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Loose Headers & HP

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  • Start date Start date Jul 27, 2004

Nik_95Cobra

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How much do loose headers affect horsepower? I bought the Mr. Gasket Header Bolts(Didn't feel like waiting for the stage 8's at the time), and they still like to back off all the time. I'm wonderinging how much of a horsepower loss could be expected from semi loose headers (Not that I leave em that way I always wind up retightening them.) Thanks!

-Nik
 

Joes95GT

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As long as there isn't a header leak, you aren't loosing anything. Header leaks are audible. Since you didn't say anything about hearing something (a header leak), I'm assuming there wasn't one, so I don't think you've lost any power.

Joe
 
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