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About Me:
Real Name: Jonathan
Location: Fontana, CA
Occupation: Computer Technician/ Full Time Student
Interests: Working on my car, fixing computers, listening to music, playing COD on the PS3 (PSN WickedJ) and having a good time with family and friends.

About My Car:
Model: 2005 Honda Accord LX
Color: Satin Silver Metallic
Engine: 4 Cylinder
Tranny: AT

Current Mods:

• K&N Short Ram Intake
• TSX Manifold
• Hondata Intake Manifold Gasket
• Spyder Auto Header
• 2 1/2 exhaust with N1 muffler
• DIY Blacked out head lights with 5000k H.I.D.s
• Painted Valve cover, radiator cover and fuse book cover.
• Inspire Replica fog lights with 5000k H.I.D.s
• Limo Tint

Future Mods

• Lip Kit
• Aftermarket Springs and shocks
• Rims
• Sound System

Pictures:

(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f218/wickedj18/My%20Pics/Serenity57.jpg)

(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f218/wickedj18/My%20Pics/Serenity53-1.jpg)

Welcome Jonathan.

Thanks bro. I'm really enjoying this forum. It feels good to see so many Accord Enthusiasts.  :)

Yeah, we're a tight knit group.

Check out the gamer section if you like to play MW3.  There's a couple of other addicts in here two, but they're mostly on Xbox I think.

Welcome!

Cool, I'll check out that gamer section. =D Nice to meet you Alpha.

Welcome Jonathan!

Welcome Jon, clean ride.

Welcome Jonathon! nice to see another modified CM in the IE

Nice to meet you Tim, Nice signature!

Thanks Bro, all  I need is a drop and some rims and I'm set. LOL

Nice to meet you bro. Where in the IE are you located at?

Welcome to the site!

Thanks B.R.03EX!

Rialto

Yup. I just need my front end fixed/repainted, drop, lip and inspires and I'll be happy :D

Welcome Jonathan. Now there's two Jonathan's with 05 SSM CM5's. Good thing I go by Z.

Welcome to ECM dude! Enjoy...

Welcome to ECM enjoy the site... Car look great.

Welcome Jonathan!  Very clean so far.  Interested in that Spyder header.  How's the quality?  Felt any "gains" based on the "butt" dyno? :)

LOL cool. Nice to meet you Z

Thanks bro. Nice Accord bro. What are you dropped on?

Thanks bro. I love your signature. Android all day!! LOL I own an android phone and I love it!

Thanks bro, The quality is good. I got the stainless steel header cause it doesn't attract as much as dirt as the ceramic header. I did feel a difference in torque and power. I haven't got my car dynoed yet. It also sounds more aggressive, due to my car having the tsx manifold,  and the 2 1/2 exhaust. The only thing I had to do was extend the o2 sensor cause the stock one wasn't long enough. But other than that, I'm happy with it. I got a good deal on them and possibly in the future, I'll upgrade to the DC headers, which I know a lot of Accord Enthusiasts have.

Cool bro, not that far away from Fontana. Do you go to any local meets?

Naw dude not yet

Nice car, liking the Inspire fogs.  Not sure I'd consider going with the DC headers an "upgrade."  I hear a lot of people having issues with the flex pipe.  If your current header is holding up, I wouldn't change it. 

^This.

Oh Ok cool. I try to go a meet at least once a month. If I find meet, would you be down to go? Usually when I go, I go with a couple of friends, so the more, the merrier. LOL

Good point bro. Yeah the headers are holding up fine. I'll stick with them then.

Thanks for the info on the Spyder headers.  Interested to see how they hold up over time.  I was contemplating the OBX headers as well (search eBay), since they are a possible alternative to the DC headers, inexpensive and seem to be of pretty good quality.  In for updates :)

Eibach Prokit and Tokico Shocks.... [the angle make me look alittle lower in the picture] Probably going with a 1pc setup from D2 soon though!

DC Headers are good. Yeah, flex pipe opens up and you hear air going through it after like 6 months but all you do is weld a metal pipe in place and you'll never have the problem again.

I understand that the flex pipe is known to break because of excessive engine movement and poor design and use of lesser materials from DC. Replacing it with a metal pipe and no flex isn't a very good alternative though. There will still be engine movement and the metal pipe will break lot sooner than the flex pipe would have.

Honestly, if you're happy with the header you have right now, leave it there. You'll really only see benefits from a custom race header from someone like ASP, SSR, or Hytech with dyno tuning. For a stock application, stick with what you have since it I probably a lot more cost effective.

I put the metal pipe on last July and still in tact for me. I replaced the flex pipe earlier last year around March and already neededreplacement because you could hear the air come out of the flex. I'm just putting in my personal experience out there as input about it since I do have it installed. Having a metal pipe there for me, no problems.

I don't think its that big a deal unless you really are building your engine, then get the custom made headers Tim said. But, that's a whole 'nother ballpark.

If you're interested in the Spyder Auto headers, I can ask my friend for a price. I got them from him and he gave me a good price.

Good points Tim. It's true about the flex pipe. I know a friend who got header and had to change out the flex pipe as well. The guy at the shop told us the exact thing that Tim stated. So we just went to the muffler shop and got an replacement flex pipe. Yeah, I'm happy with my header and I feel the improvements over the stock header. Thanks for all the input guys.



 

If you're interested in the Spyder Auto headers, I can ask my friend for a price. I got them from him and he gave me a good price.

^ you should hook me up

Sorry for getting back to you so late,. I'll hit up my friend and pm you when I get the info.

Its cool dude