I should be ordering my header in less than two weeks. Do you have to use a torque wrench to install or can I just rachet it down. If I have to then does anyone know the specs.

 

you need a torque wrench... i think its like 20 ft pounds... but you can call honda and ask.

 

you will want a torque wrench, you can find one for 20-30 bucks, or borrow one.

Haynes says:

 

Invest in a torque wrench. I broke one of mine.

I gots mad sgrunff.

 

yea....torque wrench definitely....that way your gasket stays flat and doesn't do a wave or something. my headers said i had to do it at 25lbs

 

MXS Where did u find a torque wrench for 20 bucks? I want a CLICK style one......

 

ya mxs, $20 for a torque wrench is sweet. me and a friend are thinkin about spliting the cost and sharing one.

unless ur talkin about these: what do u guys think about these, do they work well?

 

Those things are so ghetto. My buddy let me borrow one to install my intake manifold and they dont fit in the damn engine bay. Im just going to suck it up and get a nice craftsman one.......75$ for a wrench is tough though.......but im tired of breaking stuff.

 

The most important thing when installing the header is to tighten it from the center out, then go back and double check each one. A torque wrench is not necessary unless you're prone to overtightening things.

 

ya, exactly. me and my friend are thinkin about buying one off ebay for cheap, prolly end up being a craftsman or some other company with about the same quality.