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Old 10-30-2016, 11:13 AM
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At what power level do most people recommend ARP main studs?
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Old 10-30-2016, 11:38 AM
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>250whp IMO. They are the second most important thing you can put in a BP, right after forged rods. The part is so cheap and the failure mode is so catastrophic that I put them in every motor I touch.
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How did i overlook these?!

Any idea what power you can 'get away with' with gentle (few point and squirts down country lanes/overtaking) usage?

Would like to avoid tearing my freshly built and installed engine apart if possible.
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I broke a factory main bolt at 300whp after ~3hrs of track time. YMMV
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