Thread: Manifold fixed or loose
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Old 02-04-08, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by eey_ore_9
Id appreciate some pros and cons not the professional career types though lmao Just wondering what the benefits and disadvantages are from having it loose as against fixed so if anyone can elaborate a bit more it would be helpful to me. I can then make my own judgement on the factors given
OK - I have mine loose because if I hit anything I tend to really whack it. I want the manifold to move and not break. I want the give in the manifold to absorb the energy of the impact rather than bending it.

I have rolled a fully loaded set of 12's off of the back of a 4X4 and the manifold moved but did not break. If it was fixed in place I suspect that the manifold would not have survived.
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