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Did you throw strip the outside of your allan head bolts with your strut tower bar install?

ZOMG, don't remind me. The suffering. Oh the humanity!
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What the hell is Tehbrookzorz talking about? My install went great!
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My beef.

Post by tehbrookzorz »

I just wanted to whine and warn people. :twisted:

When you get your Ractive/whatever brand strut tower bar, it might be wise to trash the bolts that come with it. You know, the one with the Allan Keyed heads. They're a pain, and after I stripped mine and fought with them for a couple hours, I realized that I'd be much better off to just throw some good old handy dandy hex head bolts on there that I could tighten up with a wrench. So save yourself the trouble. Do it right, do it pink. Er.. With bolts.

Will be starting a worklog soon and post pics of the install. Found some black bolts with black nuts(omg he's advocating interacial porn :oops:). Looks awesome.
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stripped bolts?

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how about using the right tool!! :idea:
'94 GS, custom paint, Nex-o 15x7 rims, (got tired of the squeaking) mazdaspeed bushings, tokico-Zx2, ractive bars, khumo 712's ,xm,clarion,B&M shifter, Eibach,K&N, fx lip spoiler
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Post by tehbrookzorz »

I was waiting for that kind of response 8)

I just posted this thread mostly for fun and to see what kind of input I'd get. But really, I don't have an allen key that big.
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Post by Mooneggs »

you can buy them at any auto parts store to connect to a rachet... it's either an 8 or a 9.
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Post by tehbrookzorz »

:) It's okay, I found a couple black bolts with matching black nuts that I think look better and will be more convenient to take off if need be.
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Post by m90daytona »

allen bolts look more trick. :lol:
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Post by tehbrookzorz »

I like my black bolts. Maybe I'll post pics.

I was mainly annoyed that Ractive supplies the allan keys for their shifter knobs but doesn't bother to for their strut bars. :(

Not a biggy though. Just felt like whining so I could be cool like auto service customers. :idea:
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Post by PurpleDinosaur »

tehbrookzorz wrote:I like my black bolts. Maybe I'll post pics.

I was mainly annoyed that Ractive supplies the allan keys for their shifter knobs but doesn't bother to for their strut bars. :(

Not a biggy though. Just felt like whining so I could be cool like auto service customers. :idea:
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Chrome Hex Bolts are Uber Sexy. Phosphated hex bolts are ghetto.

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