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 Jan 13 2005, 12:27 AM
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You're my chicane  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 475 Joined: 23-December 03 From: So. Cal. Member No.: 13  |
Are there different grades of metric bolts? I need longer spindle bolts, and I want the right strength bolt.
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Jan 13 2005, 12:48 AM
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Senior Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,226 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Danville, CA, USA Member No.: 27 |
oh YES THERE IS...ask me how I know....
(IMG:http://www.vilipend.com/~frrax/albums/album05/img_006.thumb.jpg) (IMG:http://www.vilipend.com/~frrax/albums/album05/img_001.sized.jpg) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif) Grade 8.8 equals "roughly" grade 5 standard.....i.e. NONO! Grade 10.9 is "roughly" grade 8 standard.....i.e. what most GM suspension bolts are.... As you can see from the pic above, I drilled mine out and replaced with AN bolts with a nut on the back....JonA has drilled his out to 12 mm from 10 mm I believe.... |
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mjf454 Metric bolt question Jan 13 2005, 12:27 AM
sgarnett Yes, there are different grades:
I think Metric P... Jan 13 2005, 12:44 AM mjf454 Thank you. The stock one says 10.9 on it, the chea... Jan 13 2005, 12:48 AM rmackintosh 8.8 = baaaaaad! Jan 13 2005, 12:50 AM mjf454 Wow I type slow. Randy, that looks like hell I al... Jan 13 2005, 12:52 AM mitchntx That must be a heavy hopped lager ale if it shatte... Jan 13 2005, 01:37 AM mjf454 QUOTE (rmackintosh @ Jan 12 2005, 04:48 PM)
I... Jan 13 2005, 02:53 AM Curmudgeon Note there is counterfeit hardware out there posin... Jan 13 2005, 04:27 PM mjf454 Thanks for the links. I ran all over town today lo... Jan 13 2005, 11:32 PM robz71lm7 QUOTE (Curmudgeon @ Jan 13 2005, 11:27 AM)Not... Jan 14 2005, 12:28 AM 35th_Anniversary_AS_Camaro_SS QUOTE (robz71lm7 @ Jan 13 2005, 06:28 PM)So s... Jan 14 2005, 04:09 AM rmackintosh QUOTE (35th_Anniversary_AS_Camaro_SS @ Jan 13... Jan 14 2005, 06:34 AM robz71lm7 QUOTE (35th_Anniversary_AS_Camaro_SS @ Jan 13... Jan 14 2005, 02:20 PM Curmudgeon Part of the below statement is from:
http://www.c... Jan 14 2005, 06:36 PM Jon A QUOTE (rmackintosh @ Jan 13 2005, 10:34 PM)I ... Jan 14 2005, 06:59 PM slowTA Since we're talking about bolts... I saw a web... Jan 15 2005, 07:38 PM 35th_Anniversary_AS_Camaro_SS Never heard of different kinds of taps. Typicall t... Jan 16 2005, 01:57 AM slowTA Somehow I found the link. They're saying that... Jan 16 2005, 02:19 AM
94bird I took a SAE fastener class last year and we got a... Jan 17 2005, 01:47 AM |
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