Uprated con rod bolts for VAG 2.0 TFSI EA113 EA888

This kit of uprated con rod bolts for the 2.0 TFSI engine contains 8 ARP bolts, in the thread size you select above.

Fitment: 2.0 TFSI EA113 engine AXX, BHZ, BPY, BWA, BWJ, BYD, BZC, CDLA, CDLB, CDLC, CDLD, CDLF, CDLG, CDLH, CDLJ, CDMA, CRZA and 2.0 TFSI EA888 engine CAEA, CAEB, CAWB, CBFA, CCTA, CCZA, CCZB, CDNB, CDNC, CESA, CETA, CFKA, CHHA, CHHB, CHHC, CJXA, CJXB, CJXC, CJXD, CJXE, CJXF, CJXG, CJXH, CNTA, CNTC, CPMA, CPMB, CWZA, CXCA, CXCB, CXDA, CZPB, DJHA, DJHB, DKTB, DKZA, DKZB, DLBA, DNFD, DNPA, DNUC, DNUE, DNUF.

You will find the fitting instructions in the Download tab above.

Below are the big end bearings for the VAG 2.0 TFSI EA113 and EA888 engine (click on the image):

• Tangless bearings (standard rods) EA113
• Tanged bearings (forged rods) EA113/EA888
• Tangless bearings (standard rods) EA888

Gary Holzapfel came from the aerospace industry and founded ARP, Automotive Racing Products, in the early 1970s to answer a major problem in motorsport: engine failures caused by bolts and studs that were not strong enough. At the time no manufacturer could meet that need. ARP now offers thousands of part numbers across several ranges and product types, including head bolts, main bearing bolts and con rod bolts. Depending on the application, ARP offers several fastener ranges, which is to say several materials:

• 8740: a chrome-molybdenum steel whose standard strength properties are entirely adequate for a built engine. This steel offers a tensile strength between 1240 and 1447 N/mm2.
• ARP2000: stronger than 8740, the ARP2000 alloy withstands clamping and tensile loads of up to 1516 N/mm2. This range is widely used on track and drag cars and can be run with hydrogen.
• L19: a treated premium grade steel with tensile and fatigue properties well above the 8740 and ARP2000 ranges. Its tensile strength reaches 1792 N/mm2. This material is more sensitive to corrosion, so it must be kept oiled and away from moisture. Hydrogen is not recommended with this range.
• CA625+ (Custom Age 625 Plus): this super alloy has far higher technical properties while resisting corrosion and oxidation. Its tensile strength reaches 1930 N/mm2.

All ARP fasteners are designed and manufactured in the United States. Manufacture starts with cold or hot forging, then a heat treatment that differs from one range to another, followed by shot peening to remove any irregularity. Precise grinding then gives perfect concentricity before the thread is formed. Finally comes the finish, a black chrome-molybdenum oxide coating or polished stainless steel depending on the product range.

Every kit comes with an assembly lube and a set of instructions covering:

• The fitting steps
• The tightening torque
• The tightening procedure

References: ARP-204-6302, ARP-204-6303