Installing Header

[TripeoXxX]

Do you recommend installeing a header without a torque wrench and just tightenning the bolts as much as possible or is it very important to tighten them to spec?

 

[96greencivic]

Do it right the 1st time. Torque it to specs.

 

[Newspeed]

Do you recommend installeing a header without a torque wrench and just tightenning the bolts as much as possible or is it very important to tighten them to spec?

Like my chassis teacher says "check OEM"

 

[evan2]

meh, only time i honestly use a TQ wrench is if its something internally in the motor
yea yea i should but ive done it enough to know when and what to do

but not everyone is as cool as me.. hahah

 

[io_303]

i say tq specs, if you end up stripping a stud out of your head, you will wish you used the tq wrench

 

[TripeoXxX]

So basically I should just go out and buy a torque wrench I guess. I asked a shop for an install quote and homeboy was like around $125 for header and $225 to also install my Apex'i WS2, f**k that I rather go buy a $40 Tourque wrench and put in about two hours of work.

Thanks fellas for the replies.

 

[Red]

Craftman Torque Wrench --- $25
Header --- $425
Apexi Exhaust --- $600
The satisfaction of doing it yourself --- PRICELESS

 

[evan2]

cheap tq wrenches are just that, mine was 100 bucks and worth every penny

 

[weirdvein]

Bon't buy the needle type tq wrench. Buy the click type.

 

[IGotASlowCivic]

i say tq specs, if you end up stripping a stud out of your head, you will wish you used the tq wrench

Yeap i installed mine w/o the torque wrench and did just that. Buy a torque wrench... those bolts
on the head.. are weak lil buggers.. i wasent even tighting that hard.

 

[evan2]

yall are just too buff, ive never f**ked a bolt up in the head of the countless cars ive worked on
i put it on take it off put it on take it off

etc
you just have to be careful

 

[stolle]

i would just use a ratchet with a short handle or a 1/4" drive ratchet that way you can tighten it up but theres really no way of breaking a stud or over tightening cause you wouldnt have enough leverage on a 1/4" ratchet to do any harm...

 

[bad6as]

whats the tq. specs?

 

[stealthy]

i've never used a tq wrench, but i think i'll get one just to have around

however i've never broke anything without, then again, i'm a skinny wimp

 

[anekin007]

i torque everything down.. from wheels..chassis..to engine. i rather have things done right and have peace of mind...

 

[shinobi]

hmm.. lol.. i only use torque wrench when i do internal work on the motor.

 

[Shiznit]

hmm.. lol.. i only use torque wrench when i do internal work on the motor.

theres really no need to worry about this. over tightening the bolts on your header isnt going to be bad for your engine. just bad for your arms when you try to get the bots off and they wont budge.