Notices

anyone sick of loosening/stretching/breaking turbo bolts?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 09-23-2002, 12:01 PM
  #1  
Honda-Tech Member
Thread Starter
 
Full-Race Geoff's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: FULL RACE, AZ, USA
Posts: 4,719
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default anyone sick of loosening/stretching/breaking turbo bolts?

There is a company whom a freind owns here in PHX that machines titanium bolts expressly made for attaching turbos to manifolds. These bolts will not stretch, seize, loosen etc. They last forever and will always seal, but they are 15$ each for the bolts and 13$ each for the nuts. I told him i would ask ppl on here if they wer eintersted but his main market is porsches. He works on crazy gt2s and sick 911s, he does some amazing machine work to the turbos and makes some of the most intricate intake manifodls ive ever seen.

just curious if anyone else wanted a set, im sick of tighteting the bolts on all the cars i work on, ill use these for life.
Old 09-23-2002, 12:11 PM
  #2  
Honda-Tech Member
 
SiRkid's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Canada City
Posts: 5,391
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: anyone sick of loosening/stretching/breaking turbo bolts? (FFgeoff)

that is sweet...BUT soo much money.. most probably wont be interested
Old 09-23-2002, 12:19 PM
  #3  
New User
 
Rain_man's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: US
Posts: 1,909
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default Re: anyone sick of loosening/stretching/breaking turbo bolts? (SiRkid)

Sounds cool, is this mainly a problem with where the manifold mates to the turbo or also with the manifold and head?


[Modified by DarksideDC4, 1:20 PM 9/23/2002]
Old 09-23-2002, 01:26 PM
  #4  
Honda-Tech Member
Thread Starter
 
Full-Race Geoff's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: FULL RACE, AZ, USA
Posts: 4,719
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: anyone sick of loosening/stretching/breaking turbo bolts? (DarksideDC4)

really only the manifold to turbo, there is no reason the head bolts should have too much of a problem.

for me, im not a serious racer, but to have bolts that will last longer than the turbo which will never ever come lose, the price is pennies.
Old 09-23-2002, 01:56 PM
  #5  
Honda-Tech Member
 
blufke's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Falls Church, VA
Posts: 3,002
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: anyone sick of loosening/stretching/breaking turbo bolts? (FFgeoff)

$112 for 4 bolts and nuts!!!! wow...how much would they be if there were quite a few people buying them. im on a budget and basically thats a bov for me.
Old 09-23-2002, 02:22 PM
  #6  
 
sutrusu's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Brooklyn, NY, usa
Posts: 4,000
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: anyone sick of loosening/stretching/breaking turbo bolts? (blufke)

my manifold doesn't even use nuts. i'm rockin the grade 8 bolts... hopefully they'll hold up pretty good.
Old 09-23-2002, 02:49 PM
  #7  
Better than steak
 
Arturbo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2000
Posts: 16,859
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: anyone sick of loosening/stretching/breaking turbo bolts? (sutrusu)

Never had a problem with bolts, ever.
Old 09-23-2002, 03:06 PM
  #8  
Honda-Tech Member
Thread Starter
 
Full-Race Geoff's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: FULL RACE, AZ, USA
Posts: 4,719
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: anyone sick of loosening/stretching/breaking turbo bolts? (blufke)

not sure, i will go and find out, but some cars just cant keep a bolt tight. Others on the other hand last forever with just grade 8 who knows. I will definatley ask on group pricing. Im gonna buy a set for myself now but i will see if he will drop it for quantity.
Old 09-24-2002, 12:13 AM
  #9  
Honda-Tech Member
 
blufke's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Falls Church, VA
Posts: 3,002
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: anyone sick of loosening/stretching/breaking turbo bolts? (FFgeoff)

grade 8?
Old 09-24-2002, 12:36 AM
  #10  
 
CalvitoSol's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Los Angeles, Ca, USA
Posts: 675
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: anyone sick of loosening/stretching/breaking turbo bolts? (blufke)

isn't grade 8 the nickle plated steel ones from home depot? if it is i wouldn't recommend it. i didnt know the size so i just took the turbo and manifold inside the store and tried fitting them on in the store. i went several different places trying to find some ss ones but had no luck. so i just decided to get the grade ? ones a bunch of people walking by me said that they will break right off after a few miles so i just ended going to rre and from what they tell me, these are one of the strongest one i can get and didn't cost an arm and a leg. But, titanium sounds crazy. can't get any better than that


[Modified by theory48, 9:36 AM 9/24/2002]
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
DrivinVtec
Forced Induction
9
06-12-2008 08:56 AM
Boostage
Forced Induction
3
01-25-2004 06:48 AM
_Endless_
Forced Induction
8
06-09-2003 06:58 AM
hybrid901
Forced Induction
3
11-07-2002 08:24 AM
BoOsTeD_eK
Forced Induction
2
07-09-2002 06:11 PM



Quick Reply: anyone sick of loosening/stretching/breaking turbo bolts?



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 03:15 PM.