Dfeeds
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Alright so I installed this a few weeks ago and recently noticed a leak. I went down to tighten the clamps but got to thinking of how tight these should be. I always had a buddy say "tighten until it just starts to distort," the instructions say 35 ft-lb or something, but that barely held anything in place.
I did notice that the clamps are the same as the stock clamps, and the stock clamps are tightened to the point that the bolt flange is curved into the curved metal piece that the bolt feeds through. The new clamps I tightened are not nearly this tight. However, to get the flange to form to the curved metal piece, I'd have to put a lot more force than the recommended torque specs. I feel like if I go any further then I may get these things too tight. The other thing I can think of is if there's maybe a trick to where the clamp is placed.
This is the most money I've ever spent on an exhaust, on my first new car, so I'd rather not seriously screw something up.
I did notice that the clamps are the same as the stock clamps, and the stock clamps are tightened to the point that the bolt flange is curved into the curved metal piece that the bolt feeds through. The new clamps I tightened are not nearly this tight. However, to get the flange to form to the curved metal piece, I'd have to put a lot more force than the recommended torque specs. I feel like if I go any further then I may get these things too tight. The other thing I can think of is if there's maybe a trick to where the clamp is placed.
This is the most money I've ever spent on an exhaust, on my first new car, so I'd rather not seriously screw something up.
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