ARP Header Studs -- RIP OFF
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From: So Cal, CA
Originally Posted by smurfman
I guess money can by friends (ARP header studs) for those of you who do not have any. Did not have any problems installing mine and using stock bolts, but I guess thats b/c my buddy was over. Geez, I am sure glad I did not waste 100 dollars. The hardest part was getting the drivers side header up, nothing to do with bolting em down. Plus, you gotta be a real 
to cross thread bolts. I just took my time.
to cross thread bolts. I just took my time.That claim flys about as well as "Buying ARP Head studs is a waste of money, i can buy stock GM head bolts for $200 less"
Since this thread has become pointless because we gave some valid reasons on why they were useful to "SOME" people, but rather than say "ok i see why some would use them, but they dont serve my application, so stock bolts will work for me, you randomly spout.
Soooooooo How about you just meet me halfway, bring $5000 cash and we will race my "ARP Header Studded car" vs "any LS1 powered vehicle in this green earth that you can get behind the wheel of" And we will have a "ARP STUD VS JUNK BOLT" shootout race on the street.
p.s. my junk hooks on ice, and can play with any 8 second ls1 in this country on the street.
hows that sound?
Originally Posted by C4VetteLS1
p.s. my junk hooks on ice, and can play with any 8 second ls1 in this country on the street.
hows that sound?
hows that sound?
Originally Posted by jrp
the same point can be made for the grade 8 locking bolts. FWIW im going with all ARP fasteners for my new engine, when you've already invested thousands whats another couple hundred in bolts.
Me too.
I ordered stainless ARP studs. They are expensive but they are top of the line.
Fastener failure can cost you alot more than the $90 I paid for mine.
I guess you guys can be content with whatever you want to spend your money on, but you fail to realize that you also could have bought a complete stud and nut set on your own for well under 20 dollars. I guess those bolts haven't been touched by God like the arp ones, though. 
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Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Los Angeles
Considering 99% of the community on here is totally fine using the stock bolts for holding some metal pipes to their exhaust ports, I'd think $10 studs from a bolt shop will be fine. Thats what I got (although later removed the studs, as they were more hassle than bolts on my car with my headers).
There's a time and place for ARP stuff for me...head bolts for some engine combos for sure...but header bolts? Nah. Not for me.
There's a time and place for ARP stuff for me...head bolts for some engine combos for sure...but header bolts? Nah. Not for me.
Originally Posted by C4VetteLS1
That claim flys about as well as "Buying ARP Head studs is a waste of money, i can buy stock GM head bolts for $200 less"
Since this thread has become pointless because we gave some valid reasons on why they were useful to "SOME" people, but rather than say "ok i see why some would use them, but they dont serve my application, so stock bolts will work for me, you randomly spout.
Soooooooo How about you just meet me halfway, bring $5000 cash and we will race my "ARP Header Studded car" vs "any LS1 powered vehicle in this green earth that you can get behind the wheel of" And we will have a "ARP STUD VS JUNK BOLT" shootout race on the street.
p.s. my junk hooks on ice, and can play with any 8 second ls1 in this country on the street.
hows that sound?
Since this thread has become pointless because we gave some valid reasons on why they were useful to "SOME" people, but rather than say "ok i see why some would use them, but they dont serve my application, so stock bolts will work for me, you randomly spout.
Soooooooo How about you just meet me halfway, bring $5000 cash and we will race my "ARP Header Studded car" vs "any LS1 powered vehicle in this green earth that you can get behind the wheel of" And we will have a "ARP STUD VS JUNK BOLT" shootout race on the street.
p.s. my junk hooks on ice, and can play with any 8 second ls1 in this country on the street.
hows that sound?
I was talking about header bolts.. but you keep on talking about HEAD bolts (two different things buddy), and then call me out to race your "ARP HEADER STUDDED CAR", to your "junk hooking on ice"? Since when do header bolts help with traction?
Originally Posted by C4VetteLS1
And we will have a "ARP STUD VS JUNK BOLT" shootout race on the street.
Hahaha.... geez people these days...have no idea what they are getting themselved into. Every street racer goes to the track right?? right....
Id rather hear
1) "wow what a good reason to setup a race, i will sack up and donate $$$ rather than argue about header bolts"
2) "Im going to make excuses about everthing and try and claim "Rice".
I was just hoping I could just get a race, I think every thread/topic should result in someone sacking up and getting saw'ed off on the street. Lol..ive seen many a 8 second car get chopped off on the street by "slow cars"
Id rather hear
1) "wow what a good reason to setup a race, i will sack up and donate $$$ rather than argue about header bolts"
2) "Im going to make excuses about everthing and try and claim "Rice".
I was just hoping I could just get a race, I think every thread/topic should result in someone sacking up and getting saw'ed off on the street. Lol..ive seen many a 8 second car get chopped off on the street by "slow cars"
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