The factory cam cover is soft aluminum and is prone to stripping regardless of how careful you are when removing or installing the OE coil pack stud. Your ignition coil uses this stud to ground the coil circuit and any amount of damage can occur in a weak ground which may induce unnecessary knock retard or reduced spark energy, even if the threads are only mildly damaged.   

The bolt is often removed and installed when servicing the ignition system or performing engine testing. Such as replacing spark plugs, ignition coils, performing compression, or leak down tests, etc. By converting to these ARP coil pack bolts, you eliminate the tedious double nut design, thus reducing the risk of stripping the main bolt when securing or removing the top nut for your RS3 style coil packs.


*Torque notes: The torque values represented here are intended to be for general information only, not for specific installations. On specific installations, where the supplied instructions deviate from the torque values listed here, always follow the specific instructions packaged with the kit. Always lubricate the fastener prior to applying torque to ensure accurate readings. The values above are for use with ARP Ultra-Torque®.

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