w00t!! in for pix of modified bolt heads.

 

i didnt have a chance to do it today. i was helping the guys from opak move some equipment from the san bruno shop to infineon all afternoon. probably wont do it tomorrow seeing that the mini meet and HIN is tomorrow. sunday, there is no lift available at the shop so monday i will have pics of some sexy crescent moon/sloped bolts to show you suckaz!

 

i put my rear sway bar in today. i grinded down the bolts, and no fitment issues!!! also no squeaking. absolute perfect install. ill post pics of my bolt heads to show everyone how much i grinded them down so if they run into this problem, its an easy fix (as long as you have access to decent tools). also, that bar was what my rear end needed. made a nice, noticeable difference. god i love how my car handles.

 

Sick! Glad to hear you got that thing fitting right. It weighs alot but its so worth it, it makes the car really solid. I can imagine your car handling like crazy with your Tires and all the suspension and stuff you have going on.

Tyler

 

sorry about the crappy pics. i still havent recharged my camera battery so i had to take phone pics but you get the idea.


problem solved!

 

:goes to grind bolts:

 

huh, interesting idea. let us know longitivity of those bolts. might
actually work... but man, that's A LOT of grinding.

 

eh not too much grinding. it took me about 25 minutes to do all six bolts and the bulk of time was spent waiting for the bolt to cool off so i could take the nuts off i used to hold it in the vise. also, i had to use a open head wrench on the bolt head when i was installing. if anyone does this, remember to only grind down two sides of the bolt. that way, a wrench will still grab.

 

sounds good.... but im concerned more on the durability and life of
those bolts. keep us posted.

 

yea im a bit concerned myself. as long as those bolts wont rust, they should be fine. i stuck a thin washer under the head also to compensate for the loss of 1/3 of the head. im going to re torque everything tomorrow, then check it again in 100 miles. ill keep you posted if anything went wrong with it.

 

drove my car pretty hard today, then i checked the bolts and nuts. they havent even moved. they look like they are gonna work with no issues, and my high speed stability has increased substantially. im happy =)

 

sounds good, keep us posted when you get to 5k miles and check for
wear tear.

 

hahaha ive had my car for over six months and ive put about 6k on it. i dont think i will hit that 5k mark anytime soon.