What's with this "tilting the seats with washers"
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Originally Posted by bikeguy18974
Be careful what bolts you use. I was told in the past that Grade 8 bolts only come in SAE sizes. When you move to metric the grade changes to something like class 8.8. A grade 8 bolt is made of high strength alloy steel. A class 8.8 is medium strength heat treated steel. Class 10.9 is high strength steel. I think there are a few more, but I still don't know how they all compare to each other or to stock bolts. If I am wrong please correct me, but I'd hate to see someones seat rip out in a crash.
Originally Posted by dgHotLava
i am the one who suggested wrapping the washers in black tape.
i am prob going to do it...
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you got cookies??? can i have one? pleeeeeeease, i'll be your friend...
the tape has two functions.
it hides the washers...
it makes it easier to stack them. they wont get all messed up when you go to bolt the chair back down.
the tape has two functions.
it hides the washers...
it makes it easier to stack them. they wont get all messed up when you go to bolt the chair back down.
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Originally Posted by dgHotLava
you got cookies??? can i have one? pleeeeeeease, i'll be your friend...
the tape has two functions.
it hides the washers...
it makes it easier to stack them. they wont get all messed up when you go to bolt the chair back down.
the tape has two functions.
it hides the washers...
it makes it easier to stack them. they wont get all messed up when you go to bolt the chair back down.
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Originally Posted by emfomas
has anyone been able to find a 10.9 in the correct size? i think it needs to be 10x1.25 and i am having troble finding it anywhere.
max what size bolt did u use?
bc i think i will use the same ammount of washers
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i dont think it mattrers how many washers you use, i think thats the size that correctly fits in the hole. i used a 50mm bolt and 10 washers, but the 10x1..25 refers to the diameter and thread of the bolt. I think that is how it goes.
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I'm going to try the mod this week - I was thinking about getting some of that "foam pipe wrap" stuff to wrap around the washers to make it look nice; you can even get it in a nice dark gray color that matches the carpeting. And you can cut the stuff to fit no matter how many washers you use. Actually looks quite "pro" when you do it that way, I think.
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Originally Posted by emfomas
i dont think it mattrers how many washers you use, i think thats the size that correctly fits in the hole. i used a 50mm bolt and 10 washers, but the 10x1..25 refers to the diameter and thread of the bolt. I think that is how it goes.
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well i used 10 washers and that took a 50 mm bolt which comes out to be 2 inches so i would probably go with a 1.5-1.75". Just stack the washers up beside the new bolt and see if it will fill the space. compare it to the old bolt to see the thread length you need and there you have it.
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haha, yeah for real. when i first did it i felt rather silly but it felt great. then i wrote that tutorial and i just thought it would die with that. but i guess people are really interested in it so i hope everybody enjoys it. im just glad someone told me how to do it.
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Yeah, it's one that kinda fell off the radar screen. Here's a thread from a year ago talking about it:
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=21304
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=21304
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