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grade eight?

I wouldn't use it on a suspension component, unless it was to get back 
home...

8.8, baby...

Even if you had to order the correct bolt from the dealer, or Neuspeed, it 
couldn't cost all that much.

Peter

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brendan Doyle" <lord_verminaard@yahoo.com>
To: "LEF" <rocco16@sbcglobal.net>; <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>; 
"Brian McGarvey" <bmcgarvey@gmail.com>
Cc: <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: grade eight?


>I was curious, so I checked.  Three dashes on the head- so grade-5?  That 
>should be strong enough for the lower strut bolts, right?
>
> Thanks for clearing that up though about stainless hardware.
>
> So if we need really strong corrosion-free hardware, what do we do?
>
> Brendan
> 84 Scirocco 8v <-- TDI in progress
> 01 Jeep TJ 4.0
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: LEF <rocco16@sbcglobal.net>
> To: Brendan Doyle <lord_verminaard@yahoo.com>; 
> roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca; Brian McGarvey <bmcgarvey@gmail.com>
> Cc: Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 11:44:06 AM
> Subject: Re: grade eight?
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> The hardware store misled
> you.
>
> Stainless steel bolts are generally (there
> are several alloys) rated at min 70,000psi tensile.
>
> Even grade 5 hardware is rated at min 105,000psi
> tensile.
>
> Grade 8 is around min 150,000psi
> tensile.
>
> There are no grade 8 stainless
> fasteners.
>
>
>
> Do NOT count on stainless hardware to be
> especially strong stuff, guys....it is only more resistant to
> corrosion.
>
>
>
> larry
>
> sandiego16v
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> I went to the hardware store
>  and got some grade-8 stainless bolts to go in their
> place.
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