What exactly is a full bolt on car? I hear the term "full bolt on" tossed around alot but what exactlly is full bolt on's, what mods?

 

Typically, it’s anything that is bolted to the car/engine to produce more HP, that doesn’t require the removal of the intake or heads or bottom end. Forced air or nitrous is not included either (SC or turbo’s) So….

Headers
Catback exhaust
CAI
Different MAF
Throttle Body
Intake Elbow
Electric Water pump
Pulleys
1.6 RR’s
PCM Tuning
Wires
Plugs
Ignition
Knock Module

Also, you can have different rear gears, a new rear axle, suspension, chassis mods, and still be considered bolt-on.

I’m sure I’m missing some…

Dan

 

A lot of people consider a S/C a bolt-on.

 

Ive heard some people say "if it touches oil its not a bolt-on" so that could take 1.6rr's out. Even though they do just technically bolt on.

 

This is my understanding as well...

 

It doesn't make much sense, huh??

 

Ya but a new set of heads will just "bolt on" to the engine.

 

ok im sticking to if it touches oil theory , how bout you cant remove the valve covers?

 

Sweet, so we're assuming S/C as a bolt-on?

 

lol I guess it all depends on which s/c. A Vortech under the rules listed wouldnt be were as a roots/screw or procharger depending on the model would be.

 

s/c need to be tapped for oil correct? or they are self-contained with OIL

 

ATI makes someself contained ones, but they still use oil.............


Josh

 

But not the engine oil. I still dont think a s/c is bolt on.

 

definately not...

 

It is confusing but let me try to clarify. A bolton mod is not a power adder. They are basically designed to free up horsepower that is already there. Power adders are Superchargers, turbos, and nitrous. A bolton cannnot include engine modification with the exception of rocker arms. So basically you cannot separate the heads from the block. Full bolt on means you have most or all the bolton modifications without doing a power adder and without reworking the motor. Make sense?