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does anyone know if these will work for the J30's???

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DC-SPORTS-3-1-CERAMIC-HEADER-98-99-00-01-02-ACCORD-V6_W0QQitemZ200362043202QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item2ea6822742

Nope. The newer J30s exhaust manifolds are joint welded to the head. We also have 2 pre cats and a third cat. The only thing available for a "header" option is to get a J-pipe. ATLP, XLR8, and R-V6P makes J-pipe for the J30A4 and A5.

Thanks Thien, I was searching around last night, and everything came back for prior years...J-pipe it is then...its a damn shame!  I wonder if Paul has got something on the back burner for this...

There's also a pre-cat delete available.  Now, I'm no J series expert, but it was my understanding that the exhaust manifold was actually cast with the head and there's only one outlet that goes to the pre-cats.

That's the same thing I've read Tim. Paul and/ or Thien may be able to shed a little more light on this, but what if you were able to use the type s heads off the 02-03 j32 TL? That should give you the possibility of using headers and maybe even having one made for you. Just a thought.

I don't think that head is an option.

Its not really a head option because the fact that the older J series O2 sensors were hooked up to the cat itself and on the down pipe. So, the older J series only had 2 O2 sensors while the newer J series with the pre cats have a total of 4 O2 sensors. There is one before each pre cat and one after each pre cat. The exhaust manifold is cast to the head, but it is also joint welded on. The pre cat deletes are an option, but at the same time, you free up too much exhaust flow thus not creating enough back pressure. Also with the pre cat deletes, you have a higher chance of throwing a CEL because there is no longer a cat there to filter the exhaust gas.

I found these richie v2 knock off j-pipe

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HONDA-AC ... 380wt_1504 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HONDA-ACCORD-V6-2008-2009-EXHAUST-DOWN-PIPE-DOWNPIPE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem51904f7f64QQitemZ350313480036QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_2380wt_1504" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)

I suggest you just buy director from richie, ATLP, or XLR8 just because they got your back if anything goes wrong. and the stuff are very legit.

Ken, that one is for the 08-09's.  I wouldn't go with a knock off...I am the type of person that likes to "keep the money in the neighborhood"  Good lookin out though, I appreciate your time...have you done any exhaust work yet on your ride?  How is she BTW?

yeah np Mark. I suggest going with ATLP since its slam friendly and has pretty good gains.

As for my car, its very fun to drive. Having way too much fun. I would love to do J-pipe and cut off the resonator and premuffler and add a dynamax resonator. People with TL have been getting really good results with this combo. But for the most part the car been really good.