Quick stupid question

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  1. moose

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    My Perrin UP came with new studs. Is it sufficient to just finger tighten them to the uppipe flange? It didn't mention anything about cranking them down, and I guess the only way to do it is using two nuts...
     
  2. jt money

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    i really dont know, but personaly i would tighten them. you dont want them to back out and cause any leaks.
     
  3. Weapon

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    yes..tighten them down
     
  4. moose

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    Just crank 'em down a 'bit' with two nuts? Will do...
     
  5. miloman

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    i would tighten them down as much as possible... the last place u want an exhaust leak is pre-turbo

    i don't understand why u are worried about tightening them... are u worried about stripping the threads or something?
     
  6. Alex

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    I agree, just tighten them till you feel comfortable, you're the one driving it. For me, I would crank em down as hard as I could with my own hands, nothing serious.
     
  7. moose

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    Nah, just trying to figure out if there'd be a point to really crankin' them down.

    I'll snug 'em down enough to be happy and move on. :)
     
  8. miloman

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    from my understanding, the tighter u make them, the less likely they are to loosen up in the future... i guess if u tighten them as much as u can with a regular ratchet, they should be fine
     

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