i just installed my dc sports header the other day and im kind of stumped on the sound. its sounds pretty raspy, almost annoying and i just wanted to know if this is normal. i rechecked everything for leaks and such and everything seems normal. i did however, re-use the donut gasket which looked pretty beat up (i forgot to get a new one before the install) any info would be greatly appreciated

 

did you put a new donut gasket on?

 

no i havent yet. that was gonna be my next move.

 

kinda weird i havent heard anyone complaining about a lot of rasp on an xb.. now the tc.. you throw some dc headers on that, and it gets real raspy.

 

start it up and have some one press the pedal and listen for a noise ,,,i have no trouble from mine cant hear anything but also have a intake and strup muffler i roar like a beast

 

im gonna change the donut gasket just to be sure, it looked pretty crumby when i took it off. i have the injen intake, and the greddy exhaust....i should roar like a beast too!!!


the thing is is ive never installed a header on a 4 banger before so i dont know if this is how its supposed to sound or not....we'll see after the new gasket goes on

 

lol try it and see what it does also i get a noice when my axle back gasket goes out...the header should be quite

 

I think a new donut gasket will be a waste of $40. The bltches are expensive. Sounds to me like you are in need of some resonators

 

I just ordered my donut gasket....cost me 20 bucks. i shouldve done that in the first place. install will probably be this weekend

 

The xB shouldn't have any significant rasp problem with a header.

 

PROBLEM FIXED! the old gasket was beat to hell. there is a black mark on my header flange where it was leaking. Put the new gasket on last night. it now "roars like a beast"!

 

good stuff, glad you figured it out.