Guys with TCI flexplate and ARP bolts.
09-26-2006, 09:10 AM
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Guys with TCI flexplate and ARP bolts. Did you guys have to buy washers for the flexplate bolts. And did you grind off the powder coat for fear of it flaking off and the flexplate coming loose? And if you did use washers were did you get them 
Let me know ASAP! Thanks for the help. Yes I did a search but did get the anser I was looking for. 
Let me know ASAP! Thanks for the help. Yes I did a search but did get the anser I was looking for. 
09-26-2006, 09:27 AM
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It does come with a new coating. I just got the wrong flexplate sent to me. And the new one will be here tomorrow. Im trying to cover all the bases so I can finish my car and race in the cold weather 
09-27-2006, 05:06 PM
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install it per directions apparently if you dont install it like they say you have problems.. go figure haha
problem with any powdercoating is that its going to chip and flake.. if powdercoat is put on thick, it can increase thickness of the piece. think about it, if you put 2mm of powdercoating on a part, there is 4 mm of powdercoat that can work its way off. i had this problem on wheels i powdercoated, inbetween the hub and the wheel, and the bolts and the wheels the powdercoat came off in some places, making a gap, and loosing the lugnuts.. i knew it was going to happen so id constantly check my lugnuts.. on a flexplate you cant really do that.. for a safe measure id still grind off the coating between areas that are going to be up against something else
problem with any powdercoating is that its going to chip and flake.. if powdercoat is put on thick, it can increase thickness of the piece. think about it, if you put 2mm of powdercoating on a part, there is 4 mm of powdercoat that can work its way off. i had this problem on wheels i powdercoated, inbetween the hub and the wheel, and the bolts and the wheels the powdercoat came off in some places, making a gap, and loosing the lugnuts.. i knew it was going to happen so id constantly check my lugnuts.. on a flexplate you cant really do that.. for a safe measure id still grind off the coating between areas that are going to be up against something else
