agressor Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 Hey Guys, wnat to buy pro bolt engine kit but don't know what material I should choose. Race spec bolts but what should I go; aluminium or stainless steel? Regards Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdunc Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 Stainless. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansp1 Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 Aluminuim, cheaper and a good weight saving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignige Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 I like their polished stainless just waiting for the next voucher code. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agressor Posted May 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 Lady from Pro-bolt told me that stainless is more durable than aluminium. However steel is more expensive that why Im asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansp1 Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 only really a problem if you ride on salted roads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdunc Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 And the alloy heads round off after the tightening sequences. For the negligible weight saving over reliability I'd go stainless every time. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansp1 Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 i have never rounded them off, you are only talking titchy torque settings and they are 50% lighter saved about half a kilo doing all the engine cases on the sp! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agressor Posted May 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 Damn, I see not an easy choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkati Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 24 minutes ago, agressor said: Damn, I see not an easy choice Buy stainless, have a poo before you ride. 😛 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agressor Posted May 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 58 minutes ago, hawkati said: Buy stainless, have a poo before you ride. 😛 Some serious advices starting to come... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted May 31, 2020 Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 What's the forum opinion on Ti engine bolt kits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agressor Posted May 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 10 minutes ago, marvin said: What's the forum opinion on Ti engine bolt kits? I guess Ti is best possible option, high strength and low weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansp1 Posted May 31, 2020 Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 Use ti where you need the strength if you want to, but if you’re looking for weight savings alloy is lighter and cheaper If it’s about aesthetics please yourself, it’s your bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark/Foggy Posted May 31, 2020 Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 Don't buy cap heads of anything if you can avoid it. Allen keys wear out the socket quickly because the fit is usually poor and there is always a temptation to used ball end drivers which will fuck them for fun.. Better to invest in 1/4 drive sockets that go down to tiny sizes and a corresponding torque wrench if you can afford it. Also Stainless cap heads start to look manky after a few years if you use steel tools in them, they start to rust a little inside the sockets. you can get around this by using Stainless steel keys to stop the corrosion propogation. Flanged hex Ti for the win everytime with me. Save the original fasteners that you replace in sealed bags with a little wd40 in them and replace the Ti with factory when you sell the bike. Also, don't buy from Probolt, people like RaceTi spend less on marketing and usually work out cheaper. Just to add, in the Endurance world I think that it's common that some of the engine case bolts have been more successful than many of the riders, they have been on so many more bikes. Also, if they fall off, they are less annoying, because you never see them again. They don't end up in your pit box crying about how close they were to immortality. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignige Posted May 31, 2020 Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 It's the convenience of Probolt for their specific bike kits. Stainless /titanium if it's a keeper. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agressor Posted May 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 Thanks Guys for all answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilchicken0 Posted May 31, 2020 Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 Clean the originals with a wire brush and paint the heads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark/Foggy Posted May 31, 2020 Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 This would be particularly good if you know some old fashioned Chavs that you can borrow some exciting nail varnish off. I think that the mutlicoloured appeal would be very '80's. And I suspect that the aesthetics would be on a par with a Chav that has had every tool in the universe through it in 30 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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