Are there head studs on a Porsche 996?
Porsche 996/997 Twin Turbo 1000 HP Head Studs! It’s no surprise that when Porsche performance engine builders started pushing the power envelope on the Porsche 996/997 factory Twin-Turbo engines they experienced head gasket leaks and damaged engines with other brands of head studs.
Can you replace head studs with raceware kits?
This has been proven over and over by engine builders and auto enthusiasts who purchased other brands of head stud kits only to experience chronic head gasket leaks. They ended up replacing those highly advertised aftermarket head stud kits with a genuine RACEWARE™ head stud kit to permanently eliminate head gasket leaks in their engines.
What kind of lug nuts do Porsches use?
Bullet style studs require steel open end lug nuts. Both lug nut options are M14x1.5 and fit all Porsche’s that use stud style wheels. Our steel lug nuts feature an open end.
How tall are the Shim spacers on a Porsche?
Shim Spacers can be stacked up to 10mm high, 5mm behind and 5mm in front. *Adding wheel spacers typically requires installing extended wheel studs. Spacers fit Porsche vehicles that use a 5x130mm bolt pattern and a 71.5mm center bore. The wheel spacer hub ring maintains the factory hub dimensions and does not negatively affect wheel fitment.
Where did I end up in a Porsche mecahnics shop?
Ended up in a Porsche mecahnics shop in N.C. Car back on the road Grab several thousand $ out of your bank account to do this properly, unless you do it yourself, then it is only a few thousand $. Not for the weak of wallet. Step #1.
What causes broken head studs in low mileage cars?
It is often low mileage cars that have broken head studs. Corrosion is the culprit & sitting for months & years with no lubrication is not good. —– “Only two things are infinite]
Do you have to replace the motor studs?
Yes it is very common….no you do not have to replace the motor…however it is fairly expensive to have repaired. There are a lot of variables. When I had mine done I replaced the studs with ARP brand….they are pretty much bullet proof. The issue is with the materials the original studs were made of.