TKO600 clutch

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by elmariachi

You guys really know how to keep a guy up at night wondering if he used the right bolts and got them tight.

Here's something to think about while you're not sleeping... I'm advised that, from the factory, FE pressure plate bolts had washers under them. I'm further advised that both ARP and Mr. Gasket replacement OEM PP bolts are both shouldered and come with washers (and that includes the "good" ARP bolts and the "great" ARP bolts). I am also told that the McLeod Street Pro plainly says that it "uses stock pressure plate bolts," which are not included. The Super Street Pro says that it "includes pressure plate bolts." The RST and RXT Installation Instructions specify the use of "your stock pressure plate bolts." Nowhere on their forums, installation instructions, or web site do they discuss the use of a shouldered PP bolts. I'm betting that, for them to provide you with PP bolts and to specify that you NOT use washers, those bolts not only are not shouldered, but probably have dubious thread depth as well. The only way you'll know for sure is to pull one of them out and look at it. You should be able to tell from the caked goo on the thread how deep they were in, but if not, a little dye would answer that question. Spotting the shoulder (but I bet there isn't one) will be really easy. Sleep tight.