Give Me Head(er)

So i've been searching high and low for a good deal on a header to complete my i/h/e mods. Singapore forums didnt seem to have any for sale, and the Malaysian DC5 scene is absolutely dry when it comes to 2nd hand parts.

I came across a local manufacturer Super Circuit that had a DC5 header for sale (brand new) at RM1,600. Pretty good price, and the guys at Jaafar did mention it... (at RM1,800 however... probably includes the price of the install).

I've never been a huge fan of local made exhausts or headers for that matter. Tried a HotBits extractor for my Satria back in the day, and it really didnt make any difference at all.... So being skeptical, I searched and read more about headers.

I had a few options.

TODA Race Header
Good quality, and looks extremely sexy. Its branded and everybody in the Honda/tuning scene knows the name TODA. Its synonymous with performance. 60mm collector meant that it would mate perfectly with my RM01A catback piping.

I was hooked.

Never knew pieces of pipe welded together could be pornography.

However, after much more reading on the clubrsx forum (great info and great reads there... love the smack talking as well! Amusing), there seemed to be another header that outperformed branded raceheaders, Buddyclub Race Header in particular.

It measured a +6whp difference UNTUNED over the Buddyclub and from reviews had better build quality and no flex pipe that needed replacing.

I needed to know more. This was amazing. Great performance for a great price. It could only have been...

CRSX/Kiddracing Header

Look at those FAT ASS primaries.

Price was USD$450 which is roughly RM1,500 without shipping.

The only problem was that shipping to Malaysia cost $125 on top of that, and I would need to pay taxes when the kit arrived... bringing the price to a whooping RM2,100!!

I heard some news that Tung Chun Racing in Johor brought the header in, so I called up and to my amazement, Ah Siang, (what a typical workshop guys name) quoted me RM2,200 for it.

So guess what.... ROAD TRIPPPPPPP...