Just a quick one - Bolts for ARB brackets.
Discussion
LawrieS said:
is it ok to use them on ARB mounting brackets?
Yes, imhoThose two clamps are not under any particularly high stresses or forces, the bar is merely twisting within them. worst case senario, a bolt fails, the anti roll bar does not provide any location for the steering or suspension... unless driving near the limit I doubt you'd notice?
They're a good size bolt, M10, if you have a spare or two try clamping one in the vice and with a bar and socket "tighten it" until it snaps then whack fk out of another with a big hammer, they're not exactly made of chocolate!
My nice rust and corrosion free s/s bolts haven't self destructed yet, they've been on a year or two now and seen some enthusiastic driving
Original bolts are "standard" 8.8's not anything special
Edited by phillpot on Wednesday 29th October 19:58
greymrj said:
Phillpot is probably right
greymrj said:
With stressed brake, steering and suspension parts
But that was my whole point, I don't believe they are "stressed" holding those clamps on? All four bolts could drop out and the steering will not be effected nor will the suspension collapse! It's true that the likelihood of having an issue having fitted stainless bolts is remote, but then you could argue there's no point wearing a seatbelt in an S as the top boss is just glassed into the body (so would probably rip out and beat you round the back of the head anyway) and half the S' out there probably have rotten outriggers and seatbelt mounts, so we may as well not wear seatbelts
The only benefit a stainless bolt will give you is aesthetics. Just depends how vein you are I suppose
......says the guy who's painted his engine and fitted spacers to the hubs.
The only benefit a stainless bolt will give you is aesthetics. Just depends how vein you are I suppose
......says the guy who's painted his engine and fitted spacers to the hubs.
Kitchski said:
the top boss is just glassed into the body (so would probably rip out and beat you round the back of the head anyway)
that top mount is welded to an arc of steel strip, glassed into the body, that goes about 1/3 way round the wheel arch.... you won't rip that out in a hurry ! Kitchski said:
The only benefit a stainless bolt will give you is aesthetics
and still being able to undo it in five or ten years time without drowning it in "Plus Gas" and getting a few skinned knuckles could be handy Edited by phillpot on Thursday 30th October 19:20
Looking forward 5 or 10 years is quite scary for me, even wirh Halloween almost upon us.
I reckon that there must be a ship out there somewhere, constructed entirely of stainless steel.
She is called the S.S. Phillpot.
God bless her and all who sail in her.
All I know is, I'm far too old to die young, and I have enjoyed life so far.
I shall continue to do so until the nurse cries enough.
I reckon that there must be a ship out there somewhere, constructed entirely of stainless steel.
She is called the S.S. Phillpot.
God bless her and all who sail in her.
All I know is, I'm far too old to die young, and I have enjoyed life so far.
I shall continue to do so until the nurse cries enough.
Thanks for your replies on this.
On the HT comments, I'm sure I have read somewhere that HT bolts shouldn't be used for suspension, something to do with having a bang and the chassis bending rather than the bolt?
Edited to add; theres nothing about using HT bolts in the bolts wiki.
2nd Edit...I'm getting confused the advice was not to use very hight tensile bolts, I did order HT bolts grade 8.8.
On the HT comments, I'm sure I have read somewhere that HT bolts shouldn't be used for suspension, something to do with having a bang and the chassis bending rather than the bolt?
Edited to add; theres nothing about using HT bolts in the bolts wiki.
2nd Edit...I'm getting confused the advice was not to use very hight tensile bolts, I did order HT bolts grade 8.8.
Edited by LawrieS on Sunday 16th November 18:16
Edited by LawrieS on Sunday 16th November 18:22
Thanks for your replies on this.
On the HT comments, I'm sure I have read somewhere that HT bolts shouldn't be used for suspension, something to do with having a bang and the chassis bending rather than the bolt?
Edited to add; theres nothing about using HT bolts in the bolts wiki.
2nd Edit...I'm getting confused the advice was not to use very hight tensile bolts, I did order HT bolts grade 8.8.
On the HT comments, I'm sure I have read somewhere that HT bolts shouldn't be used for suspension, something to do with having a bang and the chassis bending rather than the bolt?
Edited to add; theres nothing about using HT bolts in the bolts wiki.
2nd Edit...I'm getting confused the advice was not to use very hight tensile bolts, I did order HT bolts grade 8.8.
Edited by LawrieS on Sunday 16th November 18:16
Edited by LawrieS on Sunday 16th November 18:23
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