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[Guy182]

anyone got the exact spec? i.e. thread (incl pitch), length, if theyre hex head? countersunk (at what angle?) etc. allen bolt/torx? ive read to get some 10.9 high tensile one sinstead of the normal 8.8s used as standard? basically need all the info i can get on these bolts to purchase some ready for thursdays geo setup. is it 16 needed for a full car? dont suppose anyones got any pics of the hub carrier bolts either? thanks in advance

[jules_s]

anyone got the exact spec?

i.e. thread (incl pitch), length, if theyre hex head? countersunk (at what angle?) etc. allen bolt/torx?

ive read to get some 10.9 high tensile one sinstead of the normal 8.8s used as standard?

basically need all the info i can get on these bolts to purchase some ready for thursdays geo setup.

is it 16 needed for a full car?


dont suppose anyones got any pics of the hub carrier bolts either?


thanks in advance

Where you taking it?

I would expect anybody doing a geo on it would have the bolts

PS: pm me if you want my opinion on the bolts

[Winstar]

When Horizon did mine they replaced mine for me, the bolt specs are in the parts list, clicky,

Grade 10.9's are hard to get, altough I think you can get them from Lotus. Grade 12.9's on the other hand are very easy to get from most bolt suppliers.

[Guy182]

info is a bit vague.. rear 'screw hex head hub to hub carrier front screw torx head hub to hub carrier horizon said i will have to supply my own hub carrier bolts?!

[Winstar]

my recipt from horizon just says 2x Hub Bolt M10x50 12.9, which IIRC will be Cap head as Hex Head are rare in 12.9. Try phoning a Louts supplier as I think they use 10.9 as standard rather than the 8.8 the VX does.

[Guy182]

my recipt from horizon just says

2x Hub Bolt M10x50 12.9, which IIRC will be Cap head as Hex Head are rare in 12.9.

Try phoning a Louts supplier as I think they use 10.9 as standard rather than the 8.8 the VX does.

thats a bit more helpul, if i cant get any info guess i'll just try and get some of them in caphead form and hope they are right

i could prob get some mail ordered from lotus but on here people have said they are 18quid..

when i can go to a bolt suppliers near me and get them (and soem filler cap bolts) for a couple of quid.

[Winstar]

I found the post by Garyk220, clicky.

[Guy182]

capheds it is then. found some old posts... seems like need

front

2 of m10 x 50
2 of m10 x 45
2 of m10 x 65

rear
4 of m10x50

length used depending on shims.

the parts manual does have these listed but i thought people meant hub to hub carrier bolts, when its the wishbone to hub carrier bolts

Edited by Guy182, 03 March 2007 - 04:18 PM.

[Guy182]

http://www.vx220.org...pic=19621&st=40

[vocky]

they are £10 EACH at vx I will be sourcing some from my local engineeering suppliers the rears should be replaced, the fronts are probably optional don't forget to use threadlocker on each bolt

Edited by vocky, 03 March 2007 - 04:44 PM.

[dimd00d]

they are £10 EACH at vx

I will be sourcing some from my local engineeering suppliers

the rears should be replaced, the fronts are probably optional

don't forget to use threadlocker on each bolt

Got mine from Merritts Lotus - were like pound a piece. The guy there - Mark - is really helpful.

[ianrm]

VX part no for bolts is 9197846 SCREW, SOCKET HD., M10 X 50, BALL JOINT CARRIER TO HUB When the dealer orders these they come as a pack of ten, retail price £15.69. So it looks like he has tried to cover his costs of having to order more bolts than he will sell

Edited by ianrm, 04 March 2007 - 03:16 AM.

[oblomov]

I recently copied this from another post: M10 10.9 Dacromet for the front: 2x M10x40 (standard 45, but if you removed a lot of camber shims, 45 would maybe not fit (holes are not completely through the hubs)) 2xM10x50 (to cut down to 45, if you want to "use" as much thread as possible, which I would recommend if you want to torque to higher values than standard). 2xM10x60 (standard 65, but again, if you removed a lot of camber shims, M65 would maybe not fit). 2xM10x70 (to cut down to 65, again if you want to "use" as much thread as possible). Rear: 4x M10x50 (will always fit, never too long as the holes are completely through the hubs 10.9s are fairly easy to source, its those with a dacromet (rustproof) finish which is desirable that are more difficult to find.

[two4oneuk]

I managed to get a set of 12.9's at a local bolt store for £2. The standard vx ones are 8.8's and worth about 10p each but vauxhall do charge £10 each for them......

[luna_s]

Isnt there a different torque setting for the 12.9s ?

[vocky]

I found some 12.9 bolts in my garage 'box of bits', that saves the hassle

[Guy182]

Isnt there a different torque setting for the 12.9s ?

according to previous posts... 60nm

[dimd00d]

Isnt there a different torque setting for the 12.9s ?

according to previous posts... 60nm

And was 58nm the correct number for 10.9? (since I'll be changing them this week)

[Guy182]

£3.50 for 2x 40mm, 8x 50mm, 2x 65mm in 12.9 and 6 stainless m6 filler cap bolts.

[mikemph]

I thought I read somewhere that 12.9 were not recommended, the higher tensile bolts are more more brittle. Which should I get I am having my geo set up on 14th I will get the bolts changed at the same time. I will buy them before I go to get it set up.