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11-19-2005 #1
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DSE Solid Body Mount Bolt question
Today I started installing DSE Solid Body Mounts- "Normal Ride Height."
Rather ponying-up an extra $60 for the DSE staineles steel bolts, I purchased New OEM bolts from National Parts Depot for under $10. BUT, as I was installing the solid DSE mounts today it looks like the OEM bolts are too short! Is this correct or am I doing something wrong here??
-Are the correct Stainless steel DSE bolts longer than the stock size bolts???
-Should I just pick-up some longer grade 8 bolts from Pep Boys or pony up the cash for the stainelss steel DSE bolts?? Does it matter if they are not stainless steel bolts???
Thanks, Chris
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11-20-2005 #2
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Pony up the cash for the DSE stuff. It was designed for their bushings. You'll save the headache and aggravation of going back and forth to the store for parts.
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11-20-2005 #3
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Dou you have pictures? If they are stock height bushings, seems like stock bolts should work. Could you have the bushings in backwards?
11-20-2005 #4
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the bushing between the body and frame may be stock height but you are forgetting the bushing that is on the bottom side it is longer than the stock one making the bolt too short
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I'd just get some grade 8 bolts at the hardware store. You do need longer than stock bolts.
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11-21-2005 #6
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Ditto the grade 8's. I'd also suggest going to one of the better hardware stores in your area. Around me, the True Value, etc. have offshore bolts. The better store has Domestic/Canadian manufactured stuff. Id you can wait, Aircraft Spruce is a great place to shop.
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11-21-2005 #7
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ooooo, pretty stainless. Wait, design a bolt to bolt the frame to the car? How long did it take them do design a that? All of three seconds, thats how long.
Originally Posted by zbugger
You do not need the DSE stainless ones.
Just do what others have said. Make your way to the local bolt store and get some longer grade 8 bolts. That is what I did. I say the bolt store and not Home Depot and the like because the bolt quality will be better.Last edited by baz67; 11-21-2005 at 09:57 AM. Reason: beat up allen more
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Kyle and Stacy have likely done their homework, but there are only two companies that make stainless bolts that I would trust: SPS and ARP. ARP does not make fasteners that big, and SPS is not an off-the-shelf product.
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