BlackBox06

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

jct

did you put a new donut gasket on?

BlackBox06

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

ShawnBenton

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.

VIP_CAMO

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

BlackBox06

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

VIP_CAMO

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

tCizzler

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

BlackBox06

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

burstaneurysm

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

BlackBox06

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"!

Big_Bird

good stuff, glad you figured it out.