Best aftermarket manifold to turbo bolts available?

[thedsmguy]

I would assume ARP are good but maybe not? I think they are stainless which may or may not be good, anyone have some opinions on other possible brands/places to buy them?

Thanks.

 

[524of1000]

I used the ARP's on my 16g. I will say this, They never broke. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

 

[jepherz]

The ARPs I have are not stainless and I'd think only a fool would use stainless in that high temp situation. The ARPs were also junk as far as I'm concerned. I personally stick to a fresh set of 2g bolts and washers.

 

[curtis]

I personally took my manifold and opened up all the mounting holes larger then drilled and tapped the turbine housing and replaced the bolts with 1/2 x 13 heat treated allen heads. I used the bolts and washers that factories and such around here buy that come in the serial numbered boxes so if they have a failure it can be addressed. They were cheap and I used just a one piece cnc cut stainless gasket off ebay and torqued them down to like 100 ft pounds of something like that. Never stretched and never had a leak problem with them.

 

[Terry Posten]

I'm with Jeff. Get factory hardware from JNZ Tuning and call it a day.

 

[Chim55117]

Factory hardware with some quality anti-seize is the way to go.

 

[Barnes]

Don't forget the high temp nickle based anti-seize. In my opinion that is where you are really gonna save yourself the hassle. Only problem is you'll probably have to order that type of anti-seize.

 

[mikus]

I've broken more ARPs than I've successfully removed, go OEM.

 

[turbofonz]

If you want some ARP ones, I have some brand new never used ones here.

Never used them, only OE.

 

Quoting Barnes:
Don't forget the high temp nickle based anti-seize. In my opinion that is where you are really gonna save yourself the hassle. Only problem is you'll probably have to order that type of anti-seize.



^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^

If you can't get the nickle stuff, you can use copious amounts of the copper with success as well. And I mean coat that bolt. Not just the threads, top to bottom, and the washer too.

 

[alansupra94]

OEM with anti-seize here.