[Vwdiesel] Vwdiesel] bob slater/boltophobia

[Roger Brown]

SLATERSFB at aol.com wrote:
> 
> I have just heard of these Raceware studs. What is the advantage over stock stretch bolts. Cost seems high.

They can be reused, they are *SO* much easier to install, just torque down to 58 ft.lb. as I recall in 3 steps and re-torque
once and you are done.  None of this gut-busting 90-degree cranking on the stretch bolts.  And it makes installing the head
nice, the suds guide the head right down into place, sure you can use old bolts or dowels, but it is part of the stud.  And the
clamping force is more consistend, since you are not subject to a false torque reading is a bolt bottoms out in the block and
you are only torquing the nut on top of the stud, and not twisting the whole bolt.  I have Raceware on my 1.9D engine and ARP
head studs on my Toyota, they are both excellent.  I do think the RW studs are a little overpriced, the ARP stud kit was just
about $100 for my Toyota 4-cyl. engine, vs. about $170 for the RW studs.  I think ARP has something that will work for the VW
diesel.
	
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   Roger