Nuts and Studs- My shit is loose!
07-09-2008, 09:59 AM
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I'm quoting myself because I haven't touched my nuts in years.
Go to an Audi dealership. Ask them for their 8mm turbo nuts. Buy a shitload. Use them. Never touch them again. Be shocked when they don't rust in place when you pull your turbo.
The best part? They have a 12mm head instead of 13mm. You can get a smaller wrench on them more easily.
DO IT NOW.
NO, dont question me. DO IT.
Go to an Audi dealership. Ask them for their 8mm turbo nuts. Buy a shitload. Use them. Never touch them again. Be shocked when they don't rust in place when you pull your turbo.
The best part? They have a 12mm head instead of 13mm. You can get a smaller wrench on them more easily.
DO IT NOW.
NO, dont question me. DO IT.
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07-09-2008, 10:13 AM
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I'm quoting myself because I haven't touched my nuts in years.
Go to an Audi dealership. Ask them for their 8mm turbo nuts. Buy a shitload. Use them. Never touch them again. Be shocked when they don't rust in place when you pull your turbo.
The best part? They have a 12mm head instead of 13mm. You can get a smaller wrench on them more easily.
DO IT NOW.
NO, dont question me. DO IT.
Go to an Audi dealership. Ask them for their 8mm turbo nuts. Buy a shitload. Use them. Never touch them again. Be shocked when they don't rust in place when you pull your turbo.
The best part? They have a 12mm head instead of 13mm. You can get a smaller wrench on them more easily.
DO IT NOW.
NO, dont question me. DO IT.
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07-09-2008, 10:24 AM
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his nuts are luxurious and reflect a golden aura, I'm sure they satisfy guys with smaller studs. I'm looking for similar nuts that can accommodate my larger stud. Its a bit more challenging to find nuts that work with my larger stud, but in the end the larger, more rigid stud will satisfy mating the two units and resist vibration, hopefully forever.
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07-09-2008, 10:38 AM
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his nuts are luxurious and reflect a golden aura, I'm sure they satisfy guys with smaller studs. I'm looking for similar nuts that can accommodate my larger stud. Its a bit more challenging to find nuts that work with my larger stud, but in the end the larger, more rigid stud will satisfy mating the two units and resist vibration, hopefully forever.
But I have always been impressed with the Audi hardware, I want to get their head studs as well, made out some alloy, musanovic has some on his car, great stuff.
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07-09-2008, 11:24 AM
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did I miss the part where bigger studs were a solution to a problem that I never had?
ATP has 10mm studs for those of you who think you need bigger for whatever reason.
http://www.atpturbo.com/Merchant2/me...egory_Code=FST
ATP has 10mm studs for those of you who think you need bigger for whatever reason.
http://www.atpturbo.com/Merchant2/me...egory_Code=FST
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07-09-2008, 11:29 AM
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did I miss the part where bigger studs were a solution to a problem that I never had?
ATP has 10mm studs for those of you who think you need bigger for whatever reason.
http://www.atpturbo.com/Merchant2/me...egory_Code=FST
ATP has 10mm studs for those of you who think you need bigger for whatever reason.
http://www.atpturbo.com/Merchant2/me...egory_Code=FST
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07-09-2008, 12:03 PM
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I use 8mm ARP or equivalent 10.9 grade hardware and have never had a problem. Going to a larger 10mm on pauls manifold caused some problems, mostly it's a pain to get a wrench in there to tighten the larger stud to the proper torque. I'm going back to 8mm on my next two manifolds and stick to good hardware.
I have a set of the fancy ATP copper nuts on order so I can check them out.
I have a set of the fancy ATP copper nuts on order so I can check them out.
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07-28-2008, 10:25 AM
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Fastenal Nordlocks... ouch!
So after reading this thread, I went to Fastenal and ordered a bunch of NordLock washers.
The guy said you had to purchase them by the bag, and they were $2.
That sounded great, so they ordered up a bag for me.
When I went to pick them up, it rang up at $50!
They are actually $2.50 per washer, or $5 bucks a stud. That's an expensive washer!!
I'm too cheap to pay $5 per stud.
The guy said you had to purchase them by the bag, and they were $2.
That sounded great, so they ordered up a bag for me.
When I went to pick them up, it rang up at $50!
They are actually $2.50 per washer, or $5 bucks a stud. That's an expensive washer!!
I'm too cheap to pay $5 per stud.
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