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Offline SoundillusioN

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Re: camber bolts
« Reply #10 on: 09 February 2011, 18:00 »
Grrr camber bolts!!! never known why they are so damn expensive... I bought a pair from egay for 17 squid and they were nothing like what I needed, much thinner and longer and no idea what car they for! 

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Re: camber bolts
« Reply #11 on: 09 February 2011, 18:03 »
Grrr camber bolts!!! never known why they are so damn expensive... I bought a pair from egay for 17 squid and they were nothing like what I needed, much thinner and longer and no idea what car they for! 

just been looking at the other thread you posted on this a while back... guessing you didn't have any joy then?

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Re: camber bolts
« Reply #12 on: 09 February 2011, 18:09 »
Grrr camber bolts!!! never known why they are so damn expensive... I bought a pair from egay for 17 squid and they were nothing like what I needed, much thinner and longer and no idea what car they for! 

just been looking at the other thread you posted on this a while back... guessing you didn't have any joy then?

No, I did replace them but with used ones in better condition.  :sad:

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Re: camber bolts
« Reply #13 on: 09 February 2011, 19:11 »
Grrr camber bolts!!! never known why they are so damn expensive... I bought a pair from egay for 17 squid and they were nothing like what I needed, much thinner and longer and no idea what car they for! 

just been looking at the other thread you posted on this a while back... guessing you didn't have any joy then?

No, I did replace them but with used ones in better condition.  :sad:

do vw do them?

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Re: camber bolts
« Reply #14 on: 09 February 2011, 19:12 »
Grrr camber bolts!!! never known why they are so damn expensive... I bought a pair from egay for 17 squid and they were nothing like what I needed, much thinner and longer and no idea what car they for! 

just been looking at the other thread you posted on this a while back... guessing you didn't have any joy then?

No, I did replace them but with used ones in better condition.  :sad:

do vw do them?

Yes they do

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Re: camber bolts
« Reply #15 on: 09 February 2011, 19:19 »
Yes they do

Are you sure because I thought they'd deleted everything that was specifically for the MK1?

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Re: camber bolts
« Reply #16 on: 09 February 2011, 19:25 »
Yes you can still get the bolts from vw. I got minein December  the problem comes with the nuts, but I am reliably informed by rubjohnny that mk2 nuts fit

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Re: camber bolts
« Reply #17 on: 09 February 2011, 19:29 »
Yes you can still get the bolts from vw. I got minein December  the problem comes with the nuts, but I am reliably informed by rubjohnny that mk2 nuts fit

can you remember how much they were please fella?

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Re: camber bolts
« Reply #18 on: 10 February 2011, 09:29 »
MK1 camber bolts:
171 407 265 - eccentric bolt - 12.24+VAT
171 407 267 - washer - 0.58+VAT
171 407 239 A - spring washer - 0.33+VAT
N   903 237 06 - self locking nut, M12x1.5 -1.96+VAT

MK2 camber bolts:
N   101 740 02 - hex bolt for camber correction, M12x1.5x58x25 - 2.09+VAT
N   903 237 06 - self locking nut, M12x1.5 -1.96+VAT

the difference is as per my post on page 1, the choice is yours ;)
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Re: camber bolts
« Reply #19 on: 10 February 2011, 16:31 »
MK1 camber bolts:
171 407 265 - eccentric bolt - 12.24+VAT
171 407 267 - washer - 0.58+VAT
171 407 239 A - spring washer - 0.33+VAT
N   903 237 06 - self locking nut, M12x1.5 -1.96+VAT

MK2 camber bolts:
N   101 740 02 - hex bolt for camber correction, M12x1.5x58x25 - 2.09+VAT
N   903 237 06 - self locking nut, M12x1.5 -1.96+VAT

the difference is as per my post on page 1, the choice is yours ;)

wow... thats fantastic! thank you! :afro: