Modern Performance has stepped up for the Dart community once again and produced an absolutely beautiful 4-to-1 header with catalytic converter for the 2013+ Dart 2.0L / 2.4L. This header bolts up to your factory or aftermarket exhaust system without any custom modifications. It is made of high quality mild steel, and is MIG welded by hand.
MPx Header & OEM Header Comparison
Overall, the OEM header is not a bad looking piece, but the primaries could be smoother, and we surely didn't need a catalytic converter that was almost 20 inches long. There was a lot of room for improvement!
Exhaust gas keeps a high velocity when it doesn't encounter sharp bends and restrictive catalytic convertors like the one found on the OEM header.
The MPx Header produces up to 11 HP and 12 ft-lbs of torque at the wheels. Power is gained across the board with its beautifully smooth equal length primaries and its high flow cat. Please view our dyno charts in the photo section to see the gains across the board. There is no loss of power or torque with this header.
Most importantly, you should not get any check engine lights with this header. If you do happen to get a CEL, simply get in touch with us for a quick and easy solution.
This header is offered in two options:
- Raw Steel - Ideal for customers on a budget, or those of you who intend to do your own coating or wrapping.
- Ceramic Coating - Looks great and thermally insulates to keep under hood temps cooler. Also has a thermal barrier on the inside of the primaries. Ceramic coatings are meant to be left open, do not use any wrapping products on ceramic coatings.
This kit includes:
Upper header
Lower B pipe with catalytic converter
o2 sensor extension harness (because the downstream sensor is moved further down)
Header gasket
Clamp to secure the B pipe with cat to the upper header outlet.
Zip tie to secure extension harness
Bolts to secure exhaust to the B pipe outlet
Notes:
This header has a factory style outlet flange so it can bolt up to the stock exhaust, or any aftermarket exhaust designed for the Dart. Please read the notes below about connecting to this header to a factory exhaust.>/li>
This header package replaces all of the factory components from the head all the way back to the exhaust B pipe flange. Nothing else is needed.
You can read the many reviews on this part from other Dart owners by clicking on the Read or Write Review link on top of this page under the title next to the gold stars. This is one review posted by Walter B: Bought the ceramic header for my 2016 Dart 2.0 and it not only looks great but has made a nice difference in performance. I have all the power-adder components available installed on my car and the difference in performance from Stock is very noticeable.
Check out this customers video he made of the install of this Dart header onto his Chrysler 200 with 2.4 engine.
IMPORTANT
This is a high flowing, performance header. Its designed to increase power and torque. The OEM catalytic converter that is on your Dart from the factory is like a huge muffler, and therefore drastically reduces the sound level, and raspiness of the exhaust note. Therefore, when we use a high flow catalytic converter on this header, after you install this header, the sound level will increase and there will be a raspy tone to your exhaust note afterwards. If you are ok with a louder and raspy tone, thats fine. If you want a quiet exhaust note after installing this header you will need to add additional mufflers or resonators to quieten down the sound and tone. You can install mufflers on your B pipe of your exhaust, or near the exhaust tips near the back muffler. A good local muffler shop or mechanic should be able to help with this if you want to reduce the sound/tone. Or you can use the MPx Dual Exit exhaust with mufflers that we designed from scratch to use with this header.
Important Note 2: If, after installation you ever check a check engine light related to the catalytic converter, please contact us by email to discuss. We can help troubleshoot by email and have many years of working with this header system. Please include the check engine code from your obd2 scanner if you have it.
NOTE3: This header kit is shipped in two boxes, one for the header, gasket, hardware and the other box is for the downpipe with catalytic convertor.
Modern Performance is the Dart expert!
Modern Performance has been in business since 1997. Since the late 1990's, we have developed, and carried in stock parts for Chrysler 4 cylinder cars. We are Dart experts, as we have owned two Darts since 2013/2014, one being a 1.4 Turbo, and the other a 2.4 GT. Our warehouse is located in Houston Texas, and we stock tons of product for same day shipping. We hope we can help you with your Dart parts needs soon!