2-1 HEADER FROM DC SPORTS.

    What do you think of it? I think the EL headers are better
    m120004, Oct 7, 2005
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    Cuztomrollaz98 MAD VLAD!

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    DC sports is known to be a bit pricy BUT they're pretty good quality though.
    Cuztomrollaz98, Oct 7, 2005
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    DC sports is know to be the best desinger of headers around... well at least for import 4 cylenders (IMO) and they did take almost 4 years to release the header... but with out the rest of the exaust you will not feel the gains like you want to... :)
    Denver Rolla, Oct 8, 2005
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    turbo4age Love to Hate me

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    AEM owns DCsports.... that should indicate the superior quality and R&D for anyone in the know
    turbo4age, Oct 8, 2005
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    Is that the Ceramic Coated (probably, considering the price) or Stainless Steel? I'd personally get a non-ceramic coated header...
    teevee247, Oct 8, 2005
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    First off DC sports makes great headers and if you guys look around then you will find it cheaper...

    There was a GB over at 9thgencorolla.com which got them for something like $325, and one of the sponsors over there says he can get them for close to that price without a GB.

    Also, there is only 1 header, not two... so quit using the term "headers". EL Prototypes is a decent company but not up to the quality and design that DC Sports is. Also, DC Sports has the only street legal (carb pending right now) header on the market.

    Im not being biased, considering I have a JP Performance header which I still think is superior to the DC... for me anyways, since its made specifically for my supercharger.
    polo708, Oct 8, 2005
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    jtweezy, Oct 8, 2005
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    teevee247 Well-Known Member

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    OBX? You're kidding right?
    teevee247, Oct 8, 2005
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    no I'm not kidding it really is for sale on ebay!!!
    jtweezy, Oct 8, 2005
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    Hahaha... that made me laugh :) I wouldn't put any OBX parts on my car though, but thats just me, seems like a waste of cash...
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    from what i understand the OBX header isn't "too" bad.
    falnfenix, Oct 8, 2005
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    from what i understand, noone makes headers for 98-02
    sxlostv1, Oct 8, 2005
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    ja, and that's what sucks.

    but, the header made by OBX for the 93-97 corolla is supposedly alright. i know nothing else.
    falnfenix, Oct 8, 2005
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    I think ppl in newcelica tested that a ported stock header is better than DC header, in both performance and $$$.
    rainbow_star, Oct 11, 2005
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    i have a DC header i got it thru a Group Buy on 9thgencorolla.com for a great price. heres a few pics

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    Schoat333, Oct 13, 2005
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    HOW MUCH IS THE OEM HEADER?
    m120004, Oct 13, 2005
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    the oem one is around $100 in junk yard I think.
    You can use your own header and port it yourself. You can find the DIY in the DIY selection here. Or you can pay someome to port it for you. The guy in newcelica I think his name is bluebomer or something like that, he only charge $50 for the port job.
    rainbow_star, Oct 13, 2005
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    I'll buy a new one in the Philippines from Toyota and get those machinist guys to port it for 10 bucks. Im going there November 1st 2005 and have them paint it with high heat silver paint even though I wont see it:D
    m120004, Oct 16, 2005
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    Just $10 to port it!! That's so cheap man!!
    rainbow_star, Oct 17, 2005
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    YUP! Philippines is a cheap and nice place to live.

    If you bring a Subaru Sti there it will whoop every car there is.
    m120004, Oct 18, 2005
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