Austin1992
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Anyone have insight on the difference that justifies the price gap?
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One kit is just hardened bolts the other is longer bolts that replace the shorter bolts.Anyone have insight on the difference that justifies the price gap?
I have the 12.9 Steeda through bolt kit ($124 ones) on my car. I believe they’re made in house and not just purchased off of a shelf somewhere.One kit is just hardened bolts the other is longer bolts that replace the shorter bolts.
I VERY much doubt Steeda owns a screw machine. Far more probable they contract with an outfit for small batch runs. Typical minimum order for decent prices is 50,000 units so...I have the 12.9 Steeda through bolt kit ($124 ones) on my car. I believe they’re made in house and not just purchased off of a shelf somewhere.
I needed some 4 inch 12.9 bolts recently, they were 35 each from fastenall. Nothing is cheap anymore.Far more probable they contract with an outfit for small batch runs.
So the steeda through bolt kit requires the threads to be drilled out?It was an incredible piss poor design. A thru bolt by definition is bigger diameter.
yes. But dicking around with fastners are just dumb. Fix the PROBLEM - freedom of movement. Rip and replace all voided bushings. If you want LOUD get aluminum or delrin, if you want quiet get the Whiteline.So the steeda through bolt kit requires the threads to be drilled out?
YesSo the steeda through bolt kit requires the threads to be drilled out?
The through bolt puts the shear on the shank of the bolt. The other design puts the shear forces on the threaded part of the bolt. The threaded part is weakest.If we were pulling the threads out of the diff I would understand the reason for the through bolt kit but we’re shearing them