[s-cars] Re: Valve Job Anyone?

[Djdawson2 at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/16/04 7:04:50 AM Mountain Standard Time, QSHIPQ at aol.com 
writes:

> The below looks exactly like what I queried of ARP directly (and then Hap). 
>  
> I'm all for improvement to the machine.  A couple issues I have with ARP 
> studs.  First is price.  

I'm the happy owner of multiple sets of ARP studs.  I won't bother debating 
the finer points of which is better... I'll just stick to my own opinion that a 
stud kit is superior.  Ever been torquing down your head, only to find one of 
the bolts just keeps turning before the torque value is reached?  I have, 
several times.  I was mortified by the thought that the block might be stripped 
out, but simply found my stretch bolts were just stretching... and stretching.

In any event... I'm not sure what the Audi bolts are going for these days, 
but at $115.69 a set, I'll take the ARPs.  Oh yeah, I can reuse them...
http://store.summitracing.com/default.asp?target=search%2Easp&
type=bymanufacturerspart&searchtype=both

HTH,
Dave in CO