Are exhaust manifolds worth it when going stage 3?
12-20-2005, 09:34 PM
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LOL, yea... Those bolts stripped a couple of my 8mm sockets earning a meeting with my angle grinder
It doesn't affect any of the mating surfaces or performance and you'll never see them if you use the heat shields or coat the manis. I hope you're not disappointed.
12-20-2005, 10:32 PM
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there's a small tab/bracket that's bent and broken from the grinder, do you think
i need to reweld it or i should be fine by just bending them back? i'm not sure what's the purpose of the bracket
12-20-2005, 10:39 PM
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Oh, I didn't notice that...
That bracket is for the heat shields, I haven't run those for a couple years.
It should secure fine with one bolt and the clamp if you use em.
Sorry about that!
It should secure fine with one bolt and the clamp if you use em.
Sorry about that!
12-21-2005, 09:53 AM
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Always know going into it they may crack, and if they do you will pay the labor to replace them.
If you're OK with that situation, then maybe the extra power is worth it. I have yet to see a back to back comparison of tubular headers v. OEM, but it is only logical there are performance gains to be had.