ARP Fasteners

They say that to be successful; you must identify a need and satisfy it. Back in 1968 racing enthusiast, Gary Holzapfel saw that many of his friends’ broken engines were caused by fastener failure. At the time, there were no commercially available studs and bolts up to the challenge. So Mr. Holzapfel called upon his many years of fastener-making experience for a leading aerospace subcontractor and founded ARP Automotive Racing Products.

Since its founding years, ARP has grown from what was a backyard garage workshop into a highly diversified fastener manufacturer. Automotive Racing Products / ARP now runs five production facilities in Southern California with a combined area of more than 200,000 square feet. These include forging, machining, finishing, and packaging/warehousing facilities in Santa Paula and Ventura, California. ARP now manufactures thousands of part numbers that cover virtually every fastener found in an engine and drive line.

ARP offers the highest quality American Made fasteners with multiple strengths for use in OEM replacement parts to exotic specialty hardware.

KLM Performance offers these ARP products:

Automotive Racing Products achieved the ISO 9001:2008 and AS9100 registration in 2009. Since that time ARP has maintained these certifications which represent ARP's unwavering dedication to the production of the highest quality fasteners available in the market today. ARP is continuously improving its internal processes to deliver the highest-quality high-performance fasteners available to its customers.


You should also know that the entire line of ARP bolts and fasteners is superior to those from other manufacturers. Especially in the area of fatigue strength. Testing has shown that the ARP fasteners have up to ten times the fatigue strength of different fasteners and bolts.

Make the most of your budget and rely on ARP bolts and fasteners to get the job done. You'll find the ARP name proudly stamped on each bolt as your assurance of quality. KLM Performance is proud to offer the ARP product line to our customers.


KLM Performance Inc. has recently expanded our online catalog to offer a more comprehensive collection of ARP Automotive Racing Products for your diesel pickup, sports compact, and street rod. Shop for great deals on head stud kits, main studs, rod bolt kits, ring compressors, driveline bolts, accessory bolt kits, and ultra torque lube.

Most of our ARP products are in stock and ship for free with no handling charges.


NOTE: All ARP Fasteners and Bolts are Non-Returnable items if the factory packing has been opened!


Please feel free to contact us if you need any product information or have a question about an ARP fastener for your vehicle.


The ARP - Automotive Racing Products Fastener Warranty

ARP stands behind its products indefinitely with respect to materials and workmanship. Automotive Racing Products would like to deal with the customer directly when they have a problem. Automotive Racing Products is interested in customer satisfaction and will make exceptions on an individual and case-by-case basis.


You will not find a higher quality fastener or stud on the market from any other source. ARP proudly stamps its name on every product as a means of quality and assures you are getting the best fastener available. products are used by the class-leading professional engine builders in all forms of racing.


ARP’s product line contains thousands of part numbers and has expanded to include virtually every fastener found in an engine and driveline. If you do not see the product you are looking for, please feel free to contact us at 203-210-7200 for more information.

The Automotive Racing Products are proudly MADE IN THE USA!

Choose a product category:

ARP Head Studs

ARP Main Studs

ARP Rod Bolts

ARP Flexplate Bolts

ARP Flywheel Bolts

ARP Harmonic Damper Bolts