Is the Accufab bolts the answer to to the axle bolt issue?
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Empty Pockets
ex-GT Owner
STORMCAT
GT
I think this is a wise move. The Ford fix is going to be a better bolt kit than what they have now, but I don't see it being better than the Accufab kit which is very high quality and robust. The Accufab bolts have a shoulder and thicker washers. The other nice thing about the Accufab kit is the outer 6 bolts are reusable. The Ford bolts are one time use. No Accufab failures to date. I'm sure the only way to get the new Ford kit when it's available is to have your car break.
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isaakgt
GT Owner
My car was one of the first to have the Accufab bolts installed. I have had no issues and feel very confident that it is the best way to go for now. There is a huge difference between the Accufab and the Fomoco bolts & washers.
Empty Pockets
ex-GT Owner
"Roger" the comments by Tony & Brian. BUT! We haven't seen Ford's, "blow the pblm outta universe", replacements yet. And you can pretty much 'figger' said replacements will be as close to bullit proof as any mortals can come up with...plus a little extra. (You can bet Ford doesn't EVER want to see the pblm occure again and the new 'kit will reflect it. Of THAT you can be certain. :thumbsup)
Indy GT
Yea, I got one...too
TTY Bolts
From STORMCAT - "The other nice thing about the Accufab kit is the outer 6 bolts are reusable. The Ford bolts are one time use."
Hey Brian, as I have said many times the Accufab kit is fine and currently the best fix for those wanting insurance their car will not succumb to a premature axle bolt failure. There is NOTHING wrong with Torque-to-Yield (TTY) bolts and actually they probably provide more consistent clamp load per tightening method than strictly torqued bolts.
Other than you have to "throw them away" after each use (which from an engineering stand point you really do not have to do-after ONE use) they are perfectly fine. And in fact there was a considerable engineering effort expended on this bolt flange (this is Ford's flange not Riccardo's) to come up with the TTY appliation. Many aerospace load-sensitive clamping operations where precision clamploads are necessary are routinely specified as nut-angle-turn or TTY tighening routines.
I for one am driving my car and will have the new Ford CA kit installed when it becomes available.
From STORMCAT - "The other nice thing about the Accufab kit is the outer 6 bolts are reusable. The Ford bolts are one time use."
Hey Brian, as I have said many times the Accufab kit is fine and currently the best fix for those wanting insurance their car will not succumb to a premature axle bolt failure. There is NOTHING wrong with Torque-to-Yield (TTY) bolts and actually they probably provide more consistent clamp load per tightening method than strictly torqued bolts.
Other than you have to "throw them away" after each use (which from an engineering stand point you really do not have to do-after ONE use) they are perfectly fine. And in fact there was a considerable engineering effort expended on this bolt flange (this is Ford's flange not Riccardo's) to come up with the TTY appliation. Many aerospace load-sensitive clamping operations where precision clamploads are necessary are routinely specified as nut-angle-turn or TTY tighening routines.
I for one am driving my car and will have the new Ford CA kit installed when it becomes available.
K-P Garage
GT Owner
accufab installed
Put accufabs in last week in the red car. Safety wired as well. Put in by Macedo Motorsports here in Sanford, Florida. Replacement bolts installed last year by Ford were still okay but hope this will take care of it.
Put accufabs in last week in the red car. Safety wired as well. Put in by Macedo Motorsports here in Sanford, Florida. Replacement bolts installed last year by Ford were still okay but hope this will take care of it.
STORMCAT
GT
I wasn't implying that there was anything wrong with the Torque to yield bolts but you hit the nail on the head you have "to throw them away." They're not cheap, and they are usually out of stock. I doubt there is anything stronger than the ARP fasteners. If the best of the best was used from the beginning we may not be talking about it now? Not sure if you've seen both of the original Ricardo/ Ford bolt sets but there is no comparison between those and the ARP fasteners.
Not here to debate the issue, someone asked about the Accufab kit. I have put in my own Accufab bolts and I've seen some of the factory bolts that have broke first hand at the dealer. If you want some piece of mind change them, if not wait to see if they break and get them fixed under warranty end of story...