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1/4 or 3/8 drive is fine for the ARP bolts. The sump bolts (all 22 of them)are a Torx E8, 4 bolts are counter sunk into the flywheel end of the sump housing by a good 12cm so a 1/4 inch drive E8 torx is best for that as its slimmer.

Yes its a straight swap, you need an imperial 3/8" (1/4 drive) 12 point socket for the ARP bolts and torque up to spec. Going to post a guide for you all with pics, for rod bearings and bolts, its a messy job though as the oil bleeds from the engine etc. I had a small knocking so I changed the...

ANWSER FOUND GOOD QUALITY NEW 11mm 6 SIDED HEX SOCKET

thinking could be my 11mm socket is old/worn. Anyone else have the knowledge on the actual socket size required?

nope defo not 10mm 12point? I nam at a total loss

The hex bolt pictured, Yes reading up French cars prefer the 12 point socket? I honestly never knew. I gonna run out and buy one anyhow.

hex 10mm to small, 12 point 11mm to big 12point 7/16 to big. (I have the 3/8 12 point for the new ARPs) but cannot work the out the OEM size, maybe 12 point 10mm??? visually thou the bolt head looks bigger than a 10MM.?? completely stuck with the car in bits!

HELP what size OEM con rod bolt socket, 10mm to small, 11mm to big, 7/16 to big

HELP what size OEM conrod bolt socket, 10mm to small 11mm to big, 7/16 to big

I removed my door billets, sprayed black with plastic paint, let cure for a week, the scratched of the RS letters to show the chrome lettering. Super pimp, I will post a pic tomorrow when the sun comes back up.

listen for engine knock at that type of milage the rod bearings can wear, one of mine is done and its done 110K miles. as above regular oil changes, with good quality oil. I think my bearing failed due to high G starvation and heat as I live in the southern most part of France. I have replaced...

update, battery swapped to odyssey 630 mounted behind glove box on fire wall. Had to shorten back of glove box by 10cm. R3 fibreglass airbox installed with gold heat reflective wrap, custom connector to AFM. 15mm wheel spacers all around. Battery Isolator fitted to centre console. Rear wiper...

actually tyres are 40 profile not 45, like 4mm clear of the front inner wing cover.

Also installed- G Hook rear discs

R27 F1 in Black - slow conversion for tarmac rally historic series in the future Mods so far: 18inch R26 wheels on 245tyres! they fit (just) Mods in progress R3 FG airbox with Green Filter Battery relocation Coolant Header Tank relocation Battery-box Fuse relocations