replacement bolts?

  1. Established Member Joined: May 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 1245 1997 R Reg MK1 VT1.0 saxo
    #1
    am gunna lower the rear of my car at the weekend and i know that i'm gunna have to replace the torx bolts holding the torsion bars in. what i want to know is what size bolt do i need to get? cheers

    matt
  2. West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
    #2
    Replace them with M8 thread size with 20mm thread length. The head will most likely be a 13mm hex head.

    Standard torx bolts are crap, definately replace them
  3. Established Member Joined: May 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 1245 1997 R Reg MK1 VT1.0 saxo
    #3
    cheers matt mate. got 4 today from dad all ready now. just waiting on my slide hammer to arrive hopefully sat will see the rear end drop 55mm