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front suspension bolt size



Ah! Of course. Pain in the ass setting camber with the H & R's though!
Been there, hated it!
May I recommend www.mcmaster.com for your high grade bolts?
Dan


From: "Koabi Brooks" <koabi.brooks@gmail.com>
To: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@verizon.net>
Cc: <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 10:17 AM
Subject: Re: front suspension bolt size


> The services of the eccentric bolt are no longer required so the plan is to
> get 4 high grade bolts to replace everything.  The h&r coilover dont use the
> eccentric - it's just an oval opening for the top bolt and you slide it into
> position then just clamp it down.  The existing hardware is fine but it
> looks bad on the new suspension :)
> 
> On 4/2/07, Dan Bubb <jdbubb@verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>> The M12 X 1.5 indicates a 12mm diameter and a thread pitch of 1.5mm i.e.
>> peak to peak on the thread is 1.5mm.
>> There is no length indicated in ETKA for these bolts.
>> I'd think this is a good location to use the factory hardware and a good
>> opportunity to buy new eccentric bolts and washers at the same time.
>> my .02
>> Dan
>>
>> From: "Gordy Stedman" <ydrogs@gmail.com>
>> To: "Koabi Brooks" <koabi.brooks@gmail.com>; <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 2:12 AM
>> Subject: Re: front suspension bolt size
>>
>>
>> > It is the same nut size for both so it would be the same shank and
>> threads
>> > for both bolts and I know they use a 17mm wrench.  I do not know much
>> about
>> > bolts and nut sizes, but to quote ETKA on the nut "m12x1,5".  I forgot
>> the
>> > ,5 last time although it probable does not help any.  I know it means
>> > nothing to me.
>> >
>> > On 4/1/07, Koabi Brooks <koabi.brooks@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Yeah i don't know what the eccentric size is though :)
>> >>
>> >> m12x1?  what the heck is x1?
>> >>
>> >
>> > --
>> > Gordy
>> > MK1 x 5
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