I live in PA and i have to deal with the emissions BS when i get my car inspected. the next step on my car is to do a intake header and exhaust. I visted monstermotorworks.com and saw the package they have the xB and im really interested in it. but i dont want a hassel when its time to get my car inspected. does anyone have any experince with this header? or does anyone know of a header that is 50state legal or at least able pass inspection ins PA.

 

The DC header is legal in CA for 2004-2005 models at least.

http://www.dcsports.com/product_headers_app.asp

Not sure if legal for 2006. What are the requirements?

 

idk details but they put a pipe on the exhaust pipe and run the car. it has fall with in certain peramators. they wont even inspect the car if there is CEL light on

 

The header on xB's doesn't have anything to do with the emissions. There's no cat, nothing.

Youl'' be fine with whatever you choose.

 

there is no cat??? really? i havnt really be unde the car yet. i saw a mid-muffler or resonator. i just expected there to be a cat. where are the 02 sensors?

 

after the header.

what I said is that there's no cat on the header. open your hood, look in the back. what you see is what's going to be replaced.

 

so no one ha problems with CELs i always though the header would change the EGT and through a code fromt he 02 censors

 

nope. this is the tC's because they have a cat in the header. we don't. which is what I've said 3x now.

 

ok sounds good then. time to start saving. i plan to do everything at once. intake/header/exhaust. should be a nice kick i the ___ test drive

 

IMO, a lightweight pulley will give you the biggerst gains.

Also, are you going with a 4-2-1 or 4-1 header?

 

was prob going to get the DC sport header. if its legal in CA it will work out here. i dont think we are as strickt as them. though i read about the linkage getting messed up. is there a header that uses the stock heat sheidl? or there another method to protect them?

 

The Monster Motor Works 4-2-1 header will utilize the stock heatshield.

There's a deal going on in the sponsored sales section where you can get it for $250 shipped.


the 4-2-1 will get you better low end.

 

Unless there is another group buy going on for the MMW 4-2-1, then that sale ended a few weeks back right after I got mine.

 

yeah, xB/xA header replacement will still keep you legal.

i have the Strup header, which doesn't use the stock heat shield, and it's 4-1 design, giving you a little bit of a mid-high range kick but at the loss of a tiny bit of low end.
i like it though. it's like mini-VTEC.

 

the MMW uses the stock heatshield. and improves the low end... i think the box needs more top end. is there any 4-1 that will use the heatshield? or am i jsut being paranoid about the linkage. what did you guys with out a heatshield do to protect yours?

 

nothing haha. the header is sitting there uncovered. no problems that i have heard from this. if you really are concerned about the heatshielding with a 4-1, then just wrap it in insulation material or custom fabricate your own heat shield.

 

haha alright then...maybe im jsut being paraniod. i read the tech install for the DC Sport headers and one of the posters said the heat messed up the linkage and it was $400 for the cable!

 

well, that linkage cable applies only to the manual transmission people, which if you have, will be an issue for you, as the DC and Strup headers were designed on auto transmission xB's. thus, me having an auto, i don't have this problem.

most with the manual linkage cables said they ziptied them out of the way and/or wrapped them in heatshrink.

 

ok thanks alot man.