Exhaust Manifold/Turbo Hardware: studs, bolts, or?
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Exhaust Manifold/Turbo Hardware: studs, bolts, or?
What is the consensus on the type of hardware to use on an aftermarket manifold (the turbo to manifold flange connection)?
I've seen studs + nordlock washers + nuts, bolts + nuts, grade 8, grade 5, loctite vs no loctite, etc. Opinion seems to vary widely so I thought I would ask you guys what you prefer.
I've seen studs + nordlock washers + nuts, bolts + nuts, grade 8, grade 5, loctite vs no loctite, etc. Opinion seems to vary widely so I thought I would ask you guys what you prefer.
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I used the stock nut and fold over washers on my girlfriends stock turbo. I see no way this could ail under normal cirumstances. For my car that has a hybrid turbo, I am going to try copper clad nuts with the fold over washers. I purchased them from himni. https://www.himni-racing.com/index.p...isucf6cqv3b713
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Use the proper stud + locking copper nut combo. Bolts will back out or lose tension causing a leak. If you get the right stuff instead of buying hardware store crap, you won't have issues down the road. I also retighten them after a few heat cycles to make sure its locked tight.
rx7store and atpturbo carries the correct turbo hardware.
thewird
rx7store and atpturbo carries the correct turbo hardware.
thewird
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