Bolt Strength Guidelines
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Bolt Strength Guidelines
I have a car that I am trying to build that was stolen/stripped. When I say stripped I mean EVERYTHING...
The problem I am now running into when putting it back together is I am not sure what kind of guidelines I should be following for bolt strengths.
For example, I have a Sparco EVO seat I want to install...but since I don't have the OEM seat bolts I need to go buy some...but I have a feeling a hardware store isn't going to have bolts strong enough for mounting something as important as a seat. What about stuff like motor mount bolts? I dont have OEM bolts to use for that either (nor basically anything else on the car).
I realize some bolts are special and will have to be dealer items, but for obvious reasons I would like to avoid that as much as possible. Does anyone have any guidelines I should look at for this important mounting hardware?
The problem I am now running into when putting it back together is I am not sure what kind of guidelines I should be following for bolt strengths.
For example, I have a Sparco EVO seat I want to install...but since I don't have the OEM seat bolts I need to go buy some...but I have a feeling a hardware store isn't going to have bolts strong enough for mounting something as important as a seat. What about stuff like motor mount bolts? I dont have OEM bolts to use for that either (nor basically anything else on the car).
I realize some bolts are special and will have to be dealer items, but for obvious reasons I would like to avoid that as much as possible. Does anyone have any guidelines I should look at for this important mounting hardware?
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Re: Bolt Strength Guidelines (bomber)
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I realize some bolts are special and will have to be dealer items, but for obvious reasons I would like to avoid that as much as possible. Does anyone have any guidelines I should look at for this important mounting hardware?</TD></TR></TABLE>
I feel your pain on the dealer thing, but for motor mounts, seats, and suspension, I would not use it unless it came from the dealer, or I found an identical one with an equivalent grade at a metric supplier.
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http://www.acuraparts247.com
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com
all sell deeply discounted oem parts
I realize some bolts are special and will have to be dealer items, but for obvious reasons I would like to avoid that as much as possible. Does anyone have any guidelines I should look at for this important mounting hardware?</TD></TR></TABLE>
I feel your pain on the dealer thing, but for motor mounts, seats, and suspension, I would not use it unless it came from the dealer, or I found an identical one with an equivalent grade at a metric supplier.
http://www.slhondaparts.com
http://www.acuraparts247.com
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com
all sell deeply discounted oem parts
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Re: Bolt Strength Guidelines (bomber)
I usually just go to local yards and get what I need. You can get just about any bolt, nut, or screw you can possibly think of for a good price. In some cases they charge by the pound and it's quite affordable. I've left with a backpack full of hardware for less than $20.
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Re: Bolt Strength Guidelines (nortrop)
Hi.
if you go the hardware store route; get grade 10.9 for the crucial areas. its the grade generally used in the "it better not break or i'm gonna die" areas.
i vote for going to the junk yard; its the cheapest by far!
todd
if you go the hardware store route; get grade 10.9 for the crucial areas. its the grade generally used in the "it better not break or i'm gonna die" areas.
i vote for going to the junk yard; its the cheapest by far!
todd
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