Strut top bolt size?

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Strut top bolt size?

Post by Nimminz » 09 Jul 2011 04:39 pm

Hi, going to start fabrication on a strut brace today and was wondering if anyone knows the diameter of the hole i'll need for the strut top bolts? I'm not with the car or i'd check myself.

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Matt
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Re: Strut top bolt size?

Post by Chris_C » 09 Jul 2011 04:42 pm

13mm head so I'm guessing M8
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Re: Strut top bolt size?

Post by Nimminz » 09 Jul 2011 05:17 pm

Cheers mate! thats the size i came up with from looking at previous v300 strut brace photos and holding a ruler to the screen and doing some maths lol. I know all the other measurements (i think lol)
'88 360 +T LSD - sold
'87 760 TDI (D24TIC) - sold
'04 V40 D sport (F9Q, decat, Remapped, launch control)
'89 740 SE (b230ft, 12psi, V-cam, headwork, 'remapped', banded steels)
'86 340 DL 1.4

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Re: Strut top bolt size?

Post by volvosneverdie » 09 Jul 2011 05:22 pm

Cant wait to see the finished article dude. 8)
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Re: Strut top bolt size?

Post by Nimminz » 09 Jul 2011 07:56 pm

will have to wait a while yet, just been out trying to cut the strut top parts using a hole saw for the central 'triangle' shape. found that the brand spanking new hole saw intended for heavy duty cutting of thick steel ...is utterly rubbish :(

might have to look at getting them machined for me, which is both cheating (as this little project was more intended as a fabrication exersize for me rather than handling gains) and costly
'88 360 +T LSD - sold
'87 760 TDI (D24TIC) - sold
'04 V40 D sport (F9Q, decat, Remapped, launch control)
'89 740 SE (b230ft, 12psi, V-cam, headwork, 'remapped', banded steels)
'86 340 DL 1.4

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