DC Sports Header thoughts/feedback - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

1086 · 11-20-2013, 04:22 PM

DC Sports Header is going for $525.99 on ft86sf and $504.95 on phastek. Seems like a nice price.

Description of header (video too): http://www.phasteksport.com/2013-Sci...der-ssr704.htm

How is this header? Anyone actually using it? Worth it or is there a better header for this price range?

*KID* · 11-20-2013, 06:09 PM

They look good. Wonder how they sound though, I dont like raspy exhaust systems.

mad_sb · 11-20-2013, 06:19 PM

Dyno?

RacelineUSA · 11-20-2013, 09:10 PM

my guess would be 6-8whp

FR-S Matt · 11-20-2013, 09:24 PM

I'm gonna go with garbage. At that price, the quality suffered somewhere.

ichitaka05 · 11-20-2013, 09:44 PM

I've seen the prototype at their shop. It's sad that I couldn't hear the sound or to drive it to give pros & cons feedback

mad_sb · 11-21-2013, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FR-S Matt

I'm gonna go with garbage. At that price, the quality suffered somewhere.

Probably so, but i still think i would buy this one before a borla

I'm not buying either since i already have an FA20club and still waiting for something better to come along.

vgi · 11-21-2013, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mad_sb

Probably so, but i still think i would buy this one before a borla

I'm not buying either since i already have an FA20club and still waiting for something better to come along.

Is your car NA or FI?

86-tundra · 11-21-2013, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FR-S Matt

I'm gonna go with garbage. At that price, the quality suffered somewhere.

You can't necessarily say that. Just because something is cheaper doesn't mean the quality is always worse.

boredom.is.me · 11-21-2013, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trevorovert

You can't necessarily say that. Just because something is cheaper doesn't mean the quality is always worse.

I don't think he said that because it's cheaper. Even a vendor on the forum, who carries DC products, said that they are garbage.

EvilBeaverFace · 11-22-2013, 12:07 AM

DC sports has a pretty bad reputation.

1086 · 11-22-2013, 12:20 AM

What makes a header garbage vs not garbage?

Overall build quality? welding?
HP/TQ gains?
Reliability?
Material?
Conformity/placement?
All the above?

FR-S Matt · 11-22-2013, 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1086

What makes a header garbage vs not garbage?

Overall build quality? welding?
HP/TQ gains?
Reliability?
Material?
Conformity/placement?
All the above?

Material, reliability, fitment. Gains are a bonus once tuned, but I'm more worried about those first 3 categories over the gains. Typically a header that meets the first three, the gains will follow. This header also comes with 0 warranty, so it cracks, you're out $500 bucks.

Sure it's 304 SS, but the question is where is that supplied from?

Noob4Life · 11-22-2013, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mad_sb

Probably so, but i still think i would buy this one before a borla

I'm not buying either since i already have an FA20club and still waiting for something better to come along.

If it doesn't come with a warranty I'd put my money on the borla. Least their customer service is tried and true. But like you I won't be buying one cause I have a rev works lol

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11-20-2013, 04:22 PM	#1
1086 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: UM86 - 6MT Location: CA (elevation 85 ft.) Posts: 518 Thanks: 383 Thanked 249 Times in 126 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	DC Sports Header thoughts/feedback DC Sports Header is going for $525.99 on ft86sf and $504.95 on phastek. Seems like a nice price. Description of header (video too): http://www.phasteksport.com/2013-Sci...der-ssr704.htm How is this header? Anyone actually using it? Worth it or is there a better header for this price range? Last edited by 1086; 11-20-2013 at 04:57 PM.

11-20-2013, 06:09 PM	#2
KID 86-er Join Date: May 2012 Drives: BRZ tS Location: Laredo, TX Posts: 970 Thanks: 195 Thanked 253 Times in 175 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	They look good. Wonder how they sound though, I dont like raspy exhaust systems. __________________ 2018 Subaru BRZ ts 020/500 - My Daily, work car, and track car

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1086 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: UM86 - 6MT Location: CA (elevation 85 ft.) Posts: 518 Thanks: 383 Thanked 249 Times in 126 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What makes a header garbage vs not garbage? Overall build quality? welding? HP/TQ gains? Reliability? Material? Conformity/placement? All the above? Last edited by 1086; 11-22-2013 at 05:10 AM.

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