Fitting ARP Bolts?

1. Xsi16v_Jk Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Hereford Posts: 1090 S2 Rallye ITB. Seat Leon FR. Clio 182FF. XSi 16v

   #1 27th August 2013, 22:26

   Hi guys.
   
   can somebody shed some light on fitting the above please? i wont be doing it myself but id like to know what work is involved..
   
   are the fitted from the bottom of the block? or does the head, pistons etc need removing?
   
   im just wondering if its actually worth having these fitted?
   
   looking to squeeze the most out of my engine before going the hi comp route etc..
   
   cheers josh
2. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

   #2 27th August 2013, 22:27

   What sort of arp bolts?
3. user_54826 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Patras Greece Posts: 352 Ford Focus 2.5 ST Citroen Saxo Vts 16v race car

   #3 27th August 2013, 22:42

   Bolts will not do anything power wise... Personally i would just use the original ones.
   You are referring to the head bolts right?
4. Xsi16v_Jk Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Hereford Posts: 1090 S2 Rallye ITB. Seat Leon FR. Clio 182FF. XSi 16v

   #4 28th August 2013, 09:53

   I'm talking about Conrod bolts lads.
   
   so i can extended my rev limit and squeeze slightly more out of my bodied rallye. Running phase 3 etc.
   "Provides insurance against stretching and failure of standard big end cap bolts which can cause engine failure".
   
   Are these fitted from the bottom up or do the rods need removing from the block?
5. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #5 28th August 2013, 09:57

   bottom up with the rods etc all in place
6. Mike_Roberts Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Oswestry / Lyneham Posts: 180 1993 106 XSI 1.4 miami 2005 Fiesta mk6

   #6 28th August 2013, 10:24

   What sort of revs you thinking of going to? Standard bolts are good to about 7800ish. No point in revving higher if there's no power there anyway!
7. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

   #7 28th August 2013, 10:37

   waste of money tbh, std bolts are not known for failing within std rpm.
8. Xsi16v_Jk Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Hereford Posts: 1090 S2 Rallye ITB. Seat Leon FR. Clio 182FF. XSi 16v

   #8 28th August 2013, 18:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gandi699 bottom up with the rods etc all in place

   cheers mate. the answer i was looking for.
   
   josh
9. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #9 28th August 2013, 18:39

   think they are designed for prolonged use over 7500rpm, but the question is will your car produce any more power by rasiing the limit? and how long you planning on staying at that kind of rpm for? my bodied saxo was mapped to 7800rpm but fuck staying that high for too long just on the odd blast lol
10. Xsi16v_Jk Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Hereford Posts: 1090 S2 Rallye ITB. Seat Leon FR. Clio 182FF. XSi 16v

    #10 28th August 2013, 18:59

    im looking at hitting the track lot next year so it will be piece of mind.
    
    if a hi comp lump comes available i will buy it but until then..